Shred on Site

Businesses are required by law to make sure that all confidential material is shredded in accordance with UK legislation. This states that companies have a legal duty to destroy all private documentation and information when no longer required, and store it securely until then. On-site shredding is one of the most secure and easy methods of destroying documents, files and media. The on-site shredding process is carried out on your business’ premises, which allows you to oversee the whole process.

On-site shredding is one of the easiest and most secure shredding methods of destroying documents, files and media. The on-site shredding is carried out on the premises, when and where you can oversee the whole process. You can make sure you get your confidential and non-confidential material shredding in accordance with the UK legislation, stating you have a legal duty to destroy all documents.

More people across the UK are beginning to take responsibility for maintaining the planet and doing what they can to minimise their carbon footprint. Many customers are now interested in how companies are also contributing to this, and the impact they will have on the environment when buying goods or services from them.

The complete and secure destruction of sensitive documents is a necessary part of daily business nowadays. Shredding doesn’t just save space, but it also helps your company comply with legal data protection requirements, as well as the environmental benefits that it brings.

On a day to day basis, public sector organisations tend to process more information than private sector organisations. Without the right security measures in place, that large amount of data could pose a threat if it ends up in the wrong hands. This being the case, the public sector is a big target of information theft, which further magnifies the importance of having the correct security measures in place to protect your business.

It seems that more frequently data breach stories hit the headlines. The recent TalkTalk hacking demonstrated that even the most established large corporations need to be aware of their security all the time, and they need take measures to prevent occurrences like this. The general public are becoming increasingly aware of the security risks that they take when providing data to businesses, which is why you should have a strong data protection scheme in place and shred your documents onsite, to show them that you are committed to keeping the data confidential.

Security threats can occur from outside of your company through data breaches, or in house through lack of care and human error. Having the highest possible security policies is vital to maintaining a secure working environment where there is a reduced risk of sensitive information being shared with the wrong people.

Did you know that around 49% of the nation’s yearly recycling is down to the secure document destruction industry? With tons of paper being shredded on a daily basis, it’s necessary for companies such as Shred-on-Site to be on the cutting edge of supporting the country’s national recycling commitment. Our aim to lower the amount of paper waste created that goes into landfills remains at the forefront of everything we do, as well as increasing the amount of paper that we recycle.

Businesses around the world produce large amounts of paperwork every day containing sensitive information. If that information ends up in the wrong hands, it can lead to damaging consequences such as a loss of client confidence or severe legal ramifications. It is therefore important to have the right protection measures in place.

In an office environment danger doesn’t just come from outside sources; it can come from within your own company walls. This is why shredding is becoming a more and more crucial part of office life.

Lockable Veneered Consoles can offer greater protection

Having a shredder in the office greatly increase privacy, but without the proper measures taken to protect that privacy it could all be for nothing! All those bags of important documents need to be kept somewhere. An individual storage provides a safe and secure place for them to go.