Shred on Site

Every business consumes thousands of tons of confidential paper waste each year. With the growth of the mobile Internet, it might seem that paper waste is in decline. The reality is that paper waste in UK businesses continues to rise and be a major contributing factor to landfill, despite the efforts of concerned environmentalists.

Shred-on-Site has acquired years of invaluable expertise in the field of paper shredding. We have found that there are some large knowledge gaps in the document destruction industry. These holes may be hindering the views and opinions of businesses causing them make misinformed decisions. Further down the line, these judgements can prove to be costly as they are inadequate and not full proof.

Time is such a valuable commodity; managing it effectively can mean the difference between success and failure. So much so businesses invest thousands of pounds into automation software to free up their workforce and make them more productive. Time is important, but then so is security. Balancing an effective paper shredding policy into your busy work schedule may seem impossible - where there is a will there is a way. 

The relaxed attitude towards security held by many small business owners is creating a boom period for fraud and theft. This isn’t great news for any of us, particularly when such simple issues can be prevented. Document shredding specialists like Shred-On-Site are determined to resource and educate business owners about managing their paper shredding policy more effectively. This helps reduce the on-going external and internal security threats we are all facing.

It’s incredible how much valuable and sensitive data we are throwing away that should’ve been destroyed. Most documents are holding some sort of confidential information that could pose a security threat if it fell into the wrong hands. Despite this, most organisations are very laissé faire when it comes to their paper shredding policies. To combat this attitude I’ve compiled a list of some documents that you should be shredding and why. 

Every organisation, no matter how small its administration, creates confidential information in hard copy and the only really safe way to dispose of that is to shred it on-site. If you’re administering any type of business and you're not sure if you need a paper shredding service, don’t take our word for it – take a look for yourself! Have a rummage through your general waste or recycling bins at the end of a busy working day. We absolutely guarantee that you’ll find sensitive material in there that should have been shredded.

The Data Protection Act was set up to do exactly as it says on the tin - protect consumers’ data. This means that there are some things that your business must do to ensure you’re compliant with the recommendations. The Act says that your company must create and store its data in a secure environment and that all data must be disposed of in a secure manner. In the case of paper, shredding is the best method to dispose of your paper waste. For branded documentation and IT equipment, a more permanent destruction method is required to shred the hard disk or branded item to avoid fraud.

Shred-on-Site are document shredding specialists that focus on keeping your company compliant with current legislation whilst being environmentally friendly. Our secure paper shredding solutions are designed to be cost effective whilst reducing your carbon footprint.