Shredding Services Chesterfield, MO

Shredding Services in Chesterfield, MO. Document destruction was probably invented pretty soon after papyrus was developed in Egypt. In the present-day world, with so much of our personal information being documented, shredding services are requisite for hospitals, law firms, government agencies, or anybody who has access to private information. Any business also needs to verify their own data and their employee's information are protected. HITS's shredding services in Chesterfield, MO can make sure that your documents are securely destroyed to whatever regulatory or compliance level needed. If you need shredding services in Chesterfield, MO, call HITS today at 314-837-4000 or contact us online for a free quote.

8 Reasons to Shred Your Documents | Chesterfield, MO Shredding Services

Destroying data with our shredding services can help your Chesterfield, MO business save on cost and protect you from liability. Below are eight of the most frequent motivations people have for coming to HITS for our shredding services:

1. It Guards Against Identity Theft

While so much of our information is online nowadays, there are still criminals rummaging through paper-filled refuse cans to locate personal information like addresses and credit card numbers. Any personal data that are no longer required should be destroyed. Documents shredded by simple office shredders can still sometimes be put back together manually or with particular software. Outsourcing to professional shredding services will guarantee that the private information will not be at risk.

2. Conformity With the Law

Federal and state laws stipulate that personal information including financial records, medical records, pay stubs, and more be correctly and securely discarded. A few of the laws that our shredding services will help you obey are:

• HIPPA
• FACTA
• SOX
• GLB
• The Privacy Act of 1974

3. It Saves Storage Space

Stacks of unnecessary paper can create an untidy workplace, whether they're taking up room on a table, in drawers, or in a storage area. Disordered workspaces cost businesses $2.5 million a year in lost productivity. Using HITS's shredding services in Chesterfield, MO will allow you to put more important things in your office, like that new computer or a picture of your spouse.

4. It Keeps Clients Happy

There has probably never been a greater emphasis on personal information than there is today. Using shredding services for unnecessary documents will shield you from liability and safeguard your reputation from taking a hit if anybody's personal information is compromised.

5. Good for the Environment

Paper makes up 25% of waste in landfills and 33% of metropolitan waste. When you use HITS's shredding services, the shredded paper will be turned into recycled paper, reducing the quantity of trees that are chopped down.

6. It Reduces Fire Hazards

Paper, particularly stacked paper, supplies fuel for fires and allows them to spread quickly. Clearing out large heaps of paper will help protect your workers and your workspace.

7. It Saves Time

Shredding documents yourself is time-consuming, with the dull tasks of unfastening staples and paper clips and having you or an employee put the documents in the shredder one at a time. Hiring outsource shredding services to HITS increases your efficiency and can be more cost-effective.

8. You're Going Paperless

There are a lot of advantages to going paperless, including many of the things mentioned above. HITS's patent-pending DocuMiner® application is a revolutionary method of changing your documents into secure clouds. As we assist you with the conversion, we'll securely shred your paper documents. If you're a medical office, check out our one of a kind STR8VIEW® system for filing and accessing records.

Whatever your reasons for needing cost-efficient and secure document destruction in Chesterfield, MO, HITS is here to help. Whether you need a one-time volume shred or regular shredding services, contact us online today.

Besides shredding services, some of the other services we provide in Chesterfield, MO are:

• Government Solutions
• Paperless to Go
• Microfilm Scanning
• Blueprint Scanning
• Document Scanning
• Document Storage Solutions
• Data Migration
• Monitoring Strip Scanning

What Documents Should I Shred? | Chesterfield, MO Shredding Services

Destroying documents sometimes has a negative connotation, but it is a significant part of shielding any Chesterfield, MO business and maintaining its efficiency. Some records can be destroyed after a fairly period of time, while with others there are federal and state regulations that require you to keep specific documents for a particular period of time. Below are some of the documents businesses typically need to shred:

• Company Tax Returns: The IRS can audit and amend your return in a period of three to seven years from the year you filed for. After seven years, there is no reason to hold onto your return or relevant records.
• Employment Records: The IRS suggests keeping employee tax records for four years; after that, there is no reason to hang onto them. OSHA and other overseeing agencies have conditions for how long you should retain HR records, but after that time frame has passed it is advised to destroy them.
• Bank and Credit Card Statements: It is generally advised to destroy these after a year, unless you they are needed for tax purposes.
• Customer Records: Use your judgment for how long you need to hold onto these, for example, if there might be a dispute in the future. Once they are not needed anymore they should be destroyed. Anytime an account is closed, the records should be shredded immediately.
• Medical Records: HIPPA lays out different time limits for how long healthcare providers should keep records. Once that time frame, they should be disposed of as they not only contain personal medical information, but a Chesterfield, MO patient's birth date, ethnicity, and other identifying information.

Other document and data management services we offer in Chesterfield, MO are:

• Secure Destruction Services
• Medical Records Management
• Cloud Migration
• Go Paperless
• Records Management
• Digital Transformation
• Scanning Services
• Document Management
• Data Migration

Shredding Services in Chesterfield, MO | HITS

We named ourselves after our values: Honor, Innovation, Teamwork, and Security. When you trust HITS for your shredding services in Chesterfield, MO, you are hiring a team devoted to finding the best data management solutions you can find. We have been industry leaders in data management for over 25 years and give the highest level of customer care. If you need shredding services in Chesterfield, MO, call our headquarters today at 314-837-4000 or our D.C. office at 202-793-2400. You can also contact us online for a free quote.