A document past its retention date needs a documented end
We collect documents for destruction in sealed containers, move them under a documented chain of custody, shred them with industrial shredders, and issue a certificate of destruction for every job.
- Source
- Boxes past retention
- Approval
- Written client instruction
- Method
- Industrial shredding
- Record
- Certificate of destruction
Why companies need this service
Throwing paper away or selling it as scrap means your customers', employees' and contracts' data can end up with anyone. Office shredders are not built for archive volumes.
And destruction without documentation leaves the company with no proof that it disposed of personal data securely once its purpose ended.
How we deliver Secure Destruction & Shredding
Define what is destroyed
Your company specifies in writing which boxes or documents to destroy, or we send you a list of what has passed retention for approval.
Sealed containers
Documents are collected in sealed containers or boxes and are not sorted or read.
Documented transport
Moved under a manifest of counts and codes, with a recorded chain of custody.
Industrial shredding
Documents shredded by industrial machines so they cannot be reassembled.
Certificate of destruction
You receive a certificate with the date, quantity and box codes, for your records.
What you receive
- A certificate of destruction for every job
- A record linking destroyed documents to their codes in the inventory
- One-off purges of old archives, or scheduled destruction
- Destruction of documents stored with us or collected from your premises
Most requested by
The industries that ask for this service most often:
What clients ask about Secure Destruction & Shredding
Do we receive proof that documents were destroyed?
Yes. A certificate of destruction for every job, with the date, quantity and codes of the boxes destroyed.
Do you ever destroy documents without our approval?
No. Nothing is destroyed without written instructions from the people your company has authorised.
Can you destroy an archive that is not stored with you?
Yes. We collect documents from your premises in sealed containers and destroy them, with no need to store them first.
Services that go with this one
Records & Archive Storage
Offsite storage for archive boxes, each with its own code and shelf location.
Service details →Document Scanning & Digitisation
Paper documents converted into indexed digital files, with originals kept safe.
Service details →Indexing & Data Entry
Sorting, classification and data capture at box, file or document level.
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