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How does the process with
ShredAssured
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We will work with your staff to determine the shredding
frequency and collection times that best suit your needs. Then we
provide you with as many security containers as you may
need at no
charge. At the appointed time, a mobile unit comes to
you, and the documents to be shredded are discretely
removed and destroyed by our trained technicians on
your premises.
On-Site mobile shredding
allows you to watch the process if you like.
Upon
completion, you are issued
A Certificate of
Destruction certifying the time and date your materials
were destroyed.
The
obliterated material is brought back to our secure
warehouse in West Palm Beach where it is baled. We then transport it to a secure recycling facility where it is remanufactured into new
paper products. |
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How long does it take to
schedule shredding? |
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We
offer 24 hour service response depending on when you
call and your location. We also offer the convenience of
after business
hours and weekend services. Call 1-800-838-3840 for a
schedule to meet your specific needs. |
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Can
ShredAssured
ensure the security of our documents? |
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All
ShredAssured
personnel are bonded, insured and undergo extensive
background checks. On-Site shredding allows the customer
to visually audit the process ensuring that the
documents are destroyed before leaving the premises. |
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How large are the containers? |
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We
offer security containers in a variety of
sizes to meet every need. |
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Are your containers
lockable?
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Most definitely. Locking containers are highly
recommended. However, if you prefer, we can provide you
with containers without locks
to meet your specific
needs.
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What
happens if our container is full before the regularly
scheduled service time?
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Just call us and we will come out early.
For your convenience and with your approval, we can also
readjust
your schedule or drop off additional security containers
as necessary.
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We
dont have anything thats very confidential, why would
we need
ShredAssured?
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All businesses have occasion to discard confidential
data. Customer lists, price lists, sales statistics,
drafts of bids, correspondence, and even memos
contain information about business activity which would
interest any competitor. Every business is also
entrusted with information that must be kept private.
Employees and customers have the legal right to have
this data protected.
If
your company has 5 employees or more, you will not only
have discarded materials for periodic file purges, you
will also be producing incidental records on a daily
basis that need to be properly destroyed. |
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What are the benefits of On-Site shredding versus Off-Site
shredding?
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On-Site/Off-Site is a
decision you must make. There are advantages to either
service.
The primary
advantage to On-Site shredding is that it is more
convenient to observe the shredding process. This
allows you to physically witness your material being
destroyed.
Off-Site Shredding is every bit a secure as
On-Site. The primary advantage to this method is
cost. Many large companies including banks and
hospitals insist that their materials be shredded
Off-Site.
With either method, you are assured of
the highest level of security and peace of mind knowing
your confidential materials will be completely destroyed
beyond recognition and readability. At
ShredAssured, we leave nothing to read - so
you leave nothing to chance! |
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Why use
ShredAssured instead of just recycling? |
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For security. Recycling services are not designed to
provide security. Recycling services mostly use open
collection containers which are accessible to anyone;
staff, janitors, etc. Generally, the employees of
recycling service companies are not security screened
personnel. Your confidential documents are transported
by truck in
whole form
to a facility for processing and sorting before
shredding.
It is then taken to and stored at unsecured warehouses,
which are accessible to the public, and the paper is
sorted for grade. The courts have ruled that once you
place your material into the trash can, recycling
receptacle, or dumpster, you lose all privacy rights to
that information, no matter how sensitive or proprietary
it is. The laws on public domain protect the people
taking the information - NOT YOU! You may even be held
liable for negligence if the discarded material does
harm to someone. Eliminate the risk. Shred your
confidential documents with
ShredAssured.
With the development of the Health
Information Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
(HIPAA) and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 (also
known as the Financial Services Modernization Act),
shredding of documents has become the recommended method
for the handling of sensitive documentation. |
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Why
should I use
ShredAssured instead of
just buying my
own shredder? |
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Money! It will cost you 3 to 5 times more to shred
in-house than to have a shredding service. Amortization
of a shredder, staff time, square footage for the
operation, maintenance, power costs and disposal costs
all add up to much more than we charge - and we do all
of the work!
In 15 minutes we can
destroy what it would take an office shredder days to
do. In-house shredding will not handle large volumes and
may prompt employees to circumvent the destruction
process. |
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What materials do you shred? |
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We will shred any color or type of paper, including file
folders, computer printouts, brochures, flyers,
bound reports, coupons, printing mistakes, over-runs,
tapes, floppy discs, CDs, DVDs, microfilm, microfiche,
X-rays, Mylar and
other forms of confidential and proprietary material.
There is no need to remove paper clips, staples,
or rubber
bands.
We are first and foremost
a security shredding company, not a recycler who has
decided to be in the shredding business, however we
recycle all shredded waste that is recyclable. |
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How
long should I keep my records before disposing of them? |
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Different types of records need to be retained for different time
periods. The time documents should be kept depends on appropriate
laws, IRS and governmental regulations, and third-party requirements. |
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We
have files stored to be shredded, but need to sort
through them. Do you have any containers that we can
use? |
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We can drop off as many
security containers as you think you will
need, free of charge, for you to use to sort
your files. |
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Do you
take the shredded paper away? |
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Yes, after it is shredded
and compacted in our trucks, it is taken
back to
our warehouse where it is baled. |
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What does
ShredAssured
do with its
shredded paper? |
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We bring all shredded paper
to a secure recycling facility where it is remanufactured into new
paper products. |
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Can I
keep my boxes? |
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Yes, you can keep your boxes to reuse. |
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How does
ShredAssured
charge for its services? |
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The
fee for
any of our Security Container Services
is fixed based on
the
size of the container.
There is no charge for container use, for travel time, nor are there per minute
charges when we shred.
Purge
Services and
Residential Shredding
are typically charged per pound. It is best to have a representative
come out to evaluate your needs and provide you with an accurate
quote. |
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Do we need to pay upon completion or will you send a
bill? |
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For Scheduled Services, which ever
is more convenient for you.
For Purge
Services,
On-Call Services,
or Residential Shredding, we prefer payment upon completion. With prior
authorization we may elect to bill you.
We accept checks
or cash as payment. |
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What
areas do you service?
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ShredAssured
provides
Confidential
Document Destruction and Paper
Shredding Services to clients throughout South Florida including
St. Lucie, Martin, Palm Beach, Broward,
Miami-Dade, Monroe, Collier, Lee, Hendry, Charlotte and
Glades
Counties. We
also have a network of secure service providers that we work with who
can service other areas in the state of Florida and
throughout the United States, with
centralized billing through us, if desired. Please
contact us for further information. |
