Your number 1 choice for paper shredding services

Highlander Security Shredding provides complete shredding services for businesses across Scotland.

Shredding Services

We also specialise in confidential document shredding and paper shredding services. Our security shredding service ensures that all waste is shredded within 24 hours of collection, minimising the risk of data breaches, costly fines, and reputational damage. Fully compliant with the Data Protection Act and GDPR, we are regulated by the ICO and audited by the ISO and the United Kingdom Shredding Association. With such a commitment to adhering to regulations, you can rest assured that your documents are in good hands. Our shredding services provide the highest level of security for your confidential information.

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Paper Recycling

At Highlander, we offer comprehensive waste paper and cardboard recycling services across Scotland. Our solutions include regular collections of office paper, removal of printer waste and packaging cardboard, as well as office clearances. As a leading commercial recycling company, we can help you streamline your recycling processes with a range of bins, skips and containers, along with a flexible collection schedule. Our efficient services can help you save money and turn your waste into revenue.

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PALLETS & Wood SERVICES

Damaged and unused pallets can take up valuable space. With no minimum quantities, Highlander can collect wood, pallet and wooden packaging with minimum fuss. Speak to our team in Scotland to arrange a collection for your company. Our recycling services are available across Central Scotland.

PALLETS & WOOD SERVICES

Pallet Sales

We supply a wide range of new and used pallets to clients across Scotland. When you speak to Highlander about our pallet sales service, you get to enjoy great rates, quick delivery AND get the peace of mind that comes from knowing you’ve reduced unnecessary pallet waste. It’s a win-win. Get in touch to find out more about pricing and deliveries.

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Product Destruction

We know how important it is for your brand integrity to keep old products off the market. We offer secure collection and transportation of a wide range of materials, and will ensure that you have all the necessary paperwork once your products have been destroyed. Our product destruction service is ideal for disposing of redundant packaging such as whisky boxes & labels, promotional items such as glasses, as well as clothing items and uniforms.

PRODUCT DESTRUCTION

Drop Off Shredding Services

Sometimes it’s more convenient to just drop everything off. We want to make things as easy as possible, so simply fill any household bag and bring it to our shredding centre in East Kilbride. We’re open Mon – Fri, 9am – 4pm, it’s only £2.30 per bag and you can even watch it being shredded from our designated viewing areas.

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Shredding and recycling waste since 2002

Highlander was founded in 2002 by business partners Brian Bingham and Stephen Duffy, as a competitive and reliable brokering service, before growing into Scotland’s largest independent paper recycling company moving into the former Hannay Wastepaper depot in East Kilbride in 2014. We now offer professional, fully accredited collection services across Scotland for paper recycling, secure shredding of confidential waste, as well as wood recycling and product destruction, processing up to 1000 tons of waste per week at our depot.

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THE HIGHLANDER STORY

2002

Company founded

Founded in 2002 by Brian Bingham and Stephen Duffy to offer competitive and reliable brokering service initially exporting three containers of plastic a week to China.

2011

Relocated to our new facility

In 2011, we relocated to new purpose-built offices in East Kilbride, on the former site of the recycling company John W Hannay. Renting an additional warehouse on the same site later that year, to allow us to bring in deliveries of recovered paper from the local area. This was a significant change as we moved from being brokers of recovered papers to direct suppliers to paper mills.

2013

Expanding our workspace

By 2013 we had taken on more warehouse space to accommodate the increasing volume of materials we were processing. By the end of that year, we had secured a large long term contract with a major paper manufacturer, guaranteeing 10,000 tons of high-grade paper per year.

With significant investment, Highlander took ownership of the former Hannay site at Linwood Avenue on 14th April 2014 with the dream of turning it into a modern recycling facility capable of processing up to 1,000 tons of recovered paper per week. We invested heavily in additional machinery to allow us to continue to grow responsibly and sustainably, and our dream was realised in 2015.

2018

New contract wins for Highlander

A significant year for Highlander – winning four major contracts with printers in central Scotland, adding 80 tons per week to our intake volumes overnight and thus cementing our place as the go-to company for printer’s waste recycling in Scotland.

We also invested in our vehicle fleet adding a Moffett Mounty with a rear-mounted forklift, ideal for collecting printers tubs!

2021

More growth and investment

Despite a global pandemic, Highlander has not stood still! Since the start of the year, we have secured another large contract with a global packaging company, installed a brand-new baling press and invested in two new trucks and numerous containers.

With anticipated growth in key market segments within the paper recycling industry expected over the next 5 years, Highlander are in a perfect position to serve the Scottish waste paper market for decades!

2023

A Year of ups and downs

With 2 global wars, and the economic climate post COVID, 2023 has seen a very challenging year for both the public, and businesses. We have seen falling volumes, and falling paper prices, however we live to tell the tale with some areas continuing to grow. Jan 2023 saw the installation of a large wood shredder, and the introduction of pallets sales and these will continue to be growth areas for Highlander into 2024 and beyond.

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SEE WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS HAVE TO SAY

First Scottish Document Management

“First Scottish Document Management Limited has had the pleasure of working with Highlander International Recycling for over a year. Secure and confidential destruction is vital for our business needs which Highlander International Recycling have delivered for us. They combine great customer service with flexibility and reliability. First Scottish would not hesitate to recommend them.”