Posted by DocumentDiva on 1/12/07 5:20pm
Msg #170606

OT - Company to do bulk shredding? - Southern CA

Does anyone know of a company in the Southern CA, Los Angeles area that will accept papers for shredding from the public? I have a trash bag full of mail and the sorts that needs to be shredded and I don't want to spend the time sitting in front of my shredder so I'd rather pay someone.

Reply by Bernice/CA on 1/12/07 5:47pm
Msg #170611

Iron Mountain Records Management provides this service.

http://www.ironmountain.com/index.asp

Reply by Stamper_WI on 1/12/07 5:55pm
Msg #170613

JoJo MN Hires a disabled girl from the highscool to come in with her aide and shred.

Reply by Stamper_WI on 1/12/07 5:56pm
Msg #170614

"High school"

Reply by TitleGalCA on 1/12/07 7:04pm
Msg #170623

Title Companies must hire professional, bonded companies to shred. For the life of me, I can't remember the name of the company who does ours, but when I get back next week, I'll post it.

Why don't you call your favorite escrow officer and ask for a recommendation?

Or better yet, if you have a REALLY good relationship with a title company, I'd be willing to bet that they'd let you drop your stuff in their shred bin, for free. It's worth asking. "Those that ask, receive"

Reply by Distant1 on 1/12/07 7:53pm
Msg #170632

I actually just used "GOODWILL" in San Diego -- they are certified document destruction, they are able to provide paperwork confirming that documents were destroyed per regulations...and they were cheaper than any other company around....and you are helping a GREAT organization....how's that for the "feel good...warm....snuggly" ???

-deb

Reply by Distant1 on 1/12/07 7:54pm
Msg #170633

oh yeah...and there is no minimum for pick up (just one more goodie!!)

Reply by Ndwa on 1/12/07 8:09pm
Msg #170637

Google "document destruction" and you'll get plenty. At least that's what I did to find the one I've been using at approximately $5/box.

Reply by MelissaCT on 1/12/07 9:08pm
Msg #170649

Here UPS stores offer bulk shredding services

they do it by pound & *supposedly* have a locked bin that papers go into whole. A shredding truck comes when the bin is full & shreds all on site. It is said that they record the whole thing on video. I have not used this service, so this is just what I've been told about the service offered.

I don't trust anyone but myself to shred documents. I want to know that it's done properly, & the only way to do that is to do it myself. This is strictly my opinion.

Reply by RickinVA on 1/15/07 8:35am
Msg #170837

What?? Does no one have a fireplace? I have a shredder but at 8 pages per shred,
it takes a while, so I set up a firepit with a screen in my back yard. When I get a
bunch to shred, I trot off to burn them. (May not be a great idea during fire
season, but you CAN store them for awhile.) Surely CA doesn't have a 'fire
season' all year!

Rick