What To Shred

Paper Document Shredding - St. Louis, MO

Most companies are convinced of the need for document destruction, but they may not know exactly what data they need to destroy (see document shredding legal requirements). Some examples of documents that most every company would consider proprietary data include:

• Invoices
• Bank Statements
• Financial Documents
• Sales Data
• Contracts
• Legal Briefs
• Claims and Litigation Records
• Credit Card Receipts
• Cancelled Checks
• Audit Reports
• Profit and Loss Statements
• Insurance Data
• Employee Applications
• Personal Records

It may also be wise to mandate the destruction of documents such as marketing plans, customer lists, and new product design drafts. Even the shredding of preliminary or obsolete product literature may be warranted as it could potentially present false information to your customers that would be hard to retract.

DNT Shredding will work with you to assess your needs and help you select a service option that meets your needs. Contact us at or email us to discuss how we can to serve you.

Data Destruction & Hard Drive Destruction Service - St. Louis, MO

It is important to keep in mind that information stored on paper is not the only data that is vulnerable. It is easy to dispose of a hard copy, however if the original file remains on a hard drive, it is still accessible by data thieves.

* when computer systems are replaced, the destruction of out-dated hard drives is advisable

* even if a hard drive is thought to have been wiped clean, experienced criminals often have ways of retrieving information.

While most companies would not and should not attempt to handle the destruction of hard drives on their own, professional data destruction experts like DNT Shredding have safe and effective methods for shredding hard drives.

Complete protection does not end with the destruction of the hard drive. It is essential to plan for the destruction of DVDs, CDs, tapes, films, eternal drives, and any other type of back-up drives or methods a company may use. The experienced experts at DNT Shredding will assist you by assessing your business, and helping you determine exactly what data you need to destroy and what the best method of destruction will be for your information and operation.

Please give us a call at or email us to discuss how we may be able to serve your needs.