
Secure Shredding services
Secure Shredding
Don’t let your documents become a liability - Shred
Iron Mountain Secure Shredding services protect the privacy of your information by destroying paper records and documents, plastics and media in a cost-efficient, safe and compliant way. And our online tools and on-demand reports covering key shredding metrics from usage to sustainability will help ensure efficiency and compliance.
- Safeguard your organization’s reputation by securely shredding sensitive and confidential paper documents.
- Reduce costs by shredding documents no longer useful or necessary.
- Ensure compliance by shredding documents in accordance with federal, state and industry regulations to avoid penalties, fines or legal action.
Whatever your needs and budget — Iron Mountain has a shredding service designed to help save you the time, effort and headache of managing document shredding on your own.
Shredding Programs to Fit Your Needs
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"When we take our documents and turn them over to Iron Mountain to shred, I really don't have anything to worry about"
Don Pollard - FRANCHISE OWNER, THE UPS STORES, IN CHESTER, NEW JERSEY
What we can offer
Need help deciding between onsite and offsite shredding services?
Offsite shredding provides the same benefits as an onsite program and can save you up to 40%
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Our secure shredding services can cater to your specific business needs. Talk to our experts to learn more
Protect your brand and reduce information risk with Iron Mountain
There’s a lot of options out there when it comes to choosing a document shredding service. Here’s why you should choose Iron Mountain.
AAA-certified by the National Association for Information Destruction (NAID)
NAID is the only recognized independent source for security and ethics standards in the document destruction industry. NAID’s AAA-certification ensures Iron Mountain meets the highest legal and compliance regulations required for secure information destruction.
Services tailored to your needs
With the free Iron Mountain Connect online portal you’ll be able to:
- Manage your shredding services by viewing schedule visits and pending shredding orders at your convenience
- Make on-demand shredding service requests, add or close locations and change the frequency of your shredding service
On-demand reports that help you manage compliance and reduce the cost of your shred program
Our Shred Usage Report is a valuable tool, providing the insight you need to better manage your program. By reviewing this report and identifying key trends over time, you’ll be able to correct potential compliance issues before they impact your business and identify opportunities to reduce costs. Learn more
Proven workflows that deliver the highest level of security
Our operating shredding procedures and secure chain-of-custody processes are validated through decades of experience. Our InControl technology captures key information at the time of shred service at your location — including barcode scanning, shred container volume capture, and electronic signature and time/date stamp— providing you greater control and, more importantly, the peace of mind that comes from knowing your sensitive information is always secure. Learn more
Trained and vetted personnel
Iron Mountain shred personnel pass comprehensive background checks and receive rigorous, ongoing training on secure shredding services. They’re experts in their field and take pride in knowing they’re not just shredding documents—they’re protecting your business.
World-class facilities
Iron Mountain shred facilities provide some of the industry’s more advanced systems to safeguard your information, including:
- strict visitor policies
- 24x7, closed-circuit television surveillance cameras
- intrusion detection and environmental control systems
Environmentally responsible
After securely shredding your documents, we recycle all shredded material, and we provide a “Green Report” to demonstrate your contribution to global sustainability efforts. Learn more
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