Do you run background checks on your employees?

All AS field personnel are subject to a thorough background check prior to employment that includes a criminal search, social security header search, job verification and a DMV printout. Once they are hired they are subject to random background checks.

Are your employees bonded and insured?

Yes all AS field personnel are bonded and insured; if you would like to see a copy of our certificate of insurance we can provide that for you.

Are employees drug tested?

Yes all AS field personnel are subject to pre-employment drug and alcohol screening and random
drug and alcohol testing once they are hired.

What happens to the material after it’s been destroyed?

AS is one of the few document destruction companies that have control over your material from the time we pick it up until the time it is recycled at the paper mills. After we destroy the material it goes to our parent company WPPP (located on the same premises) where the material is loaded onto a sealed truck which delivers the material to mills for the pulping process.

What does AAA NAID Certified mean?

NAID is the National Association for Information Destruction. Anyone in the shredding industry can be a NAID member. A certified member must go through a stringent process, pass an audit and inspection at their place of business and pay fees in addition to the standard cost of membership.

To be AAA NAID Certified a company must go through an audit and inspection where a third party security professional hired by NAID goes to the applicant’s location and inspects their policies, procedures and equipment to verify that they are in compliance with the AAA NAID Certified guidelines. Once a company has been AAA NAID Certified the company is then subject to random inspections and audits at both the facility and in the field to insure compliance. America Shredding is AAA NAID Certified.

What are the specifics of America Shredding’s NAID certification?

Certification Type: Operation endorsed for Paper/Printed Media destruction; Original Certification Date: October 24, 2006; Expiration Date: October 31, 2010; Auditor: 1106; Audit Number: 1106

What does it mean to be IAPP Certified?

The IAPP was founded in 2000 with a mission to define, promote and improve the privacy profession globally. It is a forum for privacy professionals to share best practices, track trends, advance privacy management issues, standardize the designations for privacy professionals, and provide education and guidance on opportunities in the field of information privacy. America Shredding fully supports the IAPP.

Can we get the same driver all the time to handle our account?

Yes, with the exceptions of days off for sick time and vacations of course. It is to everyone’s benefit to have the same driver service your account. You have someone you depend on and trust, and AS gets someone who knows your account and can work efficiently.

What do I do if my containers fill up before our next scheduled pick up date?

No problem, simply call our office at 1-888-747-3313 and request an additional pick up. We are in most service locations multiple times per week and there are typically no additional charges.

Do you issue a Certificate of Destruction and when do you do so?

A certificate of destruction is issued for all services provided by America Shredding. Certificates can be issued at the time of service, when your invoice arrives or both-whatever you want.