Shred-it is an
information security company that specializes in secure document and data destruction services for businesses and individuals. It is owned by WM (formerly Waste Management).
Key services offered by Shred-it include:
- Paper shredding:
Provides on-site mobile shredding and off-site plant-based shredding
services for confidential paper documents. They also offer options for
scheduled, recurring service and one-time bulk shredding.
- Hard drive destruction: Physically destroys hard drives using industrial crushing or shearing methods to ensure data is permanently unrecoverable.
- Specialty and media item destruction:
Securely destroys non-paper items that could pose a security threat,
such as uniforms, ID badges, pill bottles, and digital media like CDs
and USB drives.
- Drop-off shredding:
A service available for individuals or businesses with smaller
shredding needs, where they can drop off documents at a Shred-it
location.