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What’s the difference between commercial and domestic shredding services?

Commercial shredding and domestic shredding can usually follow the same physical process when it comes to destruction, depending on the content of the materials*. However, that does not mean commercial shredding and domestic shredding should be treated the same. Protecting confidential data is much more complex than ensuring it’s properly destroyed. This is because businesses.

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Our CarbonNeutral® Project for 2023.

This year, Shred Station celebrates its fifth year of being a CarbonNeutral® certified company with a CarbonNeutral® certified fleet. To achieve CarbonNeutral status, a business must actively reduce emissions. For emissions that cannot be reduced, all required Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions must be offset to net zero in line with The Carbon Neutral.

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The risk of fly-tipping: knowing which waste management companies to trust

Every industry has the potential for rogue traders. Where there is money to be made, criminals will flock. With this in mind, how do you know which waste management companies to trust? One of the biggest risks of using a rogue waste management or shredding company is fly-tipping. This is where waste is illegally dumped.

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Destroying large volumes of confidential materials

Tackling a mountain of paperwork, textiles or other materials can be daunting. If you have large volumes of confidential materials to destroy, you may wonder what the best solution is. We’re here to help. How do you destroy a large amount of paper? If you have a large amount of paper to destroy, it will.

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