What are your hours of operation?
The CI Shred office is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
You may bring your personal or business documents/media to our plant
facility anytime during our regular business hours.
How long should I keep my documents before they are destroyed?
Please click here for guidelines.
Can I watch as my documents are destroyed at your drop off location?
Absolutely! Although no unauthorized people are allowed in the secure
shredding area, you may witness your confidential material as it is destroyed
on our video monitoring system in the CI Shred lobby area. You must make
an appointment, and there is a small charge for this premium service.
Contact our office at 509-586-6090 to schedule your appointment.
Can a CI Shred truck come to my house?
Unfortunately, no. Currently we do not provide mobile shredding services
for home-based businesses. Drop-off
shredding services are available Monday through Friday from 8:00
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
How do I know that my documents are shredded securely?
CI Shred is a AAA Certified Member of the National Association for Information
Destruction (NAID), the international trade association for companies
providing information destruction services. Through the Certification
program, members are audited and are held to standards for secure destruction
processes including: operational security, employee hiring and screening,
the destruction process, responsible disposal and insurance. See the
Security section for more information.
Why should we destroy our business information?
- To protect the privacy of your customers, clients, and employees
- To protect against information-based fraud and guard your proprietary
information
- To comply with state and federal laws.
How much paper do your bins hold?
Our 64-gallon bin holds approximately 200 pounds of paper
Our 32-gallon bin holds approximately 100 pounds of paper
Our 20-gallon bin holds approximately 75 pounds of paper
Why can't we just shred our documents in-house or at home?
On the business side, it can cost thousands of dollars in lost employee
productivity and equipment maintenance. And "shredding" isn't
the same as "destroying." Shredding isn't the most effective
– or secure - method for disposing of your confidential company information.
For personal document destruction, again, shredding isn’t the same as
destruction. And we bet you have better ways to spend your valuable time
(and money) than sitting in front of a shredder!
Why should I use a shred company that recycles?
Each ton (2000 pounds) of recycled paper can save 17 trees, 380 gallons
of oil, three cubic yards of landfill space, 4000 kilowatts of energy,
and 7000 gallons of water. This represents a 64% energy savings, a 58%
water savings, and 60 pounds less of air pollution!
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Good For Our Economy
American companies rely on recycling programs to provide the raw materials
they need to make new products.
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Creates Jobs
Recycling in the U.S. is a $236 billion a year industry. More than
56,000 recycling and reuse enterprises employ 1.1 million workers
nationwide.
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Reduces Waste
The average American discards seven and a half pounds of garbage every
day. Most of this garbage goes into to landfills, where it's compacted
and buried.
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Good For The Environment
Recycling requires far less energy, uses fewer natural resources, and
keeps waste from piling up in landfills.
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Saves Energy
Recycling offers significant energy savings over manufacturing with
virgin materials. (Manufacturing with recycled aluminum cans uses
95% less energy.)
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Preserves Landfill Space
No one wants to live next door to a landfill. Recycling preserves existing
landfill space.
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Prevents Global Warming
In 2000, recycling of solid waste prevented the release of 32.9 million
metric tons of carbon equivalent (MMTCE, the unit of measure for
greenhouse gases) into the air.
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Reduces Water Pollution
Making goods from recycled materials generates far less water pollution
than manufacturing from virgin materials.
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Protects Wildlife
Using recycled materials reduces the need to damage forests, wetlands,
rivers and other places essential to wildlife.
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Creates New Demand
Recycling and buying recycled products creates demand for more recycled
products, decreasing waste and helping our economy.2.5.
Source: www.nrc-recycle.org/ |
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