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Secure shredding

Residential shredding

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Secure shredding services for your home or office

You don’t have to be a large corporation to use our professional shredding services. Whether you run a small business, work from home, or have stacks of personal documents to securely destroy, we are here to assist you with residential shredding services from Iron Mountain.

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Residential Shred Pickup by Iron Mountain

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The easiest way to shred. No hauling, no lines.

  • Flat Rate Pricing – starting as low as $140. Know your cost upfront. No guesswork.
  • Direct chain of custody – vetted drivers. Your documents never leave our secure network.
  • 24-hour scheduling – Get your secure service date confirmed within 24 hours of purchase.
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Frequently asked questions

Can I purchase secure shredding online?
Yes, Iron Mountain Express offers customers the ability to purchase one time offsite secure shredding starting as low as $140.
Why should I shred my documents?
Secure shredding allows businesses to safely and cost effectively destroy unnecessary paper-based documents that may contain confidential information. Shredding can help prevent identity theft or data breach, free up space, and recycle documents.
What can I shred?
All paper documents can be shredded, with no need to remove staples or paper clips. Example documents include bank statements, bills, driver’s licenses, employment records, employee pay stubs, medical records, tax forms, and legal documents.
What goes in a shred bin? What doesn't?

Clean paper (any size), blueprints, newspapers, magazines, brochures, mail, photographs, and file folders can go into shred bins; no need to remove staples, paper clips, rubber bands or small binders.

The following items do not go into shred bins: paper exceptions (cardboard, telephone books, hard cover books), plastics (plastic bags and packing materials, computer discs, DVDs, CDs, VCR tapes, transparencies, ID badges, driver's licenses, x-rays), batteries (no batteries of any kind), hardware (computer parts, printer and photocopier parts, trash or hazardous materials), metals, and biohazardous and medical waste.

Is Iron Mountain certified?
Yes, Iron Mountain has achieved NAID AAA certification at all of its North American operations.
Can you come to my house?
Yes. You can schedule a professional pickup directly at your doorstep by purchasing Iron Mountain Express online or you can purchase through a partner, but Iron Mountain offers the residential service through partners.
What if I’m not home during my pick up?
If you scheduled a service but will not be at the residence at the agreed time, you should call Iron Mountain’s customer service line at 1-800-899-4766.
Does this service take social distancing into account?
Yes. The Iron Mountain driver will leave a container just outside of the residence before stepping back towards the Iron Mountain truck, then return to lock it when the customer has finished filling it with their secure documents. There should be no physical contact between the Iron Mountain driver and the customer.
Can the driver take materials from inside my garage/basement/attic?
No. For the safety of the driver and the customer, the Iron Mountain driver will not be allowed to cross the threshold of a customer residence. Therefore, all materials to be shredded need to be staged outside of the home at ground level .
What if I live in a condo or apartment complex?
If this is the case, you can meet the Iron Mountain driver outside the front of the building, as close as possible to the street.
How frequent is the service?
Iron Mountain Express is the fastest way to get an on-demand "as-needed" pickup. For recurring needs, service frequency can range from one-time pickup, to weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly through our partner subscriptions.
Can I do a one-time pickup?
Yes, Iron Mountain Express is optimized for one-time purges. No long-term contracts. Some partners also have one-time pickup options based on the number of boxes or bins being serviced.
How do I get my containers?
Iron Mountain will drop off containers at your service location at an agreed upon time and date once the new account setup process is complete. You must select the bin service option to get complimentary shred containers delivered.
What type of containers do you have?
Iron Mountain offers 65 gallon bins (which hold approximately 230 lbs). An additional container can be added to the service of the first container.
How is the service priced?
With Iron Mountain Express, you get an all-inclusive online rate for one-time pickups. Subscription package pricing varies based on partners.
How does this differ from a recycling program?
While all shredded paper is recycled by Iron Mountain, secure shredding ensures that documents are protected and verified that they are destroyed. Standard recycling programs offer little to no protection of confidential documents.
What happens to paper after it is shredded?
All shredded materials are recycled into new paper products.
What happens after I buy?
Once you checkout via Iron Mountain Express, you will receive service date details within 24 hours. If using a partner, service details are provided in 3-10 days depending on location and partner
Will I know the date/time that the service will occur?
Iron Mountain Express provides a confirmed service date within 24 hours of your online order, giving you more predictability for service hours. Partners will offer a time window for service after purchase, between our operating hours of 8am and 5pm.
How is my material kept safe before it is shredded?
All documents are deposited into a locked bin and follow Iron Mountain’s patented chain of custody solution that helps to protect information in transit with patented security features and tracking from pickup to destruction.
Who is going to bill me?
When you purchase via Iron Mountain Express online, you handle everything in one secure transaction with the brand you trust. If you purchase with a partner, the partner will bill you directly through their website
Who do I reach out to for service related questions?
For any non-billing related questions, please reach out to Iron Mountain directly at 1-800-934-3454 or askcustomerservice@ironmountain.com.

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Bulk paper shredding

Purge a large amount of sensitive documents, either onsite while you watch, or picked up and shredded at one of our secure facilities.
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Secure Offsite Shredding

Secure, convenient, environmentally friendly and cost-effective, secure offsite paper shredding is an ideal solution for organizations that need ongoing, verified destruction of sensitive and confidential documents.
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Onsite Shredding

Secure onsite shredding is an ideal solution for organizations requiring the immediate or witnessed destruction of confidential, copyrighted, or royalty-based materials directly on premises.
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