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Frequently Asked Questions


Who needs to use on-site shredding service?

What type of records should be destroyed or shredded?

What type of material does Brink’s Document Destruction accept for shredding?

What type of service does Brink’s Document Destruction provide?

What shredding technology does Brink’s Document Destruction utilize?

My company uses office shredders - are they sufficient?

My company uses an off-site shredding service - is it sufficient?

Does Brink’s Document Destruction conduct background checks on its employees?

How does Brink’s Document Destruction charge its customers?

Do I need to sort papers and remove paper clips before shredding?

Do I have to sign a contract with Brink’s Document Destruction?

Can I personally witness the destruction process?

What happens to my confidential material after it is shredded?

What type of payment does Brink’s Document Destruction accept?

What size of jobs does Brink’s Document Destruction accept?


Q. Who needs to use on-site shredding service?
A. Every organization that possesses or has access to confidential information, such as social security numbers, payroll records, medical and financial records, and other personally identifiable information, needs to protect the privacy of its customers and employees. Several federal and state statues require the proper disposal of all confidential information. It also makes good business sense to protect your innovative ideas, business plans and budgets from falling upon prying eyes of your competition.

Q. What type of records should be destroyed?
A.

		Sales reports
		Financial statements and budgets
		Business and marketing plans and drafts
		R&D documentation
		Personnel files
		Payroll records
		Tax records
		Case files and other legal documentation
		Customer lists and pricing records
		Medical records
		Cancelled checks
		Credit card receipts
		Credit applications and other financial documentation

Q. What type of material does Brink’s Document Destruction accept for shredding?
A. Brink’s accepts all grades of paper and other materials for shredding. Read more on Brink's Shredding.

Q. What type of service does Brink’s Document Destruction provide?
A. Brink’s provides secure on-site mobile paper shredding services. We operate a fleet of mobile shredding vehicles that come right to your door to shred your confidential documents. You always know that your confidential material was destroyed by Brink’s at your location.

Q. What shredding technology does Brink’s Document Destruction utilize?
A. Brink’s shredding trucks are equipped with the most advanced shredding technology available today. We recently introduced the biggest idea in document security — the industry's smallest shred. Click here to read more about Brink’s SCS Technology.

Q. My company uses office shredders - are they sufficient?
A. Using office shredders often is a costly and unreliable solution. Shredding your documents yourself is time consuming, and often resisted by employees. Office shredders often jam and waste your employees' valuable time. When you factor maintenance costs and employee time, shredding your documents yourself may be costing you more than you think.

Q. My company uses an off-site shredding service - is it sufficient?
A. The most secure destruction method available today is on-site mobile document destruction. Brink’s controls the entire process from collection of documents to destruction, in a convenient environment where you can witness the destruction process right outside your door. Off-site shredding services often rely upon hand-sorting your documents based on paper grade to maximize revenue they capture from recycling. Some organizations find this process of sorting through their confidential documents alarming.

Q. Does Brink’s Document Destruction conduct background checks on its employees?
A. Our personnel undergo a comprehensive background and integrity-screening program consistent with those required of our armed guards. In fact, many have served as armed guards in our world-renowned armored car division.

Q. How does Brink’s Document Destruction charge its customers?
A. Brink’s charges by the unit (container or box), so you always know your costs up front. No per minute or per pound rates, and no hidden charges.

Q. Do I need to sort papers and remove paper clips before shredding?
A. There is no need to sort papers or remove paper clips, staples, file folders or other bindings before shredding.

Q. Do I have to sign a contract with Brink’s Document Destruction?
A. No contract is required for archive shredding. Brink’s standard terms and conditions apply.

Q. Can I personally witness the destruction process?
A. Yes, you can witness the destruction process via the monitor installed on each mobile shredding vehicle.

Q. What happens to my confidential material after it is shredded?
A. All shredded material is recycled.

Q. What type of payment does Brink’s Document Destruction accept?
A. Brink’s accepts checks, money orders and major credit cards. Our terms are net 30.

Q. What size of jobs does Brink’s Document Destruction accept?
A. Brink’s accepts any jobs, big or small, and we provide document shredding services to both residential and commercial customers.