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Environment

Paper recycling programme

Environmental responsibility is fundamental to Shred-it’s corporate mission and values.

Once materials have been shredded on site at a customer’s facility, they are subsequently baled and recycled into a variety of useful paper products. This process ensures that our customers’ confidential information is always disposed of in the most secure way possible, whilst helping save the environment in the process.

For every two security consoles filled with paper, one tree is saved through the recycling process. In 2008, Shred-it’s UK recycling programme saved over 630,000 trees, through the responsible recycling of 35,000 tonnes of paper.

So if recycling is part of your organisation’s environmental policy, we can help you fulfil your green commitments. At the end of each year we provide our regularly-scheduled shred clients with an Environmental Certificate indicating the number of trees saved by using Shred-it’s services.

Shred-it Trucks and Eco-Friendly Document Shredding

Shred-it uses environmentally friendly hydraulic fluids (ENVIRON MV 32) in all of our new shredding vehicles which are:

Inherently biodegradable
Recyclable
Non-toxic, non-carcinogenic, low odour
Contain no heavy metals that contaminate ground and waste waters
Have a longer life than vegetable-oil-based fluids which decreases consumption

Shred-it also uses “Idle Down” in our new technology as part of our eco-friendly paper shredding. All of our new technology meets EURO 5 Emission Standards and use AdBlue® technology to provide cleaner emissions.

Consoles

All of our security consoles are constructed with 100% recycled-wood particle board.

Shred-it is continually developing new technologies and processes to help further reduce our emissions, fuel consumption and carbon footprint.

Interested in a greener tomorrow? Want to see how paper shredding helps save the environment? For more information on our commitment to the environment, download our Environmental Fact Sheet.