When you hire a professional shredding company, you are trusting them with documents that may contain some of your most sensitive information. Tax records, medical records, employee files, customer information, bank statements, legal documents, and other confidential papers can all create serious privacy risks if they get into the wrong hands.
So, how do you know your documents are actually being shredded?
The answer comes down to choosing the right shredding company and understanding what happens to your documents from the moment the shredding service begins until the destruction is complete.
Choose On-Site Document Shredding
One of the easiest ways to know your documents have been destroyed is to use an on-site mobile shredding service.
With on-site shredding, your confidential documents don’t have to be transported somewhere else before they are destroyed. A professional mobile shredding truck comes directly to your home, office, business, or facility.
At FileShred, your documents are placed into a secure shredding container and moved directly to our mobile shredding truck. The truck’s automated system lifts the container and empties the documents directly into the industrial shredder.
Your documents are destroyed at your location before our truck leaves.
That eliminates the uncertainty of wondering where your papers are going or how long they will remain intact before being shredded.
Watch Your Documents Being Shredded
Want even more peace of mind? Watch the shredding happen.
Our mobile shredding trucks are equipped with a viewing system that allows you to witness your documents being destroyed.
Instead of simply handing your confidential papers to someone and hoping they are properly handled, you can see the shredding process take place.
For homeowners and businesses concerned about confidential information, being able to witness the destruction provides an additional level of confidence.
Look for NAID AAA Certification
Another important consideration when selecting a shredding company is NAID AAA Certification.
NAID AAA Certification requires shredding and information destruction companies to meet strict standards for secure information destruction. A certified company is subject to audits and requirements involving areas such as employee screening, operational security, policies, procedures, and the destruction process.
Hiring a NAID AAA Certified shredding company such as FileShred gives you additional assurance that you are working with a company that takes information security seriously.
Don’t be afraid to ask a shredding company about its certifications, security procedures, employee screening, and chain-of-custody practices before scheduling service.
Make Sure There Is a Secure Chain of Custody
Professional shredding isn’t just about having a powerful shredder. Your documents also need to be protected before they reach the shredder.
A secure chain of custody limits unnecessary handling and reduces opportunities for confidential information to become lost, misplaced, or accessed by unauthorized individuals.
With FileShred’s on-site shredding service, your documents are transferred in a secure container to the shredding truck, where they are destroyed immediately.
There’s no need to wonder whether boxes of your confidential documents are sitting around a warehouse waiting to be shredded.
Ask for a Certificate of Destruction
After your shredding service is completed, you should receive a Certificate of Destruction.
The Certificate of Destruction provides documentation that your shredding service was completed. This can be particularly important for businesses, medical practices, financial organizations, law firms, and other organizations that have responsibilities for protecting confidential information.
Businesses should keep their Certificates of Destruction with their records as documentation of their information destruction program.
Be Careful About Choosing a Shredding Company Based on Price Alone
A very low price may sound attractive, but you need to know exactly what you’re getting.
Ask questions such as:
- Is the shredding performed at my location?
- Can I watch my documents being shredded?
- Is the company NAID AAA Certified?
- Are employees background screened?
- How are my documents secured before destruction?
- Will my documents be shredded before the truck leaves?
- Will I receive a Certificate of Destruction?
- Are there additional fees or surcharges?
A reputable shredding company should be happy to explain its process.
FileShred Makes It Easy to Know Your Documents Are Destroyed
When you use FileShred, there’s no mystery about what happens to your confidential documents.
We come to you. We do the work. Your documents are shredded at your location, and you can watch the process.
FileShred provides professional on-site document shredding for homeowners and businesses. Whether you have a few boxes of old personal records, hundreds of boxes from an office cleanout, or need an ongoing shredding program, we can create a service that works for you.
We offer one-time and ongoing document shredding services Monday through Saturday, and we’ll provide a Certificate of Destruction when the job is complete.
Best of all, you don’t have to spend hours preparing your papers. Staples, paper clips, folders, and many common fasteners can go right through our industrial shredding equipment with your documents.
If you’ve been asking, “How do I know my documents are really being shredded?”, the solution is simple:
Use a professional on-site shredding company that lets you see the destruction for yourself.
With FileShred, your confidential documents are shredded at your location before we leave, giving you the security, convenience, and peace of mind you deserve.
Need Documents Shredded?
Call FileShred at 860-261-9595 to get a quote and schedule your shredding service.
Call today. Shred tomorrow.
