Mobile shredding is an efficient convenience many businesses use to remove old or irrelevant data that may still have sensitive or personal data attached to it. Instead of dealing with the logistical headache of transporting and tending to the destruction of your documents, mobile shredding services allow for your files to be dealt with at your location and securely handled while following HIPAA-compliant guidelines. Regardless of your business type, secure shredding is vital to protect your business and your clients from identity theft.

How Does Mobile Shredding Work?   When you outsource the document and file removal task to a mobile shredding service, the company will send a mobile shredding truck to your location. These trucks are equipped with industrial shredders; once there, they will shred all your documents in front of you. It’s an efficient process that gives you peace of mind that the job has been done properly and securely.

Once your materials have been adequately disposed of, reputable information management companies should be able to provide you with a Certificate of Destruction confirming the materials have been properly and securely removed. (Note: Storage Quarters provides Certificates of Destruction upon completion.) Before engaging in any company’s services, ensure their certificate of destruction matches the compliance standards you require for your business. 

Because different companies may apply a different set of standards than your company requires, destruction, in this sense, means disposing of records permanently by obliterating records so that the information in them can no longer be physically or electronically reconstructed or recovered.

What Does Mobile Shredding Cost?   The price of shredding services can vary depending on where the material is, the amount of material that needs to be shredded, and the type of service you require. Additional fees may include weekend services, rush appointments, or transporting heavy boxes downstairs.

Some companies charge flat fees, others use the weight of the material, and some charge by volume. Before you call to get a quote from a mobile shredding service, gather estimates of how much material you have that needs removal. 

In the New York area, mobile shredding services are typically designed for larger shredding projects greater than a hundred pounds and range from $100-$120 on average. 

How do Shredder Trucks Work?   Mobile shredding trucks work similarly to garbage trucks with a few additional steps. Most trucks work by attaching bins to an automatic grip lift system. Once the containers are secured, a control panel on the side causes the arms to lift the bins and dump their materials into a “hopper lid.” The components lower the empty container, replaced by a different container, or refilled. 

Once the bins are dumped, the contents are shredded, and these shredders can work through 7,000 pounds of material per hour. After being run through these onboard industrial shredders, once the pieces are small enough, they fall through to the next step. In addition, many of these trucks can also handle the destruction of computer hard drives. However, it is imperative to separate computer parts from paper to limit the possibility of fire. These trucks have many systems in place to detect fire and are equipped with suppression systems to keep the trucks from being destroyed, but proper handling can prevent accidents. 

This next section spins a rotor to push these small pieces into the truck’s cargo area, compacting and mixing with other bits until the truck is fully packed.

Storage Quarters Shredding Is Convenient and Secure

Let the professionals at Storage Quarters process your sensitive documents securely and conveniently. Your personal and financial information will be safe, and we will process your documents quickly and efficiently. Also, ask about our service for digitizing documents before shredding. To get a free quote or book our services, contact Storage Quarters today by calling (516) 794-7300 or emailing info@storagequarters.com and book our mobile shredding truck to visit your office site.