What waste management does a data destruction company need?

A data-destruction company needs separate controls for information security and for the resulting paper, electronics, metals and other residues. Shredding does not itself prove recycling.

What to check

1. Keep client material identified through receipt, destruction and dispatch using the agreed chain-of-custody process.
2. Check the destruction method matches the media and the client's requirements; document exceptions.
3. Ask each downstream receiver about shredded material, mixed fractions, batteries and dust instead of assuming all output has scrap value.
4. Reconcile collection/destruction records with disposal or recovery records before making a combined security-and-recycling claim.

Source context

OAIC covers secure information destruction; Victorian guidance requires e-waste separation from landfill. Office of the Australian Information Commissioner: Guide to securing personal information. Victorian Government: E-waste ban.

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Sources

• Office of the Australian Information Commissioner — Guide to securing personal information. Part A section 5; destruction and de-identification. Checked 18 September 2026.
• Victorian Government — E-waste ban. What is E-waste?; How to dispose of e-waste. Checked 18 September 2026.