Shredding 101

Why should my company shred documents?
We have an office shredder. Why should we outsource our shredding?
Do we have to remove staples, paper clips and binder clips?
What else do you destroy besides paper?
How long must we retain documents before they can be destroyed?
Does your service cost a lot?
What happens to the paper after our documents are destroyed?
Do you screen your employees?
How do you implement privacy and security compliance?
How much can you shred per hour?
May we witness destruction of our information?
Do you offer a certificate of destruction?
Do you offer a guarantee?

Why should my company shred documents?
You have a legal responsibility to prevent sensitive client or employee information from falling into the wrong hands. Our secure document destruction service helps you meet this obligation.

We have an office shredder. Why should we outsource our shredding?
TrueShred's service is typically more cost-effective than in-house shredding. Savings include the elimination of the amortized cost of shredding equipment, time-consuming sorting and shredding labor, maintenance, and disposal costs.

Do we have to remove staples, paper clips and binder clips?
No. Our heavy duty, state-of-the-art trucks will easily shred this material.

What else do you destroy besides paper?
It is a good business practice to destroy documents in accordance with a predetermined retention schedule. Your CPA can assist you in formulating a retention schedule to systematically destroy documents which have outlived their usefulness.

How long must we retain documents before they can be destroyed?
Documents which have outlived their practical and legal usefulness should be properly destroyed. Adherence to a predetermined retention schedule is a sound business practice which reduces risks of litigation and audit.

Does your service cost a lot?
While paper shredding does not generate revenue, it does waste the time of your employees who might be more productively employed in your business. When the cost of such employee time is considered, most companies realize real cost savings by outsourcing this tedious task to TrueShred.

What happens to the paper after our documents are destroyed?
All shredded paper is securely recycled by TrueShred.

Do you screen your employees?
Yes. We seek only the highest level of integrity for all TrueShred employees. Our employees are screened, bonded, uniformed and easily identified with a TrueShred ID Badge.

How do you implement privacy and security compliance?
TrueShred complies with HIPPA requirements and strictly adheres to all requirements and regulations for the secured destruction of confidential materials. Our Operations Manual sets forth the policies and procedures required of our drivers to service bins, transport confidential material to the truck, and securely shred the material.

How much can you shred per hour?
Our powerful, state-of-the-art trucks shred over 6,000 pounds of paper per hour.

May we witness destruction of our information?
Yes. Video cameras capture the shredding process which may be viewed at monitors located on the side of our truck.

Do you offer a certificate of destruction?
Yes. TrueShred issues a Certificate of Destruction to document the secure destruction of your material.

Do you offer a guarantee?
Yes. As part of TrueShred's Promise, if within the first sixty (60) days of Scheduled Service, you are not fully satisfied, TrueShred will refund 100% of your payments for such service.