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 Shredding companies offer two types of shredding services, on-site and off-site. These services are similar in some respects because your documents and other confidential materials are placed in locked bins and then picked up at your location by a uniformed shredding company driver. Bins are usually provided free of charge and service is scheduled at regular intervals (usually weekly, bi-weekly or monthly).
Off-Site Shredding
Level of Security - Off-site shredding is a highly secure shredding process.
The Process – A uniformed driver removes the confidential materials from your locked bin and places them in a larger, locked container. From there they are secured in a locked shredding company truck and brought back to a plant facility to be shredded. Once at the facility, the driver brings all the locked security containers into the plant, and the materials are shredded by certified workers, under video surveillance.
Cost - Prices are usually lower than on-site shredding. They range from $45 to $60 per service.
Conclusion
- If you want a highly secure, economical shredding process, choose a company that is AAA NAID Certified for Off-Site Shredding.
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On-Site Shredding
Level of Security - On-site shredding offers the highest level of information security.
The Process - As the name implies, on-site shredding means that all confidential materials are shredded on-site, at your location. The hydraulic lift of a shredding truck raises a filled container and your confidential information is shredded in minutes. Because the process is automated, the driver never touches your confidential documents. We also recommend that you watch the shredding process from beginning to end, each and every time your materials are shredded. (Many high-tech shredding trucks have a camera and video monitor system.) This will insure that all confidential information has indeed been shredded on-site.
Cost - Prices range from $60 to $75 per service.
Conclusion - If your organization requires that you view the shredding process, choose a company that is AAA NAID Certified for On-Site Shredding.
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