What to Shred?       

You should shred any confidential information you do not want in the hands of the wrong people. 

Anything that no longer needs to be retained by an individual or business should be shredded including:
 

• Financial documents-bank statements, cancelled or unused checks, tax returns  

• Insurance forms and records

• Legal documents-wills, contracts  

• Medical records- outdated patient files, dental files, x-rays  

• Credit card documents-receipts, statements, offers  

• Junk mail with your name and address  

• Deceased family member records 

• Customer lists and personal information  

• Company sensitive information-management reports and strategies, human resource data, price lists, bids and proposals, marketing information  

• Government confidential or classified information