Is a paper shredding service really worth it? Compare the costs and see for yourself.
Let's assume you have just one employee shredding for only 15 minutes per day, and you purchase only one shredder per year for $100. Your monthly and yearly savings are significant with Sierra Shred with one secured console serviced monthly at just $45! And the savings are even greater the more volume you have! See for yourself...
Sierra Shred
Employee Expense
(1 employee x 15 minutes x 20 days x $15/hour)
$0
Equipment Expense
($100 shredder/12 months use)
$0
Waste Collection Expense
(bags, containers, contract labor/month)
$0
MONTHLY TOTAL
$45
ANNUAL TOTAL
$540
In-House
Employee Expense
(1 employee x 15 minutes x 20 days x $15/hour)
$75
Equipment Expense
($100 shredder/12 months use)
$8
Waste Collection Expense
(bags, containers, contract labor/month)
$5
MONTHLY TOTAL
$88
ANNUAL TOTAL
$1056
ANNUAL SAVINGS = $516 = ALMOST 50% SAVINGS!
Add the expenses below and the benefits of using Sierra Shred are clear!
| Potential Fines for Failing to Properly Destroy Documents | $500 to $50,000 per document |
| Potential Liability for Mishandled Document | UNLIMITED |
| Productivity Expense (missed calls/sales, work set aside) | $100s to $1000s |
| Potential Liability/Lost Productivity for Employee Injury | $1000s |
| Environmental Expense | 17 trees/ton 7000 gallons of water/ton 3.3 cubic yards of landfill/ton 380 gallons of oil/ton 4000 kilowatts of energy/ton 60 pounds of air pollutants/ton |
