There is a time and place for everything and certainly the home/office shredder has a place in our lives sometimes. However, many companies would have us believe that their employees are lining up happily waiting to feed paper into an office shredder. The truth is that office shredders are a chore to use but a recurring shredding service is secure, economical, and convenient, while office shredders require maintenance and frequent replacement. Office shredders decrease productivity and decrease profitability, costing at least twice as much to use as a recurring mobile shredding service. It is more likely that employees are so busy with other assignments, shredding is not a priority and sits in piles around the office until one day when they get around to it. Office shredders are burning out and jamming with enough frequency to burn out the office staff. Office shredders provide no record of a compliant document destruction program but a NAID AAA certified company provides documentation if legal issues arise.

Remember that the shredded paper placed in plastic bags and thrown in the trash carry every bit of information you tried to destroy and you have no legal ownership of the trash – just ownership of the bad publicity due to misuse of information discovered in the dumpster. Also, it is easier to avoid large fines if you have a document security program in place that is compliant with federal regulations. SelectShred is not engaging in a war on home/office shredders but seeking to show that when security, economy, and convenience are of paramount importance, then outsourcing your shredding services are best for safeguarding the confidential information in your possession. Throughout Northern Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast, including Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, North Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Hobe Sound, Stuart, Palm City, Port St. Lucie, Jensen Beach, and Fort Pierce, SelectShred is ready to shred your confidential documents and issue a certificate of destruction for your record. Without a reputable shredding service, you have no record of compliance in case of an audit, complaint, or legal challenge.

Richard & Gloria Kinkead