How would you dispose of boxes of items that should be shredded?

[Anonymous]

Will the UPS Store or Staples shred them on the spot? I don't think so. They ask you to leave your boxes

[Anonymous]

Since the concern is safety, buy a crosscut or micro cut shredder. Find a movie that you’d like to watch — or similar activity. Sit and shred. You may need to get paper bags if you plan to dispose of them with the recycling.

As at least one PP said, charge the cost of the shredder to the estate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Since the concern is safety, buy a crosscut or micro cut shredder. Find a movie that you’d like to watch — or similar activity. Sit and shred. You may need to get paper bags if you plan to dispose of them with the recycling.

As at least one PP said, charge the cost of the shredder to the estate.

This. Wouldn't take more than 1-2 hours per 5000 count of documents. That's a standard size stock box full of paper. Most boxes of random papers won't have anywhere near 5000 pages either.

[Anonymous]

You can also burn them in your own fireplace.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Professional shredder places existing near D.C. and basically nowhere else in the country, except near a few large city government offices.

What a coincidence.

Also, those places run them through scanners now and data mine what's being shredded before it's destroyed.

Cannot believe how few people are aware of that. It's a goldmine of data.

Be careful with shredding companies. I took boxes full of sensitive paperwork from two separate estates to a free shredding event. The folks took the bags without comments but didn't immediately shred them. They said they would shred them "later" when I asked why they weren't shredding them. I said shred them now or I'm leaving with the boxes. I was indignant, as these bags were full of banking and other sensitive information. I was the only person there in that moment.

I have never seen a free shredding event in this area that wasn't packed before, during, and after. *Everyone* says they need to see their documents shredded.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Professional shredder places existing near D.C. and basically nowhere else in the country, except near a few large city government offices.

What a coincidence.

Also, those places run them through scanners now and data mine what's being shredded before it's destroyed.

Cannot believe how few people are aware of that. It's a goldmine of data.

Citation?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Professional shredder places existing near D.C. and basically nowhere else in the country, except near a few large city government offices.

What a coincidence.

Also, those places run them through scanners now and data mine what's being shredded before it's destroyed.

Cannot believe how few people are aware of that. It's a goldmine of data.

Be careful with shredding companies. I took boxes full of sensitive paperwork from two separate estates to a free shredding event. The folks took the bags without comments but didn't immediately shred them. They said they would shred them "later" when I asked why they weren't shredding them. I said shred them now or I'm leaving with the boxes. I was indignant, as these bags were full of banking and other sensitive information. I was the only person there in that moment.

I have never seen a free shredding event in this area that wasn't packed before, during, and after. *Everyone* says they need to see their documents shredded.

There's a few jokes in there.

[Anonymous]

Leave box out in rain. All the paper will stick to each other.

[Anonymous]

Amazon has shredders that do 300 sheets at a time for $350.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can also burn them in your own fireplace.

Or fire pit.

[Anonymous]

There’s a place in Rockville called Patriot Shredding which I learned about in a previous thread where they will shred on site. I think it’s like $10 a bag.

[Anonymous]

Is the relative alive? If dead, I'd just wait until the bank accounts are closed and toss in regular recycling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is the relative alive? If dead, I'd just wait until the bank accounts are closed and toss in regular recycling.

Don't put in recycling.
Take to Staples or FedEx store where you put stuff in an Iron Mountain bin.
I did that with our stuff. My company uses Iron Mountain, good enough for me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Professional shredder places existing near D.C. and basically nowhere else in the country, except near a few large city government offices.

What a coincidence.

Also, those places run them through scanners now and data mine what's being shredded before it's destroyed.

Cannot believe how few people are aware of that. It's a goldmine of data.

Be careful with shredding companies. I took boxes full of sensitive paperwork from two separate estates to a free shredding event. The folks took the bags without comments but didn't immediately shred them. They said they would shred them "later" when I asked why they weren't shredding them. I said shred them now or I'm leaving with the boxes. I was indignant, as these bags were full of banking and other sensitive information. I was the only person there in that moment.

I have never seen a free shredding event in this area that wasn't packed before, during, and after. *Everyone* says they need to see their documents shredded.

Well, I guess you weren't at the one I went to, lol.

[Anonymous]

Hot soapy water and soak for 24-48 hours it will be pulp. Then throw out in regular trash.