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Brochure: Hard Drive Destruction

You’ve been keeping hard drives under lock and key in a closet or storage facility. Find out why this is not the most secure solution

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Video: The Shred-it Process

Our unbroken chain of custody ensures confidential information is secure from the moment it is placed in the secure consoles until it is shredded on-site.

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About Shred-it

Shred-it specializes in providing tailored document destruction and hard drive destruction services that allow businesses to comply with legislation and ensure that the client, employee and confidential business information is kept secure at all times. Through our strict chain-of-custody processes, reliable on-time service and a global network of local service centers, Shred-it provides the most secure and efficient confidential information destruction service in the industry.

Over 140 branches across North America and around the world
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What our customers are saying:

  • Shred-it services are easy, fast, and reliable. We appreciate their friendly service, too!

  • Always cooperative, always on schedule, always efficient, always courteous. Great company.

  • They were very professional and very, very organized…they provided excellent service.

  • They were friendly and courteous, and their industrial shredders took care of the documents I needed destroyed.

  • I will definitely call on Norfolk Shred-it the next time I need help, and anybody who needs paper shredding in Virginia Beach should call them.

  • I’d like to thank you, your dispatcher and your driver for their courtesy and professionalism.

  • He (Customer Service Rep) is personable, efficient and professional when servicing my office and always inquires if we are satisfied with his service.

  • I look forward to continued partnership with your company.

  • We have partnered with your company since July 2008 and are very pleased with the service we are receiving.

  • Our Customer Service Rep…has done an exceptional job ensuring that the needs of my office are met and exceeded each and every service call.

  • Quick, thorough, and courteous. We would definitely use them again.

  • Though the name says "Norfolk", they gladly came out to my Virginia Beach office to shred my excess paperwork.

  • Employees are prompt and courteous... I receive notice from the company when there is a necessary change in schedule.

  • Always cooperative, always on schedule, always efficient, always courteous. Great company.

  • Everyone is friendly and professional, from your very first contact to your full service...

  • Exactly as described. Efficient, on time, and we have peace of mind knowing our documents won't get into the wrong hands.

  • I would like to take a moment to tell you of the outstanding service received from your company today

  • On site, compliant, we have to comply with HIPAA. I like the idea of recycling and saving the planet.

  • Exactly as described. Efficient, on time, and we have peace of mind knowing our documents won't get into the wrong hands

  • I like your service because you work around our schedule... Your customer service has been great!

  • Everyone is friendly and professional, from your very first contact to your full service...

  • We were recommended to use Shred-it of Norfolk...Even though we're based at the beach, they sent a truck in a timely manner and took care of our papers.

  • Thank you for your help. What a need for your business

  • We began service in July 2011 and are completely satisfied with their on-site performance

  • Their service has met our needs with convenience, professionalism, and utmost security

  • Your technician…has consistently been a delight when he is in our office.

  • We tried Shred-it Norfolk. …When it came time to pick up the secure shred material, their people were very friendly and professional.

  • Very friendly drivers, they are in and out in less than 5 minutes. They shred your items on site and will go out of your way to save you some money.

  • On site, compliant, we have to comply with HIPAA. I like the idea of recycling and saving the planet.

  • Shred-it services are easy, fast, and reliable. We appreciate their friendly service, too!

  • When we need extra pick ups they schedule it! Our pick up guy always has a smile... Very pleased with our service!

  • We were also invited to watch as the material was shredded right on the truck, assuring that no sensitive info would be intact out of the building.

  • Shred-it is a company who you can trust and their people are very professional.

  • The gentlemen that take our shredding could not be nicer. They are always courteous and very professional. The service is always consistent and prompt.

  • The Shred-it guys were very polite, accommodating and did everything they could to help us. We would highly recommend your services.

  • We will continue to use Shred-it for all future needs.

  • Very friendly drivers, they are in and out in less than 5 minutes. They shred your items on site and will go out of your way to save you some money.

  • I like your service because you work around our schedule... Your customer service has been great!

  • The gentlemen that take our shredding could not be nicer. They are always courteous and very professional. The service is always consistent and prompt.

  • We leave our most sensitive documents to them for destruction.

  • The Shred-It guys were very polite, accommodating and did everything they could to help us. We would highly recommend your services.

  • Employees are prompt and courteous... I receive notice from the company when there is a necessary change in schedule.

100% NAID Certified

North American Shred-it locations are NAID Certified for mobile document destruction, adhering to the stringent security practices and procedures established by the National Association for Information Destruction.