FAQ

Is Legal Shred Insured?
Yes, we have Liability insurance of 1,000,000/3,000,000 and Errors & Ommissions.

Is Legal Shred a Naid Member?
Yes, we are members of Naid (National Association of Information Destruction)

What does Legal Shred do with the paper after shredding?
We recycle the paper for further security in making sure your documents can never be used again, also this benefits our environment.

How quickly can Legal Shred pickup my material?
Usually with offsite shredding we can pickup within 2 days. Onsite shredding we schedule within 3-5 days. With routed work we will pickup on the days we established in advance.

Where does Legal Shred destroy most documents?
Most documents are shredded in our Brooklyn or Long Island facilities. The rest is shredded with our mobile shredding trucks.

Will you supply containers for us to place material in for shredding?
Yes, we will provide all Bins and Consoles at no Charge for recurring customers.

What makes Legal Shred different from the competition?
We always answer the phone quickly and professionally. We provide the quickest pickup times in the industry and our pricing is very competitive.

Can I watch material being shredded?
Customers are welcome to watch material shredding at our facility or on our mobile shredding trucks.

Why would someone choose to do offsite shredding verse onsite shredding?
Offsite shredding is cheaper and very secure. We are able to process more material quicker. The average mobile shredding truck only handles 3500 Lbs per hour and our facility shredder handles close to 14,000 Lbs per hour.

What is HIPPA?
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 regulates the healthcare industry in the United States and assures that healthcare organizations will be responsible for the secure electronic transmission, secure storage and disposal of patient information.

What is the The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 (GLB)?
Mandates that financial institutions that obtain nonpublic personal information through the normal course of their business must develop precautions to ensure the security and confidentiality of customer records and information, and to protect against unauthorized access to or use of such records. This includes secure storage, disposal, and sharing of confidential information.

Who must comply with the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act:
Banking and credit issuing Insurance Stocks, bonds, and investing Financial service providers

What is FACTA?
The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 also known as the FACT Act was signed into law on December 4, 2003. In general, the Act amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA"). The Act contains a number of provisions intended to combat consumer fraud and related crimes, including identity theft, and to assist its victims. Specifically the act requires the destruction of PAPERS CONTAINING CONSUMER INFORMATION. It is hard to imagine any business or organization that is not bound by this law.

The proposed DISPOSAL RULE
Sec. 682.3 Proper disposal of consumer information.
A) Standard. Any person who maintains or otherwise possesses consumer information, or any compilation of consumer information, for a business purpose must properly dispose of such information by taking reasonable measures to protect against unauthorized access to or use of the information in connection with its disposal.
B) Examples. Reasonable measures to protect against unauthorized access to or use of consumer information in connection with its disposal would include implementing and monitoring compliance with policies and procedures that require the burning, pulverizing, or shredding of papers containing consumer information so that the information cannot practicably be read or reconstructed.