Three Ways to Reduce Paper Waste at Home

Have you ever thought about how much paper waste you create at home? Envelopes from the mail, old paper documents, and those sticky notes that remind you about all the things you need to do — paper waste can pile up quickly! Most people toss paper straight into the trash without realizing the impact it has on landfills. Making a few simple changes in your daily habits can help reduce the amount of paper waste you create while also keeping your important information more secure. Here are three easy steps you can take now to reduce waste at home: 

1. Opt for Online Bills and Documents

Most businesses today will give you the option to receive bills or other important documents, including receipts, electronically via email. This is a great way to reduce the amount of paper that could end up in the trash while keeping your important documents more secure digitally. Plus, you’ll no longer have to dig through piles of mail for that one document you need or sort through old receipts while preparing your taxes. Tag and log your documents digitally in your email so you can quickly search and access them later.

2. Use a Whiteboard or Chalkboard for Notes

Sticky notes are great for leaving yourself or your family helpful reminders — if you can remember where you put them. Replace those notes and paper to-do lists with a whiteboard or chalkboard that you can place in a central, visible location in your home. Make it a habit to check the board before you leave and when you get home. Worried you might forget something you need to do while you’re out? Take a photo of the board with your phone or create a digital to-do list on one of the many great organizational mobile phone apps that exist so you can reference it on the go.

3. Pause Before Printing

Try to avoid printing documents at home unless absolutely necessary. Instead, use digital options to share and send documents whenever possible. And if you must print something out, use recycled paper, check the document for any errors before you print, and print on both sides of the paper. For every page you don’t print, you’re helping the environment and saving money on ink and paper. 

What can you do with the paper that remains? Consider shredding and composting any remaining paper, or contact your local waste management company to find out the best ways to recycle paper in your area.

Interested in shredding and recycling paper at a higher level? Contact us to learn how Sun City Shredding can help you through our secure paper shredding services.

Get Quality, Affordable Shredding Services with Sun City

Do you know if you’re getting the quality you deserve at the best price with your current shredding services? Why shred your hard-earned money with more expensive options when you can get personalized, affordable shredding services from a company that truly cares about supporting local businesses in El Paso?

The Low-Price Leader in Shredding

Perhaps you’re looking for the biggest name in shredding. But what will that get you? Most likely, overpriced service without the personalized interaction you and your business deserve. Sun City Records Management is the low-price leader offering the highest quality shredding and document storage services here in El Paso. From secure document storage and document destruction to ensuring all shredded paper is properly recycled at a paper mill, we can support your business and help you manage your records or past files.

Affordable and Reliable

We provide the same services as other shredding companies without sacrificing quality. In fact, you’re more likely to get personalized customer service with our team at Sun City. We’re a family-owned and -operated company, and we highly value each and every business we work with, including hospitals, small businesses, and large companies. Our staff is known for providing customized options to ensure you get what you need, so you can spend more time and energy focusing on running your business.

Your Hometown Document Storage Company

Choosing an El Paso company for shredding and document storage also means that you’re keeping your records close to home within a safe and highly-secured location. You’ll rest easy knowing your important documents are protected while still maintaining close and convenient access for when you need to get to your files. Sun City uses the latest in barcode and tracking technology so we can find what you need, when you need it.

Here to Serve You

If you’re ready to take the next step and outsource your shredding with a reliable company, give us a call! We’re ready to come alongside to help identify your needs and provide the best solution for your company at a fair price. Contact Sun City today.

Avoid the Cost of Non-Compliance: Protect Your Company’s Secure Information

Taking risks is often talked about in business as a positive way to expand or achieve the next big thing in your field. But there’s one area that’s not worth the risk — non-compliance. Trying to skirt around compliance requirements not only puts your business, employees, and customers at risk, it can also come with a hefty cost.

In 2018, the Ponemon Institute and GlobalScape, a security company, released a report that revealed the annual cost of non-compliance for a business can run an average of $14.8 million, a 45% increase since 2011. This cost can be the result of disruption to your business’s productivity as well as fines, penalties, legal costs, and more, not to mention reputation damage if it becomes a public matter. Would you want to take that multi-million dollar gamble? Probably not. It’s just one of the reasons data compliance is more important than ever.

What is data compliance?

Many industries that deal with sensitive and high-value information, such as healthcare and financial services, have compliance requirements to ensure you’re protecting your customers' and employees’ data and privacy as well as abiding by legal, regulatory, and accreditation requirements. Compliance also helps minimize the risk of stolen data. This impacts small businesses just as much as larger organizations. If you’re not yet aware of the requirements for your business, it’s time to find out.

How can I ensure my business is compliant?

It starts by working with your industry regulations and reviewing your business practices around data and document storage and sharing so you can take the appropriate steps to ensure you fall within compliance standards. This includes document destruction as well. That’s where companies like Sun City Records Management can help. We can come alongside you throughout the process, from advising your business on best practices and compliance requirements to improving your document management systems.

How can I improve data security?

Contact us! We’re your local, family-run document storage and shredding company here in El Paso, and our team is ready to help you minimize the risk to your business and customers. As a certified shredding company, we offer highly secured document storage and shredding options that meet privacy standards and regulations. Give us a call today and we can help find a solution to meet your company’s needs and compliance requirements.

3 Reasons Why You Should Choose a Family-Owned Shredding Company

Here at Sun City Shredding, we’re a family-run business, owned and operated by three brothers since 1995. For us, this means that if you hire our services, you become part of our extended family. There are many benefits to choosing a family-owned shredding company over an enterprise solution. Here are three reasons why you should choose us for your local shredding services in El Paso.

• Customers come first, and we mean that We care deeply about Sun City ― we did start it after all! And this deep level of commitment extends to you. Putting customers first is not just a saying for us. It’s because of you that our company can keep going strong, so our family is going to ensure we give you the best possible service. All our staff members stand by this commitment and are available to answer your questions at any time.

• Quality service at every stage You’re not going to get lost in the shuffle at Sun City Shredding. Large enterprise companies may treat you like just another customer and put you through their generic service offerings. We serve many types of businesses, large and small, and we know each one has unique needs. Our goal is to provide you with services that are customized for you and your business. As a smaller, family-owned company, we can give you the individualized service that many others can’t (or won’t) provide.

• No unexpected surprises With large enterprise solutions, you may suddenly find yourself facing significant price hikes and contract or service changes. We care about our customers and know that you’re focused on running your businesses well, and our goal is to support you. We will talk with you and plan ahead for any potential changes, and ultimately, we’re here to ensure you continue to get what you need at affordable prices.

If you’re looking for a shredding company that will get to know you and help meet your specific needs, give us a call. Our team is ready to assess your needs and walk you through our services. We would love to welcome you into the extended Sun City family.

This Earth Day, Choose to Recycle Shredded Paper to Save the Environment

Most people know that recycling is good and recycling paper can help save trees. But did you know that it’s just as important to recycle shredded paper? Yes, it is possible to securely shred your documents and help save the environment at the same time.

Join the Cycle: Take Steps to Increase Recycling

When you choose to work with a document shredding company that recycles like Sun City Shredding, you become part of the cycle to help sustain the environment. Let’s say you start by using recycled paper for your company’s business. That’s the first step. But what happens after that paper is used? Perhaps unimportant documents go into a recycling bin. Great! That’s step two. What about the documents you shred?

Did you know that in the U.S., 4.5 million tons of office paper is discarded each year? If you’re shredding internally, those documents may be going to landfills, increasing the amount of waste and missing a prime opportunity to be reused and repurposed.

See the Difference: Together, We Help the Environment

At Sun City, we take those documents and securely shred them before shipping them to a paper mill to be recycled into paper for new products. The good news: Producing recycled paper requires 40 percent fewer greenhouse gases over the production of new paper products.

If that’s not enough to convince you, these numbers speak for themselves. For every ton of paper recycled, we:

• Save 17 trees
• Save 7,000 gallons of water
• Save 5,774 kilowatt hours of energy
• Prevent 580 pounds of air pollution
• Save 10 cubic yards of landfill space

This Earth Day, make sure you’re doing everything you can to protect the earth’s resources. Your customers and employees will thank you, and best of all, you’re contributing to a better environment for the future.

See how Sun City’s customers helped increase recycling in El Paso in 2018. And contact us today to learn how our team can help you identify the right services for your needs.

4 Reasons Why You Should Choose a Local Shredding Company in El Paso

As tax season approaches and we’re all sorting through those important documents, receipts, and files, it’s a good time to think about cleaning out past business files that you no longer need to hold on to, or documents that can be moved to storage. If you don’t already have a company that handles your document storage and shredding, it’s time to find one. But don’t pick just any company! Here are three reasons why you should consider hiring a local records management and shredding company in El Paso over a national company.

1. Personal, Customized Service

Don’t become just an account number and name at a large, national shredding company. By working with a local company, you get to know the staff and they get to know you. When you call Sun City Shredding, you have access to the owners as well as our friendly, helpful staff who want to ensure our services meet your needs. We’re a family-owned business, and when you choose our team to manage your records, you become part of our family.

2. Close, Convenient Access to Your Records

Imagine trying to request access to some of your records from a national company that may not even have a storage unit near your location. Need them in a hurry? Don’t hold your breath. Choosing a local company means your documents stay close to home. Plus, Sun City uses the latest in tracking and barcode technology to ensure we can easily store, track, and locate your files, which comes in handy for those occasions when you need them in a pinch.

3. More Secured Storage for Your Important Files

You may think storing files at your business safeguards your information, but moving them to an off-site, secured records management location provides next-level protection for you and your company. Sun City’s warehouse is fire rated, regularly inspected, and monitored by cameras throughout the property 24-7.

4. Affordable Document Storage and Shredding Services

El Paso has been our home for more than 20 years, and we consider it a privilege to serve businesses in our community. Our goal is to help provide quality, reliable, and secure records management and shredding services at affordable prices. Whether you are a large company or small business, we have options for you.

Contact us today and our team can help you identify the right services for your needs.

You Helped Us Increase Recycling in El Paso in 2018

At Sun City Records Management, our goal is not only to help companies securely store or shred documents, but to also help minimize waste in our world through recycling. Thanks to your confidence in using Sun City Records Management for shredding and recycling in El Paso, we’re continuing to make a positive impact on the environment!

In fact, in 2018 we:

Doubled shredding production

Our continued growth in serving El Paso businesses allowed us to double shredding production from 1 million to 2 million pounds of paper. That’s equal to 1,000 tons or about 1,425 bales of paper. Picture 167 elephants: Their combined weight would be equal to the amount of paper we shredded last year.

We recycled every piece of paper and cardboard

Those 1,425 bales of shredded paper would fill 45 18-wheeler trucks! Every single piece, including paper and cardboard, was sent to the paper mill for recycling last year. Working with the paper mill ensures that these shredded documents avoid the landfill and get repurposed into the recycled paper and paper goods items you use nearly every day. To protect your security, we adhere to strict standards for preventing stolen information in the shredding and recycling process.

We saved 17,000 trees

Our recycling efforts help ensure that we are using more recycled paper and products, allowing us to play a part in saving trees. Additionally, these efforts help the environment in other ways: By helping minimize the production of new paper, we saved 380,000 gallons of oil, 3,000 cubic yards of landfill space, 7,000,000 gallons of water, and 60,000 pounds of air pollution.

Not bad for the only local, family-owned shredding and records storage company here in El Paso. You continue to make these efforts possible, and we’re proud to be part of this community. Thanks to all our customers for your support, to our employees for their hard work, and to God and family for making it happen. Let’s see what we can do in 2019 to make an even greater impact!

Want to learn more about our services? Contact us today.

Say Yes to Shredding and Recycling

Most companies and offices today have multiple ways to help the environment, typically starting with recycling. From paper to plastic, cans, bottles, and more, every bit counts! But what about sensitive company documents? Guess what? You don’t have to choose between shredding and recycling!

When it comes to recycling paper, it not only helps save trees and conserve our resources, but it also helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions and keeps paper out of landfills, allowing room for trash that can’t be recycled. Even though we try to print less and use digital documents more at work and at home, there’s still approximately 1 billion trees’ worth of paper tossed annually. The good news — it can all be recycled. When it comes to recycling company documents, don’t just throw any piece of paper in that recycle bin unless you know where it’s going.

You don’t have to choose between shredding and recycling

You can do both! When you know a document contains important information, it doesn’t mean you can’t recycle. Don’t just rip up that paper or toss it into the shredder and then the trash. Make sure your company has a place to capture these documents for shredding first.

Shred first, then recycle

It’s important to educate all employees on how to properly recycle papers with sensitive company information. You don’t want to put yourselves at risk for stolen data or information! Create a place for important documents to be shredded. You may have one place for all paper documents to go to be shredded then recycled, or you may have one for general recycling and one for document destruction. Just make sure containers are clearly labeled and your staff knows what to do and why each is important.

Outsource your shredding with a company committed to secure recycling

When you outsource your shredding to a qualified, trusted company like Sun City Shredding, you ensure that documents are destroyed and recycled according to proper regulations. It’s an eco-friendly way to ensure you stay within compliance to protect your company’s information. Your documents are securely shredded, you give back to the environment, and it doesn’t take you any additional time. A win on all sides!

Let us help you take the next step in environmentally friendly and secure document destruction. Contact us to see how Sun City can support and improve your document shredding and recycling processes.

Minimize the Risk and Cost of Stolen Information

Have you ever stopped to think about the actual cost of stolen information or a data breach? If someone were to get their hands on your company’s data, what could they do with it and what would it cost you?

Improper shredding puts you, your company, and your customers at risk. According to the Breach Level Index, more than 6 million data records are lost or stolen every day. In addition to the risk associated with losing access to important or personal information, data breaches come at a high cost. According to the Ponemon Institute’s 2018 study, the average cost of global data breaches is about $3.86 million, or about $148 per data record. This cost varies by the size of the breach, but you get the idea. Imagine losing thousands of data records, or even more.

That’s why it’s important to ensure your records are secure, particularly when it comes to document destruction and shredding. Stolen data doesn’t just happen online. It can also happen when important documents or records are disposed of without being properly destroyed first.

You might think you can just use any shredder and toss your documents out with the trash, but that’s not the case. Here are the steps you can take to minimize the risk associated with lost and stolen data:

1. Review security around your stored documents.

Where and how are documents stored? Who has access? Are your security measures up to code? Ensure you’ve taken the necessary steps to protect your company and client information.

2. Review your document destruction process.

Do you shred documents internally or do you outsource? How many people handle the documents, and are they trained in handling confidential documents? Where do the documents go after they have been shredded? (Hint: You can’t just send them to the trash.)

3.Consider outsourcing your shredding through a certified shredding company like SunCity.

If you’re not already outsourcing, it might be time to start. You want to choose a shredding company that’s equipped to handle your most sensitive documents to help minimize your risk of lost or stolen data. You want a company that adheres to privacy standards and regulations surrounding document destruction so that you know your business, your clients, and your employees are protected.

4. Know what to do if you discover stolen or lost information.

The impact and cost can be minimized if you take the proper steps right away when you discover a breach. But why take the risk in the first place? Start reviewing your document destruction process today.

If you want to take the next step in minimizing your risk by outsourcing your shredding, contact us to see how SunCity can provide you with responsible, reliable, and secure shredding options. Give us a call today!

4 Reasons You Should Outsource Your Shredding

Wondering whether it’s worth it to outsource your shredding needs? Anyone can shred documents. Just buy a quality shredder, right? Not if you want to ensure your documents are properly shredded to minimize risk for you and your business.

Here are four reasons why you should consider outsourcing your shredding to a reputable company. Shredding:

1. Saves Your Staff Time

Outsourcing shredding means your staff can focus on what really matters—not on removing paper clips and feeding papers through a shredder. It also minimizes risk among employees if papers are not shredded appropriately. Wouldn’t it be easier to have employees place documents that need to be shredded into a box, and let someone else manage the rest?

2. Ensures Proper Destruction and Compliance

Many people don’t realize that when it comes to shredding, it’s essential to adhere to privacy standards and regulations surrounding document destruction that help protect businesses and their employees. When you choose to work with a document shredding company, you can worry less about the process of shredding and more on your actual business.

3. Saves Money

Let’s be real—purchasing and maintaining a shredder, especially one used heavily, can be costly. Do you really want to deal with replacing bags, fixing jams, or finding the best place to recycle your shredding? Shredders require continuous maintenance, and if something goes wrong, it can be expensive to fix. Not to mention the cost of your time dealing with any issues. We can take that off your hands so you can focus your best resources on your business.

4. Enables Recycling (Without Risk)

You can’t just add your shredding to the regular recycling pile, particularly documents with sensitive information. At the same time, you know it’s important to recycle to help protect the environment. A reputable shredding company will provide recycling services that don’t put your confidential business information at risk. It’s a win-win: Your documents remain protected and you help save trees!

At Sun City Shredding, we’re here to help take the burden of the day-to-day process of document destruction off your plate so you can focus first on your business. Our goal is to provide the highest-quality shredding services. If you’re looking to outsource your shredding, contact us to see how Sun City can help support you!

The Questions You Should Ask When Choosing a Document Shredding Company

When it comes to choosing a document shredding company, who do you pick? Do you go with the largest company? The highest reviews online? First one to call you back? It’s shredding, does it really matter? Of course it does! Believe us when we say the company you choose does matter—a lot.

Don’t Just Pick Any Shredding Company

If you’re getting documents shredded professionally, it means you want to ensure those documents and their information don’t land in the hands of someone who could put you or your company at risk. (Hello, identity theft and data breaches!) So why would you hire just any document shredding company?

When choosing a document shredding company, here are five questions you should ask to ensure they meet the highest standards and best practices in the shredding industry.

What’s the security like from start to finish?

From the moment you hand over your documents, you want to know they’re in good, safe, trustworthy hands. How do they get to the shredding company? What happens once they get there? How long until the documents are shredded and disposed of? Don’t assume everything gets taken care of according to best practices. Get the specifics and ask the company about their data security compliance. Are they adhering to the most current data encryption standards? Most importantly, make sure they provide a Certificate of Destruction for shredded documents.

Who do you hire?

Does the company actually care about who they hire? Do they vet employees by conducting background checks and ensure all employees are properly trained in handling confidential documents? You can’t have secure information without trusted employees to make sure that information stays secure!

Do you recycle?

Recycling—it’s just the right thing to do. The best document shredding companies will make sure paper is properly recycled. There’s enough trash in this world; why add to it if you don’t have to? Make the best decision for the environment and for your business by choosing a company that recycles.

Are you local?

Yes, you can pick the large regional or national companies, but don’t count out your local shredding companies that are more likely to offer the personalized service you’re looking for. If you’re going to hand off your important documents for safekeeping and shredding, wouldn’t you rather know who’s taking control? Local companies are often more flexible and they will answer the phone when you call. Plus, you’re doing your part by supporting local businesses!

Are you NAID certified?

The National Association for Information Destruction (NAID) holds shredding companies accountable to the highest standards in the industry. Ratings are based on a company’s compliance, hiring practices, security practices, and more. Make sure the company you choose sticks to these standards.

Asking these questions will help ensure you’re getting the quality, reliable, secure service you need to protect your business’ information. If you’re considering Sun City Shredding, we’re ready to answer these questions and any others you may have to help you make the best choice for your shredding needs. Give us a call today!

Why You Shouldn’t DIY Your Records Management in El Paso

Confession time

Let’s be honest. After having your teeth drilled, your next favorite thing is managing mounds of broken boxes full of records stored in a hot, dusty mini-storage unit.

Not only is it NOT cost effective, it risks injury to employees digging through the boxes. And let’s not even mention that everyone draws straws to see who gets stuck with “that” job. Suffice it to say, records may not be re-filed with much care under these circumstances.

What’s a business to do?

Easy peasy: call Sun City Records Management in El Paso (SCRM).

The old saying is, “If you want to become successful, find something that no one else wants to do and do it very well.”

Sun City Records Management was started in 1995 with one customer and six boxes in storage in an old dusty warehouse. Twenty-three years and 1000+ customers later, over 200,000 containers are stored in a state-of-the-art 103,000-square-foot facility. SCRM is now the leader in El Paso for records management and document destruction. Attention to detail and service is the basis for our continued success, year after year. Family owned and operated means exactly that: When you call, you are talking to one of the owners. Have you ever called a national company and tried to reach your account representative in Albuquerque or Phoenix? See you next week if you’re lucky!

How do you we do it?

We just make it look easy. Behind the scenes, SCRM has invested in the best technology to barcode and track your records. Every box, every file, every location, all documented by work order — and fast. Need it an hour? We challenge the national competitor to make it happen. We’re there for your company because we are part of your company — your “file room,”  staffed by friendly people, all the time, to help you do your job.

Reasonably priced

What does all this cost? Surprisingly, SCRM can store containers cheaper than you can store them in a mini-storage unit. And you get the staff, the warehouse, the software, the trucks, the insurance, and the timeliness as part of a cooperative concept. You are just as important as any other customer, large or small. Services are charged only on an as-used basis and our rates are superior to any company in El Paso.

Secure and safe records management in El Paso

Your records are stored high, dry, and completely organized in our 103,000 sq ft tilt wall concrete warehouse. It’s fire rated and inspected, and your records are monitored 24 hours a day with multiple cameras watching every part of the property, inside and out.

But I need boxes!

We have them. Triple end wall, double side wall, stapled corners. Honestly, it’s the best box in the business and proprietary to Sun City Records Management. Call for details.

How do we get started?

As with everything, at the beginning. We can assist you by culling out old records first and shredding them. SCRM has an entire shredding division, Sun City Shredding. Give us a call and let us help dig you out from under the records avalanche. Then, we’ll set up a program to move your records, get them organized, and log them into our system.

Then what?

Pick up the phone and place your order. The first time you get your records delivered this afternoon, you’ll say, “WHY didn’t I do this sooner!?”

Earth Day 2018: How to Save 36,000 Trees

At Sun City Shredding, every day is Earth Day. While our parent company, Sun City Records Management (SCRM), has been managing and storing huge quantities of hard copy records for 23 years, the shredding division was added nine years ago. Since then, Sun City Shredding has shredded over 8 million pounds of paper. After paper is shredded, it is baled and sent to paper mills where it is manufactured into new paper and cardboard. Paper recycling saves thousands of trees year after year — in fact, for every ton of shred paper returned to the paper mills for recycling, an average of nine trees are saved. Sun City Shredding is proud to be one of the top recyclers of paper in El Paso, Texas.

Let’s look at the numbers:

1 ton = 2,000 pounds.

1 ton of paper recycled = 9 trees.

8,000,000 pounds of paper = 4000 tons.

4000 tons x 9 trees = 36,000 trees saved. 36,000 trees!

Get the Best Price and the Best Service

Not only is recycling good for our environment, it’s just good business! Instead of cutting down new trees, old paper is gathered from over 1000 customers every month, sorted, shredded, baled, and returned to a paper mill. The shred product is then mixed with water, mulched, and begins a new life cycle as printing paper and cardboard. Because we sort our paper before shredding, there is virtually no waste. Every box, file, and binder is shredded, providing maximum confidentiality for our shredding customers and absolute usage of all paper in the recycling process for our community.

Sun City Shredding performs shredding services for hospitals, doctors, title companies, government agencies, and businesses large and small. Whether you need monthly bin service in your offices or one-time services to empty out those back rooms, closets, and mini-storage units, Sun City Shredding can do the job!

Sun City Shredding is THE confidential, secure, low-cost leader in paper destruction and recycling. Sun City Records Management and our shredding division, Sun City Shredding, is safe, secure, and environmentally conscious. We are proud to make a major contribution every year to the wise usage of our natural resources. We encourage you to call and compare. Not only do we beat every competitor’s price, the service is tops!

We go one step farther

Sun City Shredding and Sun City Records Management are also proud sponsors of EP Cyclists. We believe in good health through cycling and exercise. Sun CityRecords Management and Sun City Shredding sponsor one ride per week along with the EP Cyclists’ race team. We believe in investing back into the cycling community so that we can all enjoy the Earth as it was intended — clean and healthy in the sunshine. After all, we are Sun City!

Reliable Document Shredding and Paper Recycling Services

At Sun City Shredding we offer a wide range of services. While we are the experts when it comes to proper document disposal we also do a great job at other services as well. Many businesses in El Paso trust in our expertise due to our reliability. On top of grade A service, we do our part for the environment with responsible paper recycling. We ensure that the shredded paper that passes through our facility not only is handled responsibly, but does not end up in a landfill.

Responsible Document Shredding

We offer excellent paper shredding services. We even offer a monthly plan that many El Paso companies take full advantage of. We will pick up your documents and dispose of them properly here at our facility. We offer convenient bin to place your papers in during the month. They will remain safe until it is time to shred.

Document Storage

If you are a business that deals with a heavy load of sensitive documentation you know that a great deal of storage space is required. If your office space is limited we offer reliable document storage and management. We utilize specialized bar coding and indexing so that while your documents are stored in our warehouse they are still easily accessible. We even offer convenient pickup services as well.

Responsible Paper Recycling

Not only does Sun City Shredding excel when it comes to document shredding and disposal, but we do great paper recycling as well. When you come to us for your shredding needs we do the environment a favor. The U.S. consumes more than 80 million tons of paper on a yearly basis. All the shredded documents that pass through our facility make their way to the city recycling plant. We know that several tons of paper pass through our plant and we do our part to good stewardship for the environment. From the start of our company to now we have recycled five million pounds of paper and counting.

Contact Sun City Shredding Today

When it comes to your document storage, shredding, and paper recycling needs, we are the experts in the industry. With over 20 years of service to El Paso businesses you can trust that we know a thing or two about proper document handling. Be sure to contact us today to find out more info or to set up a consultation.

The Benefits of Affordable Shredding Services

Often times placing a shredder in the company office isn’t quite enough to safeguard sensitive documents. In most cases papers that need to be shredded tend to pile up awfully quickly. Relying on affordable shredding services can save a company plenty of and energy while maintaining the integrity of client information.

Save Time

When it comes to saving time, affordable shredding services can be a big help. Shredding a pile of sensitive documents can take up anywhere from 20 minutes to two hours a day. The amount of shredding depends on the workload. What often ends up happening is employees will let the pile continue to grow and then attempt to shred once a week. However, this job can get very tedious. By this point, the paperwork can take several hours to shred. You can be sure to boost employee morale and relieve a bit of stress by outsourcing.

A More Reliable Option

Another common problem with shredders in the company office can be faulty equipment. Most shredders can be pricey. Not only that, jams and breakdowns are common. Shredding equipment tends to be fickle and fragile. If the proper equipment is not bought breakdowns can happen leaving the office without a shredder. Most machines that actually handle a decent workload can cost several hundreds of dollars. Outsourcing to affordable shredding services will offer a more reliable option.

Safeguard Client Information

While companies attempt to safeguard client info by utilizing in office shredding, this can actually cause more problems. The shred pile itself can cause a breach of information. The longer this box of sensitive documents sits in the office the more susceptible the information becomes. On top of that, workers that do not want to hassle with spending several hours shredding may end up secretly throwing away documents.

We Offer Affordable Shredding Services

If you want a safer, more reliable option for discarding sensitive documents be sure to get in touch with our experts at Sun City Shredding. We offer a wide variety of services to the El Paso community. We can take care of your shredding needs as well as document storage, indexing, and recycling. We have been servicing the El Paso community for over 20 years. You can trust our experts to know a thing or two about the services you need for success. Call us today for more info.

What Does a Shredding Company Do?

Before you look for affordable shredding services it is probably a priority to get a firm understanding of what they do. Customers often have many questions when it comes to shredding services. This is because dealing with sensitive documents should not be taken lightly. Any good shredding company will know this fact all too well. At Sun City Shredding we take our services very seriously. We know that all of the documents we handle are contain sensitive information that needs to be safeguarded and handled with excellent care.

Document Shredding

The most popular service is document shredding. This is especially help for companies that deal with a large number of clients or paperwork. Securing customer information is a big deal. Our company provides the client in need of affordable shredding services with boxes to store the documents safely. Then our company arrives to receive the boxes. The amount of shredding done is completely customizable. When the documents are taken care of the client receives a certificate of destruction. Most clients take advantage of the option to have this service conducted on a monthly basis. This is especially true of banking centers, government agencies, contractors, tax preparation service providers, and more.

More Than Just Affordable Shredding Services

At Sun City Shredding we provide much more than just great and affordable shredding services. We all provide uniform shredding services. This is a great way to dispose of old uniforms and ensure they won’t end up in the wrong hands. We understand that the last thing you want is someone impersonating one of your employees with a discarded uniform. This is especially true for law enforcement and medical agencies. We offer indexing services as well. Whether your location is too small to handle the storage of hard copy information or you simply wish to remain clutter free our company can help. We will organize your documents according to your specific needs and safeguard them in our secure warehouse.

Contact Us Today

Whether you need affordable shredding services, document indexing, or uniform destruction, Sun City Shredding can help. We have been providing reliable, thorough services to the El Paso area for over 20 years. We are a family owned business dedicated to providing reliability and excellent customer service. Be sure to contact us today. One of our helpful staff members will be sure to get you started on services that fit your needs.

Tips for Handling Sensitive Information

If we are being honest, we all know that shredding is an annoying process that takes up a lot of time. The shred box tends to get too full. Then when you go to finally empty it, you have to take a nail file or that special pen with you because you know the shredder will jam at least two or three times. But it is a necessary evil in order to keep your customers’ sensitive information safe. Aside from using shredding services, we have a few tips to help you with this important task.

Make Shredding a Daily Task

If you are going to continue shredding your own documents the best tip we can provide is to empty the shred box as often as possible. The last thing you need is sensitive documents sitting desk side overnight. This only increases the risk of compromising the information that your clients trusted you to keep safe. Everyone knows the last hour of work is the hardest to get through as you watch the minutes ooze by. This is the best time to take a short break. You can cut through the monotony of the day while still taking care of an important task.

Never Throw Away Sensitive Documents

After the shred box has become overly impregnated it may be tempting to simply throw it out. Some people even think that throwing it into the recycle bin is a safe practice. However, dumpster diving is one of the most effective ways that thieves get their hands on identity info. The last thing you want is client’s information like date of birth, social security numbers, addresses, and phone numbers stolen from your dumpsters because of poor handling.

Use Shredding Services to Safeguard Valuable Info

When it comes to keeping company and client information safe, the safest route is hiring shredding services to handle the task for you. First and foremost, the experts will pick up your documents, secure them, and shred them according to specific standards. The prices are usually very affordable. On top of that, the convenience of handing this task over is invaluable.

Contact Us Today

At Sun City Shredding we have 22 years of experience in the shredding industry. We offer a certificate of destruction so you can be sure your documents are handled in a safe and professional manner. We over a box price instead of a pound price which makes our shredding services extremely affordable. All of our shredding papers get recycled as well. Contact us today for more information.

Paper Shredding Services: Free Up Space In Your Office This Holiday Season

Some paper is meant to be kept. Take comic books, for example. Volumes and volumes stored within long comic book boxes for posterity's sake. Keeping these marvelous stories safe and sound for future generations is prudent. In recent years, comic books have become more and more popular and important. This can be reminiscent of the Golden or Silver age of comics from the 50s and 60s. There are other types of paper that don't necessarily have to stick around for too long. Paper in the workplace doesn't necessarily have to take up space. Most workplaces need as much space as they can get. Instead of storing old, outdated boxes of paper in a room, consider shredding services from Sun City Shredding!

What Paper Shredding Services Can Do For You

Let's face it: paper isn't what it used to be. Gone are the days when paper was the end all be all for documenting. Now, paper is used less and less. But it still remains within the workforce. Although the world has yet to completely rid itself of the use of paper, it's quickly arriving at that juncture. Odds are you can find a few boxes of incredibly outdated paper in the office storeroom. Throwing away this paper can be difficult. Instead of asking your employees to take time out of their busy workdays to shred and dispose of paper, you can hire a professional team to come in and do the hard work for you!

Paper shredding services take the stress out of any cramped work space. By hiring a professional team, you can feel confident in knowing that all the excess paper will be disposed of properly. In fact, much of the paper can find a second life through recycling and such. Not only will you be freeing up space in your office, you'll also be able to help the environment by recycling the paper efficiently. Instead of letting the paper take up important space, you can do your part in helping the environment and your work space. Who would've thought all that paper waste could live a life beyond the storage room?

Choose Sun City Shredding, Today!

If you're in the El Paso area and you require paper shredding services, choose Sun City Shredding. We've been serving the city with shredding services for many years and we'd love to offer our services to you! We will come to you and tend to any paper waste quickly and efficiently. Contact us today to learn more about what we have to offer!

Saving the Planet One Office at a Time

More and more, we hear about energy efficient appliances, environmentally friendly cars, and other ways that people everywhere are striving to go green. Many cities, including El Paso, have instilled recycling programs to encourage citizens to submit their recyclables. When it comes to office settings, a paper recycling program is one of the easiest things to instill. By simply designating a bin, box, or other receptacle to use for unwanted paper, you are well on your way to making your office a little more green. But how do you start a recycling program at work and get it to be successful? We have a few good tips so you can start doing your part to save the planet.

What Products Are Recyclable?

First things first; you have to decide what products you want to recycle and what will be trashed. Paper recycling is obviously one of the easiest things to designate. Some other easy recyclables are soda cans and plastics are easy to remember, so everyone isn’t overwhelmed by recycle options on the first day. This way it’s easy to remember you CAN recycle, and it helps your co workers develop a consistent recycling habit.

Remember, you are going to need designated bins for each material. The worse thing you can do is mix them up, because you will end up having to sort them out when they get picked up.

After Collecting Recyclables, Now What?

After a week or so of instilling your new recycling program, you have a nice pile of recyclables. Now what? You have to find a way to get them to where they need to be, otherwise it will be tempting to just toss them out with the trash just to be rid of them. Luckily, in El Paso, all you have to do is call the trash and recycle department of your local water utilities and they can help you. They will usually provide the right bins you need in order for them to add you to the commercial recycling pick up schedule.

A Different Option for Paper Recycling

An office can easily generate upwards of 2 pounds of used paper in just one day! While that’s an impressive statistic, it’s also a lot of used paper that is just laying around if you don’t know how to dispose of it. At Sun City Shredding, we know that many businesses in the area handle sensitive information that makes recycling seem more like a security liability. With that in mind, we provide secure paper recycling services so your client and business information can stay confidential. We run a state of the art paper shredding facility where your documents will be shredded thoroughly, then transported to a recycling facility.

Trust Us With Your Document Disposal

When it comes to secure document disposal and recycling so your office can take a step towards being green. We also provide other services, such as document storage and indexing services to give you and your office more space and less clutter. Contact us today for more information!

Indexing Services in the Sun City — Keeping Important Documents Safe!

Although we've entered the digital era, companies all across the nation still make use of paper documents. These documents hold important, and often very personal information of clients, employees, and partners. Indexing services allow companies to keep this information safe and sound, yet easily accessible. If you're in El Paso and you require indexing services, Sun City Shredding is ready to help! Now, don't let our name alarm you. Although we do offer excellent paper shredding and document destruction services, we are also highly adept at keeping and storing important documents safely and securely.

Why Indexing Services Are Important

Living in this digital era can be difficult to grasp the vast importance paper still plays in professional society. Paper will truly never go away, it will never be completely replaced by digital software either. Technology can, at least, aid in the process of document storage and indexing. Say you run a firm where you gather a large amount of personal information from your clients. This information deserves to be stored safely and securely so you and your clients can feel confident in knowing that it's in good hands and not at the risk of getting lost (or worse yet, falling into the wrong hands!)

Indexing services are exactly what their title suggests. Through indexing, any document will be easily accessible when it's required. It's much more than simple document storage. This way, companies that require quick access to these documents will be able to get them whenever they're needed. Indexing services also allow businesses to clear up office space. Since these documents are important, they can't simply be destroyed. They must be stored and cared for but your office isn't a storage facility, is it? Instead of having these important documents take up space, seek indexing services from Sun City Shredding.

Where We Store Your Documents

Before handing your important documents over to an indexing service firm, you undoubtedly want to have complete confidence in the firm you're choosing. At Sun City Shredding, we store and index the documents of our clients in a secure warehouse that's safe and secure. The documents are also organized as per the request of the client so it's easier for them to access the documents when they need to! Contact us today to learn more about all of our services. From indexing and storage to destruction, we can deal with anything relating to documents!