April 22 this year marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day and the 30th anniversary of International Earth Day. It’s a time when we should all be considering our impact on the environment while doing the things we have to do in our daily lives, like protecting our personal and financial information. When you’re dealing with a small amount of documents in the home, you may consider using shredded documents for animal bedding or adding to a compost bin. If you need document destruction for your home office or business, you need to look at other options for environmentally conscious ways to protect your personal and financial information.

Is It Possible to Recycle Shredded Documents From A Conventional Home Or Office Use Shredder? 

The short answer is yes, but in reality, it’s complicated. When it comes to curbside recycling pick up, it might not be that easy. You may be able to have it picked up by your local recycling trucks, but in that case, it may require the shredded paper to be placed in a separate bag from the rest of your recyclables. Plus, you run the risk of having your sensitive information out overnight for someone to potentially get a hold of, diminishing the crucial privacy protection that document destruction provides. If it’s not able to be picked up curbside, your best chance would be to locate your nearest recycling plant and physically bring your shredded documents to it, which would be an inconvenience that may not be feasible for someone running their own business, it may be located a prohibitive distance away. 

Would Utilizing the Services of a Document Destruction Company Be Environmentally Friendly?

Yes! When you utilize the services of a document destruction company like Storage Quarters, they’ll be taking it to a paper recycling facility. While many recycling facilities aren’t equipped to handle shredded paper for various reasons like only having equipment to handle recycling full pages of paper, the facilities that reliable document destruction companies use involve a chemical wash to remove the ink from the paper in addition to shredding to assure that your records are kept confidential, the paper is pulped and repurposed, and you even get a Certificate of Destruction. Using a professional document destruction company is both environmentally friendly and the secure way to handle paper removal from your business.

Storage Quarters Shredding Is Environmentally Friendly & Secure

Protect your personal and financial information efficiently and in an environmentally conscious way using Storage Quarters mobile shredding division for document destruction. Even better, move away from paper and create a paperless office setting, so you’ll not only save money on certain supplies, you’ll lower your carbon footprint and help out the environment. To get a free quote or book our services, contact Storage Quarters today by calling (516) 794-7300 or by emailing info@storagequarters.com and book our mobile shredding truck to visit your office site.