What to Shred
There are many reasons to shred documents and many documents that, by law, must be shredded. Please make sure you comply with laws for document destruction.
Documents that contain the following information should be destroyed:
Telephone Numbers
Drivers License Numbers
Passport Numbers
Individual Education Files
Credit Card Numbers
Bank Account Information
Addresses
Social Security Numbers
Insurance Policy Data
Employment Information
Debit Card Numbers
Brokerage Account Information
Along with documents that should be shredded, there are many records that should be destroyed as well.
Here is a short list of records to be shredded:
Legal Documents
Medical Records
Financial Statements
Profit and Loss Statement
Accounting
Files/Records
Organization Charts
Personnel Files
Payroll Records
Audits/Surveys
Market Research
Bank Statements
Tax Records
X-Rays
Lottery Tickets
Client Lists/Files
Receipts/Invoices
Price/Inventory Lists
Proposals and Quotes
Canceled Checks
Business Plans
Photographs
Presentations
R&D Files/Data
Computer Reports
Credit Card Numbers
New Product Information
Executive Correspondence
Obsolete Documents
Brochures/Stationary/Files
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