Working from Home and Need Document Disposal?03/14/2024By Julie DeLong, Paper Pig Shredding Working from home has been on the rise over the last decade or so, but the pandemic sent this trend into high gear. One of the business implications that has accompanied the work from home (WFH) trend relates to printing business-related paperwork in a home office. The vast majority of employees print work documents at home, and therefore, the volume of confidential paperwork being generated outside of the office is on the rise. And because a lot of documents printed at home do contain sensitive or confidential information, the normal disposal methods, of the trash can or recycling bin, aren’t suitable. RISKS When paper-based documents are not disposed of properly, it increases the chances that confidential information can be stolen and used for reprehensible purposes or compliance violations which can come with hefty penalties. Many employers do a poor job of addressing work from home document disposal in their policies and training. Some companies don’t even have a policy for how to properly store and dispose of paper documents, and those that do have a policy are not great at enforcing it. SOLUTIONS There are several secure options for anyone looking to dispose of business and personal documents. Community Shred Day – Paper Pig Shredding holds a Community Shred Day on the first Saturday of the month from 9am until noon at our location at 4401 Barnett Road in Wichita Falls, Texas. We are honored to serve our community in this way. The charge is a modest $5 per box or bag. There is no limit on quantity. For your peace of mind, we will shred your items while you watch. And, if you are interested at hosting a shredding day at your office or business, we would be happy to assist. Please contact us today!! Drop-Off – You can drop your documents to be shredded off to us at 4401 Barnett Road in Wichita Falls, Texas, during normal business hours, Monday through Friday. Many people find this convenient if they don’t have enough items for a scheduled regular service and because they don’t have to wait for a monthly event. Pick-Up – You can schedule a pickup of your bags or boxes of confidential material. Once the documents are shredded, we can provide a Certificate of Destruction which verifies proper disposal. Check with your company on their policy for handling document disposal while working from home and make sure to store all documents in a secure location, such as a locked filing cabinet, until they are ready for disposal. You may want to consider shredding all business and personal documents regardless of whether it contains sensitive information. By doing this, all paper is handled in the same manner, and you don’t have to make a determination of what needs to be shredded and what doesn’t. Paper Pig Shredding can help you safely and securely dispose of all business and personal documents. Contact us to learn more today! REQUEST A QUOTE
Working from Home and Need Document Disposal?03/14/2024By Julie DeLong, Paper Pig Shredding Working from home has been on the rise over the last decade or so, but the pandemic sent this trend into high gear. One of the business implications that has accompanied the work from home (WFH) trend relates to printing business-related paperwork in a home office. The vast majority of employees print work documents at home, and therefore, the volume of confidential paperwork being generated outside of the office is on the rise. And because a lot of documents printed at home do contain sensitive or confidential information, the normal disposal methods, of the trash can or recycling bin, aren’t suitable. RISKS When paper-based documents are not disposed of properly, it increases the chances that confidential information can be stolen and used for reprehensible purposes or compliance violations which can come with hefty penalties. Many employers do a poor job of addressing work from home document disposal in their policies and training. Some companies don’t even have a policy for how to properly store and dispose of paper documents, and those that do have a policy are not great at enforcing it. SOLUTIONS There are several secure options for anyone looking to dispose of business and personal documents. Community Shred Day – Paper Pig Shredding holds a Community Shred Day on the first Saturday of the month from 9am until noon at our location at 4401 Barnett Road in Wichita Falls, Texas. We are honored to serve our community in this way. The charge is a modest $5 per box or bag. There is no limit on quantity. For your peace of mind, we will shred your items while you watch. And, if you are interested at hosting a shredding day at your office or business, we would be happy to assist. Please contact us today!! Drop-Off – You can drop your documents to be shredded off to us at 4401 Barnett Road in Wichita Falls, Texas, during normal business hours, Monday through Friday. Many people find this convenient if they don’t have enough items for a scheduled regular service and because they don’t have to wait for a monthly event. Pick-Up – You can schedule a pickup of your bags or boxes of confidential material. Once the documents are shredded, we can provide a Certificate of Destruction which verifies proper disposal. Check with your company on their policy for handling document disposal while working from home and make sure to store all documents in a secure location, such as a locked filing cabinet, until they are ready for disposal. You may want to consider shredding all business and personal documents regardless of whether it contains sensitive information. By doing this, all paper is handled in the same manner, and you don’t have to make a determination of what needs to be shredded and what doesn’t. Paper Pig Shredding can help you safely and securely dispose of all business and personal documents. Contact us to learn more today! REQUEST A QUOTE