The Federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) is overseen by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. The BC Personal Information Act (PIPA) is overseen by the B.C. Information and Privacy Commissioner. This legislation requires all organizations to have privacy policy statements addressing information management practices including: the collection, use, disclosure, retention, security and destruction of all personal client and employee information.
Consider mandated document retention rules before destroying business records. For example, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) stipulates that business records must be keep for six years to the end of the last tax year to which they relate.
The Certificate of Destruction itemizes shredding start time, finish time, date and weight of material destroyed.
“Off-Site” means that the paper is shredded at Urban Shredding’s secure warehouse. “On-Site” means a vehicle arrives at your place of business and shreds your documents while you watch.
Both Off-Site and On-Site shredding are secure if the service is provided by a reputable company that has the experience to handle your sensitive documents in a secure and efficient manner.
Not only does Off-Site Shredding reduce noise congestion at your place of business, it is also cost-effective, secure and convenient.
Shredding, because the material is destroyed. Recycling is also a safe and secure way of disposing of your paper, but the paper is not destroyed until it reaches the consuming mill in the recycling process.
Most material received at our secure warehouse designated for shredded is destroyed the same day it is received. The time stamps on your Certificate of Destruction will give you all the details that you need to have to satisfy your company's privacy and security policies.
It depends on how much material you have for shredding. Smaller Clean-Outs (less than 80 boxes) can usually be pick-up within three working days. Larger Clean-Outs (i.e. two skids or 20 skids of files) can usually be completed within 7 working days.
Yes – all of our employees are screened for RCMP clearance and are bonded.
Yes – most paper that is shredded is recyclable and once shredded, is baled and prepared for shipment to a recycling paper mill.
No, we do the work for you.
Yes. Please try and count the number of boxes you have for shredding so that we can customize an appropriate service plan for you. You will receive a Certificate of Destruction once the paper has been shredded.