Another Shredding Option

It is my opinion that, if possible, consumers should purchase their own paper shredders, so documents with sensitive information will be destroyed before they leave your home. However, some situations don't allow you this convenience. Perhaps for some reason your shredder is not working or you are traveling and don't have direct access to a shredder, you look to other options. There are always shredding services, but those companies are usually used by businesses with a large quantity of documents to shred. However, recently ShredStation claims to offer quality of professional shredding services that are conveniently accessible.

ShredStation units are placed in convenient locations, like banks, drug stores, grocery stores and office buildings. Secure ShredStation deposit boxes are made of commercial grade steel and bolted to the floor at each location. These deposit boxes are said to be fully automated and fully secure with electronic payment method that alerts ShredStation Licensed Agents that there are contents in the box that require destruction, which is done onsite using industrial cross cut mobile shredding trucks. For a more detailed description, check out this press release.

While this service sounds good and efficient, it is not yet widespread as I discovered when I checked to see if there is a location nearby. I still recommend shredding at home unless you have a large quantity of documents to shred, but however you choose to do so, shred those documents before disposal.