Confidential waste advice
What is BS EN 15713?
BS EN 15713 is the European code of practice for the secure destruction of confidential and sensitive material, adopted as a British Standard. The current edition, BS EN 15713:2023, was published on 30 September 2023 and replaced the 2009 version. It covers on-site and off-site destruction: contracts, records from collection to destruction, subcontracting, staff vetting, transport, premises and the security level for each type of material. It is voluntary, but it is the benchmark buyers use.
Read itWhat should a certificate of destruction include?
A certificate of destruction should name your organisation and the collection address, give the date of collection and of destruction, say what was…
2 November 2026
How long should you keep documents in the UK?
It depends on the record. Limited company accounting records: generally 6 years from the end of the financial year they relate to. PAYE payroll…
2 November 2026
How do you dispose of confidential waste?
Keep confidential paper in locked containers where it is created, then have it destroyed by cross-cut shredding, either with a suitable shredder…
2 November 2026
What is confidential waste?
Confidential waste is any discarded material that identifies a person or would harm an organisation if someone else read it: client and patient…
2 November 2026
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