What A1 Shredding and Recycling does

A1 Shredding and Recycling is a privately held, for-profit document and product destruction services company headquartered at 1775 West Oak Parkway, Suite 500, Marietta, GA, with additional service locations in Alpharetta, Atlanta, and Altamonte Springs, FL. The company operates a two-state Southeast US footprint (Georgia and Florida) and is reported to employ between 1 and 10 people. Its core offering is industrial-grade secure shredding delivered through mobile shredding trucks that come to customer locations for on-site, witnessed document destruction, supplemented by drop-off shredding at company facilities (including the recently acquired I-Shred site in Alpharetta) and pickup services within a 90-mile radius around Jacksonville. Beyond paper shredding, the company runs an extensive product destruction vertical covering hard drive and SSD destruction, IT asset disposition (ITAD), laptop, server, media, office equipment, uniform, and product recall destruction, plus specialized lines for medical, financial, legal, and X-ray materials.

The business operates across residential consumers, home offices, SMBs, and regulated commercial customers in healthcare, financial services, legal, retail, real estate, and storage. Revenue is generated through two primary models: transactional one-time shredding (mobile or drop-off, pay-as-you-go, typically for volumes under or over 100 pounds) and recurring monthly scheduled shredding programs with locked containers (35, 65, and 95 gallon) placed at customer locations, billed monthly with no long-term contract and a free 30-day trial. Flat-rate transparent pricing, free estimates, and a Certificate of Destruction issued with every service underpin the commercial proposition.

The company holds AAA NAID certification from the National Association for Information Destruction, is HIPAA, FACTA, and GLBA compliant, and is BBB-accredited with an A rating, supporting its positioning with compliance-driven buyers. Distribution is asset-intensive: industrial mobile shredding trucks and four physical drop-off/service locations drive a regional field-sales go-to-market supplemented by direct-to-consumer drop-off and digital marketing via LocaliQ, Google Analytics, social channels, and a content blog. There is no disclosed management team beyond a LinkedIn contact (Tim Smith), no disclosed ownership structure, no disclosed funding, and no disclosed revenue.

Name

A1 Shredding and Recycling

Legal name

A1 Shredding & Recycling

Website

https://a1shreds.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

A1 Shredding and Recycling is a privately held Southeast US secure document and product destruction provider operating in Georgia and Florida, serving residential, SMB, and regulated commercial customers (healthcare, financial, legal) via mobile shredding trucks, drop-off sites, and recurring scheduled programs, holding NAID AAA, HIPAA, and BBB certifications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secure Document Destruction Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (5621)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Confidential Document Destruction & Secure Recycling (Shredding) (IMAIAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Confidential Document & Media Destruction (On-site Shredding Programs) (BPABALAI), Data Destruction Services (On-site/Off-site, Media Sanitization) (BPALAIAC), IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) & Data Destruction (EUAIAIAB)

Keywords

• Document shredding services
• Mobile shredding
• Product destruction
• IT asset disposition
• Secure document destruction

Headquarters

HQ city

Marietta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Document Shredding Services: One-time and routine document shredding services for residential and commercial customers. Includes mobile shredding (on-site) and drop-off shredding at company facilities. Pricing is flat-rate with no hidden fees.
2. Scheduled/Routine Shredding Services: Monthly billing for routine shredding services where secure containers are provided at customer locations. Customers receive regular pickups and certificates of destruction.
3. Product Destruction: Hard drive destruction, ITAD services, laptop disposal, server recycling, media destruction, and uniform destruction services for businesses disposing of sensitive equipment and products.
4. Shredding Container Rental/Sales: Secure locked containers (35-gallon, 65-gallon, 95-gallon) provided to routine customers for ongoing document collection before shredding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

A1 Shredding & Recycling provides secure on-site and off-site document shredding services (one-time purge, scheduled, residential, drop-off, mobile, and witnessed), plus a product destruction suite covering hard drives, laptops, servers, media, office equipment, recalled merchandise, and uniforms. Services are delivered across Georgia and Florida with NAID AAA certification, HIPAA compliance, and lockable containers for recurring customers, all backed by a Certificate of Destruction.

Product overview

A1 Shredding & Recycling is a secure document destruction and product destruction service provider operating in Georgia and Florida. The company offers a comprehensive suite of shredding services organized around three core areas: Document Shredding Services (including commercial shredding, mobile shredding, residential shredding, and specialized services like medical, financial, and legal document shredding), Product Destruction Services (covering hard drive destruction, ITAD services, laptop disposal, media destruction, office equipment destruction, server recycling, uniform destruction, and product recall destruction), and Shredding Containers for routine shredding collection. Additional offerings include certification of destruction, witness shredding, no-contact mobile shredding, drop-off services, pickup services, and seasonal tax season shredding. The company recently acquired I-Shred to expand its drop-off shredding services. All services include flat-rate pricing, free estimates, and certificate of destruction documentation. The company operates on both on-site (mobile) and off-site shredding models.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Document Shredding Services One-time and purge document shredding services covering paper records and confidential business documents for residential and commercial customers.
• Commercial Shredding Large-volume document shredding for businesses, including one-time bulk purges, recurring scheduled programs, witnessed shredding, and certification of destruction documentation.
• Mobile Shredding On-site shredding service in which company-operated mobile shredding trucks travel to customer locations in Georgia and Florida to destroy documents immediately, with a Certificate of Destruction provided.
• Routine / Scheduled Shredding Subscription-based scheduled shredding with locked containers placed at customer sites, regular pickups, and Certificate of Destruction; no long-term contract required and free 30-day trial offered.
• Drop-Off Shredding Service Self-service shredding at company drop-off locations in Marietta and Alpharetta, Georgia; recommended for shredding volumes under 100 pounds.
• Pick-Up Shredding Document pick-up service for customers within a 90-mile radius who need documents collected for shredding.
• Residential Shredding Service Document shredding for individual homeowners and renters to safely dispose of personal sensitive papers such as bank statements and tax documents.
• Home Office Shredding Document destruction for home office workers and small home-based businesses with personal-scale shredding needs.
• Medical Shredding Services HIPAA-compliant document destruction for healthcare providers and medical facilities handling protected health information (PHI).
• Financial Shredding Services Secure document destruction for financial institutions, banks, and businesses handling sensitive financial records, designed for FACTA and GLBA compliance.
• Legal Document Shredding Secure document destruction services for law firms, attorneys, and legal professionals handling confidential legal records, with chain-of-custody documentation.
• Witness Shredding On-site shredding where customers can observe the destruction process for added assurance, with a Certificate of Destruction issued.
• No-Contact Mobile Shredding Contactless on-site shredding service for customers preferring minimal physical interaction, with staff health screening and safety protocols.
• Large Cleanout Shredding Services High-volume shredding for office cleanouts, moves, and large one-time document purges.
• X-Ray Destruction Specialized destruction services for X-ray films and medical imaging documents containing patient identifiers.
• Tax Season Shredding Seasonal document destruction designed for CPAs, tax professionals, and individuals during tax preparation season.
• Hard Drive Destruction & Disposal Secure physical destruction of hard drives (HDDs and SSDs) and digital storage devices to prevent data recovery.
• ITAD Services IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) services for secure disposal and recycling of end-of-life technology equipment.
• Laptop Disposal Secure disposal and destruction of old laptops and portable computers containing sensitive data.
• Media Destruction Equipment Destruction services for various media storage devices (CDs, DVDs, USB drives, etc.) containing sensitive information.
• Office Equipment Destruction Secure destruction of office equipment that may contain internal memory or stored data, including printers and copiers.
• Product Recall Destruction Secure destruction of defective, recalled, or obsolete products to prevent unauthorized resale or counterfeiting.
• Server Recycling Secure destruction and recycling of end-of-life servers containing sensitive business data.
• Uniform Destruction Secure destruction of branded uniforms and apparel to prevent unauthorized use or brand impersonation.
• Shredding Containers Secure locked shredding containers (35-gallon, 65-gallon, 95-gallon) provided to routine shredding customers for ongoing document collection prior to destruction.
• Certification of Destruction of Confidential Information Official documentation issued after shredding confirming proper disposal of sensitive documents, provided to support customer compliance records.

Quantifiable outcome

• All shredded materials recycled
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Iron Mountain: Global information-management incumbent offering records storage, secure shreding, and IT asset disposition alongside a much broader services portfolio; competes with A1 on enterprise shredding and ITAD even though shredding is a fraction of its overall business.
• Access Information Management: Mid-market records-management and secure destruction operator with national presence; competes with A1 on commercial shredding and ITAD contracts but bundles services within a broader records-management offering.

Direct peers

• Shred-it (Stericycle): Largest dedicated document-destruction franchise network in North America, now part of Stericycle; offers recurring and on-demand shredding, hard-drive destruction, and certified compliance — the closest direct competitor to A1 across the same SMB/mid-market and enterprise verticals.
• SecurShred: NAID-certified regional document and hard-drive destruction operator offering mobile shredding and e-waste recycling to healthcare, legal, and financial clients — directly comparable in scope, certifications, and customer verticals.
• Shred Nations: National shredding marketplace and direct service provider connecting customers to local and regional shredders and offering mobile and drop-off options — overlaps with A1's drop-off and mobile services and competes for similar SMB/residential demand.
• ProShred Security: Franchise-based mobile document-destruction company providing on-site shredding, hard-drive destruction, and product destruction across North America — the closest direct franchise-driven analog to A1's mobile-shredding model.
• Crown Information Management: Regional document-destruction and records-management provider serving Florida and the Southeast with secure shredding, hard-drive destruction, and NAID-certified compliance — a directly comparable peer given A1's FL/GA footprint.
• Corodata Records Management: Records-management and secure shredding specialist serving Southern California and adjacent regions with scheduled shredding and IT asset disposition — same service mix and compliance posture as A1, differing mainly in geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/A1Shred/?ref=br_rs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/tim-smith-7b330512b
• Xx.com/a1shredscom

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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