Is Professional Shredding Expensive?
One of the first questions people ask when considering a professional document shredding service is: “How much is this going to cost?”
It is a reasonable question. Whether you are a homeowner with a few boxes of old records or a business with years of files to destroy, you want to know that professional shredding is worth the expense.
The good news is that professional shredding may be more affordable than you think. When you consider the time, convenience, security, and equipment involved, hiring a professional shredding company can often make more sense than trying to shred large quantities of documents yourself.
Think About the Cost of Shredding It Yourself
A small office shredder might work fine for an occasional document, but it can become frustrating when you have boxes of paper that need to be destroyed.
You have to remove small stacks of documents, feed them into the shredder, wait when it overheats, empty the wastebasket, clean up the shredded paper, and repeat the process again and again.
How much is your time worth?
For a business, having an employee spend several hours—or even several days—feeding documents through an office shredder may actually cost more than hiring a professional shredding company.
With Time Shred Services, we come directly to your location and destroy your documents on-site in one of our mobile shredding trucks. Our equipment is designed to handle large quantities of paper quickly and efficiently.
Professional Shredding Is About More Than Price
When comparing costs, it is important to consider what you are getting for your money.
Professional shredding provides a secure method for destroying confidential documents. Instead of putting sensitive information in the regular trash or recycling bin, your documents are securely destroyed.
At Time Shred Services, your documents are placed into a secure shredding bin, brought directly to our mobile shredding truck, and destroyed at your location. You can even watch your documents being shredded on a monitor.
We also provide a Certificate of Destruction documenting that the shredding service was completed.
For businesses that handle confidential customer, employee, financial, medical, or other sensitive information, professional shredding can be an important part of an overall information security program.
One-Time Shredding Can Be Very Affordable
You do not need an ongoing contract to use professional shredding.
Time Shred Services offers one-time shredding services for businesses and residential customers. If you are cleaning out a basement, garage, storage room, filing cabinet, or office, we can come to you and shred the documents you no longer need.
You also don’t have to spend hours preparing every sheet of paper. Staples, paper clips, binder clips, folders, and envelopes can generally be left with your documents.
That can save a tremendous amount of preparation time.
Ongoing Shredding Can Save Businesses Time
For businesses that regularly generate confidential documents, scheduled shredding may be an even better solution.
Time Shred Services can provide secure locked containers that remain at your office. Employees simply place documents into the containers rather than deciding what should go into an office shredder.
We then arrive on the agreed-upon schedule, empty the containers, and securely shred the documents.
This helps businesses establish a simple, consistent process for disposing of confidential information while allowing employees to concentrate on their regular jobs.
Watch Out for Extra Fees
When comparing shredding companies, don’t look only at the advertised price. Ask what is included.
Some companies may have additional charges or surcharges that increase the final cost of the service.
At Time Shred Services, we believe in straightforward pricing without extra fees and surcharges. We explain the cost of the service so you know what to expect.
The Cost of Not Shredding Can Be Much Higher
There is another question businesses should consider:
What could it cost if confidential information is not properly destroyed?
Discarded documents can contain names, addresses, Social Security numbers, account information, medical information, employee records, customer information, and other sensitive data.
The consequences of improperly disposing of confidential information can potentially be far more expensive than having those documents professionally destroyed.
Get a Shredding Quote Before You Decide
Don’t assume professional shredding is expensive. Call and ask for a quote.
Tell us approximately how much paper you have, where you are located, and whether you need a one-time service or ongoing shredding. We can explain your options and help you determine the right service for your needs.
Time Shred Services provides convenient on-site document shredding for businesses and residential customers throughout the New York metropolitan area and surrounding communities.
We are a local, family-owned shredding company with the equipment and resources to handle everything from a few boxes of personal documents to large commercial shredding projects.
And when you need service quickly, remember:
Call today and shred tomorrow.
Ready to Find Out What Professional Shredding Costs?
Contact Time Shred Services today for a quote.
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