PROHIBITED ITEMS by CATEGORY:
- TRASH: food waste, bottles, glass, cans, inks, dyes, paints
- METALS: 3-ring binders, lever-arch binders, hanging folders, large binder clips, license plates
- PLASTICS: plastic bags and packing materials, computer discs (floppy), backup tapes, video tapes, transparencies, ID badges, driver’s licenses, microfiche, microfilm, x-rays
- HAZMAT: biochemical waste, sharps, toxic substances, flammables, explosives
- HARDWARE: computer, printer and photocopier parts.
- PAPER: telephone books, hardcover books .
We will destroy your sensitive documents in the same way that we destroy sensitive bank documents, and in accordance with the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.
SECURED DOCUMENT SHREDDING
- This is the company that we have contracted to destroy all sensitive documents collected.
- They will send a truck on the day of the event and will shred everything on-site between 1pm - 2pm. Stick around & watch!
WHAT HAPPENS TO THE PAPER AFTER SHREDDING
- To help protect the environment all shredded material is baled, then recycled. Secured Document Shredding then ships the paper to paper mills where the material is re-pulped and processed into tissue paper.
Anything that contains sensitive information (name, address, social security numbers, account numbers, etc.) that you no longer need, and that you want to keep out of the hands of thieves or “dumpster divers.”
These documents could include:
- old utility bills
- old bank statements
- medical records
- credit card offers
- old tax documents (older than 7 years)
- just to name a few . . .