Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequently Asked Questions

Royal Shredding receives queries from prospective clients on many issues concerning our company and the shredding industry as a whole. Some of the most frequently asked questions are listed below with brief explanations. For more information on the subjects listed below please visit our contacts page and call or email a Royal Shredding representative.

Why do I need to shred?
What kind of documentation would you recommend shredding?
How do we identify your employees and what are their qualifications?
Why shred at my place of business?
Why can't I just burn my documents?
What legal responsibilities do I have for my discarded materials?
What area does Royal Shredding service?
Why use a shredding service when I can shred myself?
What do you do with your shredded materials?
What type of materials are your shredding machines capable of destroying?
Are you bonded?
Do you require a contract?
We have a small organization, will you be too expensive for us?
Do you provide a Certification of Destruction?
How long do you suggest we keep our documents/information?
Can you provide us with a quote before shredding?
We are about to move. Should we also move any old and outdated files?
What about material that is bound in three-ring binders?
Do we have to pay for the key-locked security containers?
How much paper do our containers hold?
If you take our documents to your facility, how do we know they?re shredded?
Can you service multi branch locations?
How do you monitor service levels for customers?
What is your insurance coverage?
How often do you visit us to shred?
Can you help us determine all our shredding requirements?
What if our containers are full and we need service between visits?
Do we have to remove paperclips and staples?

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IPC Ontario

Information and Privacy Commissioner / Ontario
Downloadable documents in PDF format:

IPC Fact Sheet
Executive Order HO-001
Executive Summary Order

 

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For existing customers please use our quick request pick-up form .

If you are a new customer looking to have your documents shredded, please use our contact page so we may better serve your needs. 

 

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Random FAQ

We are about to move. Should we also move any old and outdated files?

To save time and money, old, outdated files should be destroyed (purged) prior to your move at your existing place of business.