Sacramento is a government town, and that sets the pattern. State agencies around the Capitol, plus the lobbyists, consultants and associations that orbit them, create steady demand for locked console service. Some of that paper has to go to contractors cleared to take it, so ask early if your records come from a public agency. Past the grid, the region sprawls across four counties, and the one-time truck visit is the usual job in places like Elk Grove and Rocklin.
Health care is the other anchor. Hospital systems, specialty clinics and dental offices all keep patient files, and the older practices still have storage rooms full of them. Medical offices generally want on-site shredding because they can watch it, and the paperwork often needs to reference HIPAA. Real estate and title offices produce bursts of volume as the market heats up or cools off. Spring cleanouts are common, and so is the year-end purge. Tax season runs from late January to mid-April, and offices that wait until the last week find the schedule full.
Shredding is priced by the box, the bin or console, or the visit, and nearly every company sets a minimum. A drop-off is cheaper for small loads. On-site costs more than off-site and is worth it for medical or legal files. Ask for a certificate of destruction if you need one, and know that hard drives and tapes are a separate service from paper. In the form, give us your town, a rough count of boxes or bins, whether the job is one time or recurring, and where the truck would park.
