Shredheads, Unite! Shredding Paper And Certified Destruction According To The Law

By Author: peter nelson
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Document destruction without leaving a “shred of evidence" is sometimes required by state or federal law. While you may want to comply with these laws and protect yourself, stockholders, employees, and customers/patients by destroying all confidential and outdated material, paper shredding can be time consuming as a method of document destruction, and unlike certified destruction no certificate is supplied.

Save time by knowing which papers to shred. A good rule of thumb is to destroy anything with confidential information that could harm you or others if it falls into the wrong hands. Identity theft is no fun. Make sure to scrap the following must-shred docs for your business:

docs protected by privacy laws such as HIPPA, GLB, or FACTA.
docs that could be used for the purpose of identity theft (social security numbers, canceled checks, customer lists, credit applications, tax records, business plans, credit/debit card numbers, etc.)
docs that contains confidential information about your business: drafts, business plans, designs, proposals, bids, job applications, contracts, legal documents, etc.
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... What about paper shredding for your personal documents and junk mail? There are definitely some documents you should file for your personal records but can shred after a certain amount of time passes.

Pay Stubs: 1 year
Bank Statements: 1 year
Tax Records: 7 years
Medical Records: 5 years
Insurance Records: Life of policy + 5 years
You should also shred ATM receipts, expired passports, credit reports, and bank statements. I know what you’re thinking—who has time to engage in paper shredding for hours on end? You don’t have to. That’s our job. We pick up, secure, and provide certified destruction of all paper documents.

We issue safe, locked bins for your documents prior to pickup. You can also set up a regular pick-up schedule on a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly basis. We destroy all of your confidential documents and track them by weight. Also, unlike other junk removal services, a certificate is issued after each pick up of your material.

Don’t give identity thieves direct access to your most sensitive information. Put it in our hands and rest assured that your confidential business documents and the identities of those you’re connected to remain safe.

If you have documents that need to be shredded and would like to use a certified destruction service, contact E-Cycle Environmental.
Call them today at 1-877-307-2221.