I am looking for a place in the county that will shred/destroy old documents for me. I cleaned out a few years of old bills/tax returns etc and I don't want to throw them in the trash due to privacy concerns. Any recommendations?
COMMENT 252595
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2012-01-29 08:47 PM |
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I don't know how much stuff you have, but OfficeMax does it by the pound. Not sure how much $$ per pound though, maybe $.79?
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COMMENT 252603
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2012-01-29 09:42 PM |
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You can buy a cross-cut shredder for $25 and micro-cut for $80. Either way, you can shred your own stuff in a few minutes without having to trust someone else to do it right and you can use the shredder whenever you want. Some things really don't need to be out sourced.
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COMMENT 252611P
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2012-01-29 11:16 PM |
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Community West Bank in Goleta has two free shredding events every year -- one in the spring and one in the fall. I took care of decades' worth of old bills and tax returns in just two visits.
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COMMENT 252615
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2012-01-30 06:25 AM |
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Pack and Post at the top of State St. They charge by the pound. I have taken several boxes in.
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COMMENT 252629
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2012-01-30 08:42 AM |
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Just buy a shredder and do it yourself. It a lot of documents go somewhere like a bank where there are trusted employees. I wouldn't go to Pack and Post, no privacy and all it takes is one worker taking a document and compromising you. Pack and post is good for exactly what their name says. What I did was buy a shredder and hired a college kid to do the shredding, a little more expensive and time consuming, but he was in my office and I felt more comfortable.
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COMMENT 252640
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2012-01-30 09:27 AM |
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Santa Barbara Bank and Trust will host a free shredding event in the near future in Goleta.
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ARCHIE
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2012-01-30 10:27 AM |
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David Ashley at Complete Document Destruction & Recycling has shredded my stuff twice over the years. He has a mobile truck which can either go to your place or meet up with you. The big advantage, to me, is that I can watch the shredding. His cell: 680-1707.
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JMAC
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2012-01-30 12:56 PM |
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Unsolicited free advice: Don't shred your old tax returns. After 7 years you can shred all of the supporting documentation (paid bills, bank statements, etc.) but ALL of your old returns should go in a safe, permanent file. It's fine to scan them (and permanently save on CD/DVD) & THEN you can destroy the printed copy if you want to clear out the paper.
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COMMENT 252716
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2012-01-30 01:07 PM |
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When I worked at ucsb, we used a company called shred x. This was a much bigger operation though, as they had a minimum to shred (generally 20+ xerox boxes worth). I'd invest in a quality shredder, I use mine for personal info all the time.
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COMMENT 252746
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2012-01-30 02:28 PM |
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Just after tax time (April 15th) Community West Bank in Goleta will host a free shredding event. SBB&T may try to copy them, but, no doubt they'll be after your personal info. to try and open new accounts.
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COMMENT 252785
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2012-01-30 04:06 PM |
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@745 Your comment makes me laugh... Looks like to tried to take a shot at SBBT, but sadly it didnt work...
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COMMENT 252805
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2012-01-30 04:52 PM |
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Buy a shredder, I wouldn't trust that stuff in anyone else's hands.
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COMMENT 252806
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2012-01-30 04:52 PM |
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I have a personal shredder, but find the OfficeMax service much easier and less time consuming. It costs me about the same amount as a cup of coffee each year, so well worth it to me. I'd use one of the free bank shredding days, but I don't have an account with any of the ones mentioned.
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COMMENT 252823P
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2012-01-30 05:22 PM |
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Thanks for the info everyone. Much obliged. :-)
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COMMENT 252832
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2012-01-30 06:19 PM |
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I swear we've had this recommendation thread here on Edhat previously. Yup, Oct 2011. Edhat Staff - do you rotate in "new" recommendation threads when you feel the last request has happened after a certain length of time? Why not just keep them on the Referrals link?
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COMMENT 301750
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2012-07-26 02:29 PM |
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Global Document imaging provides large volume shredding for a great price.
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