Frequently Asked Questions About Shredding Services

2024/03/13

Frequently Asked Questions About Shredding Services

If you work in healthcare, at an accounting firm, or a mortgage title company, chances are, you’re one of many industries or services managing a lot of paper and sensitive documents about your patients and client. There are a variety of other industries that produce a lot of paper in their day to day operations. Many old documents and files get stored until it’s time to get rid of them and they are past their retention time. When that time comes, it can be a daunting task to think about how you will tackle the task. Hiring the right document shredding company will help take some of the stress off and give you peace of mind that confidential documents or hard drives have been securely destroyed, keeping you compliant and your customer or patients’ personal information protected. In this article, you’ll find a variety of frequently asked questions about document shredding services.

FAQs About Shredding Services

What Can Be Shredded?

Paper
X-rays
Hard drives
CDs and DVDs
Fabrics
Plastic
Microfilm
Badges
And much more!

Is Shredding Environmentally Safe?

Yes! At BWS, we recycle shredded paper and boxes. We also recycle x-rays. We don’t send anything to a landfill!

How Does Mobile Shredding Work?

A shred truck arrives at your facility or storage site to shred your paper documents on-site for you to watch. Click here for more details about mobile shredding service.

How Does Off-site/Pick up or Plant Shredding Service Work?

A standard box truck or van arrives to take all of your boxes/documents or items to be transported back to our facility, then shredded or destroyed. We also recycle your boxes for you!

How Much Does Document Shredding Cost?

Costs vary by service and volume of documents, hard drives or items you need destroyed. Its best to provide as much detail as possible about your needs with the Customer Care team members so that they can provide you with the best cost-savings options.

What About Staples and Paperclips?

Staples and Paperclips are fine and no need to remove those! Large binder clips and metal hanging files, on the other hand, need to be separated. BWS can provide that service!

Will I Get a Certificate of Destruction?

Absolutely! Your certificate of destruction will be available online through the Client Portal once the service is complete.

Can I Drop Off My Boxes and Watch the Documents be Shredded?

Yes! BWS offers drop off service with the ability to watch as your paper and sensitive documents are shredded. This can be the most cost effective and convenient option for residents and low volume needs.

How Do I Schedule On-going Shredding Service?

Contact our Customer Care group to get your on-going shredding service started. We have flexible schedules to fit your needs. There are multi-console or cart discounts as well!

Should Hard Drives be Shredded?

Yes, hard drives should be shredded to ensure that data, even if deleted from the hard drives, is not retrievable.

Click here for more frequently asked questions about document shredding and data destruction services.

Ready to schedule a shredding appointment or have more question? Give us a call at (410) 437-6590. One of our very best Customer Care team members will be happy to assist you. Or you can request a quote in minutes!

The Most Trusted Shred Company in Baltimore

BWS is the leading document shredding and data destruction partner in Baltimore, MD and the surrounding area. We are the most trusted shred company with top notch service! Our flexible service options included on-site mobile shredding with our state-of-the-art fleet, off-site pick up service, drop off shredding, and on-going routine console service. We proudly service clients of all sizes across all of Maryland, Washington, D.C., Delaware, Virginia, and West Virginia.

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