On-Site vs. Off-Site Shredding

Most office shredders will work fine for use in the home or a very small office, but if your business has more than a couple of people contributing to the pile of documents that need to be shred, it’s time to consider a professional vendor.

The next decision is whether to have your documents shred at your office or simply removed from your property and shred off-site. Document shredding can be done onsite or off-site based on your company’s request and need. Having a professional vendor handle the shredding is significantly less expensive than having personnel shred in-house with an office shredder. In addition, it frees your company and your staff from any liability.

Whether your company chooses on-site or off-site paper shredding, shredding paper is a safe and secure way of keeping confidential information out of the hands of the wrong people. It is also beneficial to our environment.

Document shredding companies recycle whatever paper they shred, preventing recyclable materials from going into landfills. In addition, by recycling shredded paper, you prevent the destruction of more trees.

Shredded paper can also be used as a packing product. Not-only is this cost effective, but less harmful to the environment. In addition, shredded paper can be composted which breaks paper down naturally.

Reference Links:
Off-site or Mobile Shredding?
Seven Benefits of Mobile Documents Shredding
How Secure are YOUR Documents? (PDF)