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The Highlander story

Secure document collection and shredding services available across Scotland.

Here at Highlander we provide confidential document shredding, paper shredding and paper recycling services across Scotland. All waste is shredded within 24 hours of collection to eliminate the risk of data breaches, costly fines and damage to your reputation. We’re fully compliant with the Data Protection Act and GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and are regulated by the ICO and audited by ISO and United Kingdom Security Shredding Association.

MEET THE TEAM

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.

CONTACT US NOW FOR A QUOTE

We offer a professional drop-off shredding service, operating out of our secure, CCTV-monitored paper Shredding Centre based in East Kilbride. This means you won’t have to endure noisy, messy or polluting shredding trucks on or near your premises. All papers and documents are shredded to EN15713 standards.

The Highlander story

2002

Company founded

2005

Considerable growth

2008

Adapted to the current climate.