Security

Shredding & Destruction Services' enclosed, secure document destruction facility is located behind 501 Tunnel Avenue in San Francisco. There our customer's documents are confidentially destroyed within 24 hour of collection.

• All non-employees entering the document destruction area must sign a log with time-in and time-out. In addition, NO access to the area is allowed unless escorted by a Shredding & Destruction Services employee.
• There is a secure area within the operation that is devoted to the process of destroying all materials.
• Materials are always attended by a company employee or physically secured from unauthorized access while awaiting destruction.
• There is also a motion activated closed-circuit internal video system from multiple angles monitoring the destruction facility and employee activity 24 hours a day.
• Our destruction area is equipped with a dedicated, monitored alarm system.
• Paper is destroyed to particle size that is smaller than the National Association for Information Destruction standard of 5/8^ths of an inch. Shredded paper is then commingled with similar grade recycled paper and immediately baled and loaded into containers for recycling shipment.
• The National Association for Information Destruction standard operating practice dictates that all media is destroyed within 72 hours of acceptance. Shredding & Destruction Services destroys material the same day of acceptance or the following day if delivered to our facility late in the day.

• Must sign a confidentiality agreement.
• Must meet state licensing requirements.
• Drivers and other service and processing employees wear company uniforms and photo ID badges to aid in verifying their identity.

• All materials are contained during removal from customer to transportation vehicle to prevent loss from wind or inclement weather.
• All vehicles have applicable government inspections, registration, and insurance.
• All vehicles have lockable secure cabs and lockable secure cargo compartments.
• Cabinet contents are transferred to a locked cart.

Identity and records theft is out of control in today's market and continues to be one the fastest raising crimes. Do you know the kinds of people who might sort through your business trash?

• Criminals
• Private Investigators
• Competitors (and people hired by them)
• Janitorial Employees
• Law Enforcement
• Scavengers
• News Media
• Your Disgruntled Employees

We offer a certificate of destruction and we have a program in place that allows you to personally witness the destruction process.

Document destruction saves your biggest asset - your reputation.

Information protection is a vital issue to senior management.