In-House Shredding Costs More Than You Think!

It is estimated that businesses spend $171.12 to shred 100 lbs. of paper. This cost may seem high, but when you consider it takes over 7.5 hours for employees to shred 100 lbs. (9,090 pages), based on a high-capacity shredder handling 20 pages a minute, you can see how quickly labor costs add up.

Shredding is not just the amount of time in front of the shredding machine, it also involves:

• Sorting documents
• Picking up and straightening the paper
• Cleaning up paper residue
• Disposing of the shredded paper
• Sharpening, oiling or replacing the shredding machine’s blades

In addition, equipment and energy usage need to be factored when calculating the real costs of shredding in-house.

Benefits of Our Professional Shredding:

• Significantly less expensive than in-house shredding
• 100% NAID Certified (National Association of Information Destruction)
• Receive a Certificate of Destruction that proves you have handled sensitive documents properly
• Reduces your liability exposure and fine risks
• Allows employees to do their jobs instead of feeding the shredder
• No need to replace broken shredders
• You won’t have to buy bags and dispose of shredded paper
• Reduces security risks because your employees are more likely to place documents into a secure container, rather than leave them on desks waiting to be shredded
• Nationwide service
• We also can help you dispose of electronic waste, which must meet the same compliance laws as printed documents

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