Why should I use a document destruction service?
Because you want your customers to know that you are keeping their sensitive information secure. Because you want to keep your discarded confidential information away from your competitors. And because you want to stay in compliance with federal and state regulations that require you to keep confidential information out of the wrong hands. It’s like an insurance policy, where you’re making sure that you’re limiting your exposure – and you’re doing the smart thing.

We use an office shredder – isn’t that good enough?
Manually shredding documents is costly – it wastes lots of valuable labor hours. And it is inefficient. Since a good office shredder shreds approximately 20 pounds of paper per hour, it would take you three hours to shred a case of paper. Our shredder destroys up to 8000 pounds of paper per hour. In addition, the average office shredder shreds documents in 5/8" strips, which can easily be reconstructed.

I know the value of professional document destruction, and use an off-site service. Why is on-site better?
One of the main reasons is that your documents are vulnerable during transportation. Accidents happen. Many reputable companies have been devastated by news stories of their customers’ sensitive information strewn all over roadways. And even when the documents make it to the off-site location, your documents may not be immediately destroyed.

With on-site, how do I know that my documents have been destroyed?
You receive a certificate of destruction before our technicians leave your property. The documents never leave the premises, and you are guaranteed that they are rendered unusable. You may even view the shredding process through our on-board video camera. You can be confident that your sensitive information has been destroyed using the most complete, secure, professional, and discreet method available.

What materials do you shred?
Paper, computer printouts, brochures, flyers, bound reports, coupons, printing mistakes, over-runs, computer discs and tapes, CDs, DVDs, microfilm, X-rays and Mylar.

How do we need to prepare our documents for shredding?
Simply place them in the containers that we have provided. It’s that simple. There is no need to remove staples or paperclips, or to sort by document type. Our equipment will take care of it all.

How does the process with SDD work?
We will work with your staff to determine the shredding frequency and times that best suit your needs. Then we provide attractive, locked containers for your sensitive documents, and unlocked containers for your other documents. At the appointed time, a mobile unit comes to you, and the

documents to be shredded are discretely removed and destroyed by our trained technicians, on your premises.

I currently put all of my documents in the dumpster. Isn’t this good enough?
Once you put your documents in a dumpster, they are no longer protected and are fair game for dumpster divers. There are many news reports on all types of documents retrieved from dumpsters and turned over to the media. In addition, the documents that are removed from your dumpster provide your competitors with the information they need to out-maneuver you in the marketplace.