Confidential on-site shredding is a procedure involving the elimination of important paperwork at an office, but can encompass more than that. The mobile destruction unit and the company must follow proper protocol for the handling of documents. Standards require that the staff is trained on how to properly secure important information in sealed containers before it is destroyed. Paperwork must also be responsibly destroyed by certain deadlines. While mobile shredding companies destroy documents on-site, the process requires participation on the company’s end as well.
First, the shredding company gives the business paper collection containers, which are either 35-inch cabinets or 64-gallon carts. When filled, these containers must be sealed and locked by a key. While not everyone in the company will have access to what’s inside the bin, a trusted employee is given this key in case something is mistakenly placed into the container.These containers are sealed until the shredding date. Using a system set up like this allows businesses to know that their paperwork is secure and facilitates uniformed and efficient destruction.
When it’s time for a state of the art mobile destruction unit to pick up the container, they will remove the material from the bin and put it into a locked cart. The cart gets transferred to their truck and it’s emptied into a secure shredding system. As the paperwork is being destroyed forever, staff can sit in the truck and watch the process on video monitors. When the process is over, the shredding service gives the business a certificate proving they have destroyed their papers. With this certificate, businesses can feel secure that their paperwork has been destroyed for good.
Once the material that has been shredded, it is mixed with shredded papers from other businesses. This makes the process even more secure, because it eliminates the chance of a criminal finding and putting back together papers, and stealing confidential information. After enough shredded papers are collected, the state of the art mobile destruction unit takes them to a recycling plant. The plant bales and disposes of the paper for total destruction. Using a shredding service helps a business destroy confidential files, paperwork, and media, so that other companies and individuals don’t take advantage of their work. Businesses can contact a service like Shred Confidential to inquire about their destruction methods and take advantage of their advertisement that says: “Call Us Today for a FREE Consultation & Estimate.”
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