Paper Shredders or Landfill- What is the Best Way for Disposal  ?

Crosscut paper shredders have become the choice of most corporations and businesses that have elected to handle their shredding in house.  Other businesses have elected to contract an off site paper shredder company or mobile shredding service to handle sensitive documents.  But is there a third choice?  Can you depend on a landfill operator to effectively dispose of your business documents and private information?  The answer is no.  The reason that anyone shreds their paper waste is to provide protection for their business against possible thieves that may want to steal some of the intellectual capital of your business in the form of customer lists, pricing structures, product information or trade secrets.  Paper shredders furthermore provide protection from potential identity theft and fraud that can put your business in legal troubles with respect to federal and state privacy laws.  You must look at a quality crosscut paper shredder as and investment, and additionally as an insurance policy.  If you decide to landfill your paper waste, you are leaving yourself open for problems.  And while you may never encounter any bad effects from simply landfilling your information, know that by shredding the waste, you are in effect buying insurance.  Just like fire or flood insurance for your home, you hope you never have to use it, but when you do, you are glad that you took the necessary steps to protect yourself and your investment. 

Landfills may try to sell you on the fact that they can turn your papers into the ground, and effectively bury them.  The problem is that the documents and files that are buried are sealed underground like a time capsule.  The sun and the atmosphere do a lot to help break down paper waste, underground, you actually can extend the life of your waste.  Don't take shortcuts, buy yourself some insurance in the form of a crosscut paper shredder or a quality shredding service.