What should I shred?
In general, all documents that have information that may compromise your Identity and the privacy of your business should be destroyed. Also, documents which are designated for destruction by legislative mandates, such as HIPAA or FACTA should be destroyed. See our Why and What to Shred page to get more details. Examples of some of these documents are the following:
- Loan Documents
- Utility Bills
- Financial Records
- Bank Statements
- Pay Stubs
- Cancelled Checks
- Personnel Identification
- Credit Cards
- Documents that contain your social security number or credit card number
- Insurance Documents
- Medical Records
- Documents with your personal information.
- Tax Records
- Legal Records
- Credit information



