What National Document Shredding Service does

National Document Shredding Service (DBA: NationalShred) is an Australian secure document destruction provider founded in 1990 by Theo St James in Kogarah, NSW. The company delivers physical shredding services using industrial-grade cross-cut and micro-cut technology, supported by GPS-tracked collection vehicles, lockable 240L secure bins, tamper-evident shredding bags, and mobile on-site shredding trucks. Every job concludes with a Certificate of Destruction for compliance audit purposes, and the business holds iSIGMA membership with stated compliance to the Australian Privacy Act 1988, Australian Privacy Principles, and ASIO T4 standards.

The service portfolio centres on bin-hire products (240L lockable bins for 2-week or 4-week hire), 15-minute on-site load services, unlimited-time shredding bags, scheduled recurring pickups, drop-off service at the Kogarah facility, on-site mobile shredding, and archive box and pallet-loaded bulk shredding. Adjacent secure destruction offerings include clothing and uniform destruction, with e-waste disposal provided through a partnership with Eshred. Pricing is transactional with unit pricing ranging from $20 per archive box to $295 for a clothing destruction bin, supplemented by a subscription-style scheduled pickup at $74 per collection.

NationalShred serves both business and consumer customers across all eight Australian states and territories, with named enterprise clients including Flight Centre, LJ Hooker, and Kennards Hire, and dedicated vertical coverage across healthcare, legal, financial, government, and real estate segments. The company operates a multi-channel GTM combining self-service 24/7 online booking, a toll-free phone sales line, physical drop-off at Kogarah, and direct sales for enterprise custom solutions. The business is 100% Australian owned and operated, privately held without disclosed institutional investment, and supported by a 4.9 Google rating across 167 reviews.

Name

National Document Shredding Service

Legal name

National Document Shredding Service Pty Ltd

Website

https://nationalshred.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

National Document Shredding Service (NationalShred) is an Australia-wide secure document destruction provider founded in 1990, serving businesses and consumers across all states and territories with on-site and off-site shredding, scheduled pickups, and Certificate-of-Destruction compliance services from its Kogarah, NSW headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secure Document Destruction Services

NAICS

Waste Management and Remediation Services (562), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Confidential Document & Media Destruction (On-site Shredding Programs) (BPABALAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Confidential Document Destruction & Secure Recycling (Shredding) (IMAIAFAO), Data Destruction Services (On-site/Off-site, Media Sanitization) (BPALAIAC), IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) & Secure Data Erasure (BPAEAOAK)

Keywords

• Document shredding services
• Secure paper destruction
• Mobile shredding trucks
• Bin hire shredding
• Archive box destruction

Headquarters

HQ city

Kogarah

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Document Shredding Services: Core revenue stream from secure document destruction services including prepaid bins, on-site shredding, drop-off services, and scheduled pickups. Services are priced per bin, per service, or through subscription-based recurring arrangements.
2. Bulk and Enterprise Services: Pallet-based shredding and bulk document destruction for large organizations requiring regular or one-time large-volume destruction.
3. E-Waste and Specialty Disposal: Through partnership with Eshred, providing electronic waste disposal and clothing/textile destruction services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

National Document Shredding Service (NationalShred) provides secure physical document destruction services across Australia, delivered through prepaid lockable bin hire, scheduled recurring pickups, on-site mobile shredding, drop-off facility service, and archive box destruction. Each service is completed with a Certificate of Destruction, and the company also offers specialty disposal of clothing/uniforms and e-waste (via Eshred partnership) for both businesses and individual consumers.

Product overview

National Document Shredding Service (NationalShred) operates as a physical document destruction service provider rather than a software platform. The company offers a portfolio of shredding services built around core bin-hire products (240-litre lockable secure bins and tamper-evident bags available in various hire durations from 2 weeks to unlimited time), supported by add-on destruction services including archive box destruction, clothing/uniform destruction, and e-waste destruction through a partnership with Eshred. All services culminate in the issuance of a Certificate of Destruction. Service delivery models include on-site mobile shredding, off-site facility shredding, scheduled recurring pickups, and one-time purge options. The company primarily serves businesses and individuals across Australia with physical collection and destruction of paper documents and specialty items.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-paid Bin – 4 Weeks Hire A 240-litre lockable prepaid bin hired for up to 4 weeks, with certificate of destruction included. Holds approximately 6 archive boxes. Designed for businesses and individuals needing secure document disposal over a short period.
• Pre-paid Bins – 2 Weeks Hire (Two Bins) Two 240-litre lockable prepaid bins hired for up to 2 weeks on-site, with certificate of destruction included. Holds approximately 12 archive boxes. Targeted at customers with larger volumes of confidential documents.
• 15-Minute Load On-Site (Fast Shred Service) On-site shredding service where a driver waits 15 minutes while documents are loaded into a 240-litre bin. No on-site storage required; delivery fee included. Designed for customers wanting immediate, fast destruction.
• Unlimited Time Shredding Bags Two tamper-evident shredding bags with unlimited time for filling, capacity of 5-6 archive boxes. Delivery and pickup included. Designed for customers who want flexible timing without bin hire.
• Combo Pack (1 Bin + 1 Bag) Combination of 1 bin and 1 bag for bulk shredding without on-site storage. Holds 8-9 archive boxes total. Driver waits 15 minutes while customer fills both. Available in Sydney only.
• Scheduled Shredding Service Regular bin collection service available weekly, fortnightly, monthly, or bi-monthly for businesses with ongoing document disposal needs. Includes Certificate of Destruction. Subscription-style billing.
• Shredding Drop-Off Drop-off shredding service at the company's facility in Kogarah, NSW. Customer fills a 240-litre bin on-site. Designed for Sydney customers preferring in-person service.
• Shredding On-Site (Mobile Shredding) Mobile shredding service where a truck comes to the customer's location and shreds documents on-site for maximum security and visual transparency.
• Archive Box Destruction Specialised shredding service for destroying archived files or loose documents. Minimum quantity of 6 boxes. Priced at $20 per archive box plus $50 fee. Available across Australia.
• Pallet Loaded Paper Shredding Bulk shredding service where customers load documents onto pallets (maximum 36 archive boxes per pallet). Company picks up and shreds securely. Available across Sydney. Designed for large-volume enterprise purge projects.
• Clothing and Uniform Destruction Secure destruction service for old uniforms and clothing. Bin option at $295+GST or bags at $250+GST with 16kg capacity per bag. Available Sydney Metro only.
• E-Waste Destruction (via Eshred Partnership) Electronic waste destruction through partnership with Eshred. Includes 240-litre lockable bin with delivery and pickup. Available in NSW, VIC, SA, ACT metro areas. For Sydney Metro, boxes available at $180+GST.
• Certificate of Destruction Official document provided after every shredding job confirming secure and permanent destruction of materials. Includes company name, address, date/location of destruction, description of items destroyed, and chain of custody. Essential for compliance and audit purposes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Certificate of Destruction issued after every job for audit compliance

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EshredcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNationalShred has partnered with Eshred to provide E-waste disposal services, guaranteeing that electronics will be recycled and disposed of in an environmentally friendly way. Eshred handles electronic waste including e-waste bins (240L lockable bin) and e-waste boxes ($180+GST), as well as clothing/textile destruction services. This partnership extends NationalShred's service offering beyond document destruction to include comprehensive secure disposal of electronics and textiles.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cleanaway: Australia's largest waste management company. While primarily solid waste, Cleanaway offers secure document destruction and competes for enterprise waste contracts that include confidential paper.
• Iron Mountain: Global records management and secure destruction incumbent. While broader than pure-play shredding, Iron Mountain offers document destruction services to enterprise customers alongside storage and information governance offerings.
• Veolia Australia: Global environmental services provider with Australian operations offering waste collection and secure destruction services. Competes in the broader secure disposal category.

Direct peers

• Recall (Iron Mountain subsidiary): Records management and secure destruction brand under Iron Mountain. Provides document destruction, storage, and digital conversion services to enterprise customers globally and in Australia.
• Shred-it (Stericycle): Global leader in document destruction services, directly competing with NationalShred across Australia and worldwide. Offers on-site shredding, scheduled pickups, and certificates of destruction to enterprise customers.
• Shred-X: Australian-based document shredding service provider with national coverage. Direct domestic competitor offering similar on-site, off-site, and scheduled shredding services to enterprise and consumer customers.
• ProShred: North American on-site mobile shredding franchise network with similar service model (mobile trucks, certificate of destruction, recurring service). Directly comparable in service delivery approach.

Regional players

• Re.Group (ResourceCo): Australian recycling and resource recovery operator offering secure destruction services alongside broader waste streams. Operates as a regional competitor in compliance-grade confidential destruction.
• SecureShred Australia: Australian secure destruction specialist offering document, media, and product destruction with NAID AAA certification. Comparable niche player focused on compliance-grade destruction.

Emerging players

• Eshred: Australian e-waste and electronic destruction provider; existing NationalShred partner. Operates in adjacent destruction segment (electronics) with overlapping compliance positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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