Why Document Destruction in Louisville is Crucial

At A Plus Paper Shredding, document destruction is serious business. Our shredding services are based on the core belief that your, and your customer's, privacy is the most important thing in the world.

Why shred?

“Dumpster diving,” or rifling through trash cans for personal information, is a tactic used by identity thieves. You are taking a terrible risk if you don’t shred sensitive material.

Consider calling a company like A Plus Paper Shredding to destroy all sensitive information including bank and credit card statements you no longer need, carbon-copy charge receipts with your account information, insurance forms, physician bills, etc.

A commercial company like A Plus Paper Shredding, can handle almost any size job.

What should I shred?

In short, destroy all sensitive information including junk mail and paperwork that includes:

• Account numbers
• Birth dates
• Passwords and PINs
• Signatures
• Social Security numbers

To protect your privacy, you should also consider shredding items that include:

• Names
• Addresses
• Phone numbers
• E-mail addresses

How long should I keep sensitive documents?
When sorting through dusty file boxes or the pile of papers on your desk, it’s easy to become confused as to which records you need to keep and those you should shred.

Can I recycle shredded paper?
That depends. Confetti-like pieces from cross-cut shredders have no retrievable fibers for recycling. Cross-cut shredded paper can be added to yard waste carts or garbage. Other sources indicate that shredded paper can be recycled if its bundled, so check with your waste service provider.

Here are some suggesting for re-using shredded paper: Substitute for tissue paper in gift bags or baskets, ship fragile items, line your hamster's cage, add it to a worm composting bin, kids' art projects, such as stuffing pillows or bean bags.

Some commercial shredders pulverize paper. Others cross-shred. A Plus Paper Shredding transports the destroyed documents to a recycling center to be used as paper or other products.

Below is a list of specific items to consider shredding for your safety and privacy:

• Address labels from junk mail and magazines
• ATM receipts
• Bank statements
• Birth certificate copies
• Canceled and voided checks
• Credit and charge card bills, carbon copies, summaries and receipts
• Credit reports and histories
• Employee pay stubs
• Employment records
• Expired credit and identification cards including driver’s licenses, college IDs, military IDs, employee badges, medical insurance cards, etc. (If your shredder can’t handle plastic, cut up cards with a scissors before discarding them.)
• Expired passports and visas
• Legal documents
• Insurance documents
• Investment, stock and property transactions
• Luggage tags
• Medical and dental records
• Papers with a Social Security number
• Pre-approved credit card applications
• Receipts with checking account numbers
• Report cards
• Resumés or curriculum vitae
• Signatures (such as those found on leases, contracts, letters)
• Tax forms
• Transcripts
• Travel itineraries
• Used airline tickets
• Utility bills (telephone, gas, electric, water, cable TV, Internet)