Shred Right

What Shred Right does

Shred Right is a privately held secure information and product destruction company founded in 1983 in Bloomington, Minnesota, and operating as a subsidiary of Rohn Industries. The company provides paper shredding, IT and hard drive destruction, product destruction, and recycling services to Fortune 500 firms, small and mid-sized businesses, government agencies, nonprofits, and individual consumers across the Upper Midwest (Minnesota, Western Wisconsin, and Northern Iowa). Service delivery is built on three core channels: mobile on-site shredding via a fleet of high-throughput trucks, a high-security off-site Shredding Vault(TM) facility with up to 35,000 lbs/hour processing capacity, and consumer drop-off shredding at the Bloomington headquarters. The company is AAA NAID Certified for both mobile and off-site operations and bundles chain-of-custody documentation, certificate of destruction, and a zero-landfill recycling program (GreenSmart(SM)) into its service contracts.

Commercially, Shred Right operates a hybrid recurring/transactional revenue model. Enterprise customers subscribe to scheduled shredding on frequencies ranging from daily to every 12 weeks, with multi-year contracts and installed security containers (Office Console, 64- and 96-gallon toters). One-time purge services, IT asset destruction, product destruction, and consumer drop-off shredding add transactional volume. Community shred events hosted at bank, credit union, realty, and government partner locations function as both a brand-awareness channel and a low-cost customer acquisition motion, complemented by the #ShredRight4Good community program, content marketing, and local SEO.

The underlying technology platform is physical-asset intensive: proprietary mobile shredding equipment engineered for fuel efficiency and throughput, a trademarked enclosed off-site vault with integrated security (CCTV, motion detectors, restricted keyed access, crosscut two-way shredding), and trademarked GreenSmart(SM) recycling workflows. There is no disclosed software, SaaS, or AI layer; the differentiators are physical infrastructure, regulatory certifications, and 40+ years of regional operating history. The company reports 11-50 employees, is privately held, and does not disclose revenue, funding, or valuation.

Name

Shred Right

Legal name

Shred Right

Website

https://shredrightnow.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Shred Right is a privately held, Minnesota-based secure destruction company (founded 1983) providing paper shredding, IT and hard drive destruction, product destruction, and recycling to Fortune 500 firms, SMBs, government, and consumers across the Upper Midwest via mobile on-site trucks and an off-site Shredding Vault.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secure Information Destruction Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAIAFAO

Confidential Document Destruction & Secure Recycling (Shredding)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Services & Facility Operations/Waste Management & Recycling Services

SECONDARYBPABALAI

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

Business & Public Services/Facilities Management & Building Services/Waste, Recycling & Sustainability Programs (On-site)

SECONDARYBPALAIAC

Data Destruction Services (On-site/Off-site, Media Sanitization)

Business & Public Services/Waste Management & Remediation Services/Electronic Waste (E-waste) Recycling & IT Asset Disposition (ITAD)

Keywords

• Document shredding services
• Hard drive destruction
• Mobile on-site shredding
• Secure information destruction
• Product destruction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bloomington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Document Destruction Services: Core revenue from secure document destruction services including mobile on-site shredding and off-site shredding vault services. Services provided to businesses on scheduled routes (daily, weekly, every 2, 4, 8, or 12 weeks) and one-time purges. Revenue is service-based, typically contracted on an ongoing basis with scheduled pickups.
2. IT & Hard Drive Destruction: Professional destruction of IT assets including hard drives, flash drives, CDs, VHS tapes, data tapes, microfilm, and x-rays. Can be performed mobile on-site or at the off-site facility.
3. Product Destruction: Secure destruction of defective products, obsolete inventory, gift cards, ID badges, credit cards, medical equipment, fabric, and other materials for manufacturing and corporate clients.
4. Consumer Shredding: Drop-off shredding services for individuals and small businesses at the Bloomington headquarters, operating Monday-Friday 9AM-1PM. One-time service basis for consumers.
5. Community Shred Events: Public shredding events hosted at partner locations, often as fundraisers or community services. Some events are free to participants, funded by host organizations, while others may have nominal fees or fundraising components.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Shred Right provides secure paper shredding, IT and hard drive destruction, product destruction, and recycling services delivered through mobile on-site shredding trucks, off-site Shredding Vault processing, scheduled commercial routes, and consumer drop-off at its Bloomington, Minnesota headquarters. Services are AAA NAID Certified and accompanied by a documented chain of custody, with all shredded materials recycled through the proprietary GreenSmart zero-landfill program.

Product overview

Shred Right offers a comprehensive suite of secure information and product destruction services, including paper shredding, IT/hard drive destruction, product destruction, and recycling. The core offerings include mobile on-site shredding where trucks visit customer locations, and off-site shredding at their secure vault facility. Consumer shredding provides accessible drop-off options for individuals. The company operates #ShredRight4Good, a community fundraising program, and GreenSmart, a proprietary zero-landfill recycling initiative. All services are delivered through AAA NAID-certified processes with chain-of-custody documentation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• #ShredRight4Good: A community outreach and fundraising program designed to educate people about secure document destruction and environmental responsibility.

Products and services

• Paper Shredding Commercial and residential secure paper shredding delivered via mobile on-site shredding or off-site Shredding Vault, with NAID-certified chain of custody for businesses handling confidential documents.
• IT & Hard Drive Destruction Secure destruction of hard drives, flash drives, CDs, VHS tapes, data tapes, microfilm, and x-rays with a certificate of destruction, offered on-site via mobile trucks or at the off-site vault.
• Product Destruction Secure destruction of defective products, obsolete inventory, gift cards, ID badges, credit cards, medical equipment, fabric, and clothing for manufacturing and corporate clients needing brand and liability protection.
• Recycling Services Environmentally responsible recycling of shredded materials under the proprietary GreenSmart zero-landfill policy, with paper upcycled into household commodity tissues and hard drives processed at a licensed e-waste facility.
• Consumer Shredding Drop-off shredding service for individuals and small businesses at the Bloomington, Minnesota headquarters, available Monday–Friday 9AM–1PM with no appointment required.
• Mobile On-Site Shredding Scheduled mobile shredding trucks that visit customer locations across Minnesota, Western Wisconsin, and Northern Iowa to destroy paper and non-paper materials on-site, with equipment claimed to be up to 170% more efficient than standard trucks.
• Off-Site Shredding Vault High-security off-site shredding facility at Bloomington headquarters featuring a crosscut two-way shredding system, restricted keyed access, closed-circuit cameras, motion detectors, and processing capacity up to 35,000 lbs of material per hour.
• Shred Events Community shredding events hosted at partner locations across the Upper Midwest, providing public document destruction often free or at low cost for participants.

Quantifiable outcome

• Shredding Vault processes up to 35,000 lbs of material per hour
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rohn IndustriescoreOthersParent company of Shred Right. Rohn Industries founded Shred Right in 1983 as part of the emerging destruction industry. Rohn Industries specializes in recycling solutions and processes all shredded paper from Shred Right through their recycling facilities.
• Edina RealtyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHost of community shred events at multiple locations including Stillwater, Maple Grove, Lakeville, Woodbury, Blaine, and Wayzata. Events are open to the public and provide brand visibility for Edina Realty while serving community needs.
• Washington CountyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHost of multiple shred events for county residents at Forest Lake and Woodbury locations. Events are open to Washington County residents only, providing convenient document destruction services to the community.
• Coulee BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHost of community shred events at Rochester and St. Paul locations. Events are open to the public with up to 5 boxes per participant free of charge.
• Centricity Credit UnionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHost of community shred event in Hermantown, MN. Event open to community members for secure document destruction.
• NSB BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHost of community shred events in Mason City, IA. Events include food bank donation component, combining community service with document security.
• Minnwest BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHost of member-only shred events at Waseca location. Events limited to bank members.
• Community Resource BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHost of community shred events at Roseville and Northfield locations. Events open to the public.
• Great River GreeningminorGTM or Marketing Partner#ShredRight4Good program partner. Educational conservation organization focused on environmental stewardship and community engagement.
• Nature365.tvminorGTM or Marketing Partner#ShredRight4Good program partner providing eco-education content. Nature365.tv offers wildlife videos featured on the ShredRight4Good website.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Corodata: West Coast and Mountain West records storage and shredding provider offering scheduled shredding and media destruction. Comparable service model and customer profile to Shred Right, but operating in a different geography.

Broad incumbents

• Iron Mountain: Global records storage and information management leader that offers secure shredding as part of a much broader storage, digital, and compliance portfolio. Competes with Shred Right on enterprise destruction contracts, especially multi-site Fortune 500 customers headquartered in Minnesota.
• Stericycle: Parent of Shred-it and a major regulated waste management provider. Competes indirectly with Shred Right through Shred-it's shredding operations and adjacent medical/secure waste services for healthcare customers.
• Cintas: Large uniform and business services provider that bundles secure document shredding with broader facility services. Competes for enterprise accounts that prefer single-vendor procurement, overlapping with Shred Right's route-based and compliance-driven customer base.
• Access (Crown Records Management): National records and information management company providing secure shredding alongside storage, digital conversion, and compliance services. Overlaps with Shred Right on enterprise document destruction contracts.

Direct peers

• DataShield: Regional Midwest-focused provider of document and hard drive destruction with NAID AAA certification. Direct competitor in the same Upper Midwest geography with similar mobile and off-site service delivery.
• Guardian Data Destruction: Specialized NAID AAA-certified provider of on-site hard drive, media, and product destruction. Closely comparable to Shred Right's IT destruction line and competes for the same regulated enterprise and government buyers.
• ERI (Electronic Recyclers International): Large U.S. e-waste and IT asset disposition company that competes with Shred Right on IT asset destruction and hard drive recycling, particularly for enterprise and government clients requiring certified chain-of-custody.
• PROSHRED Security: North American franchised mobile shredding company providing on-site paper, hard drive, and product destruction with NAID AAA certification. Closely comparable in service mix, delivery model, and target customer to Shred Right.
• Shred-it (a Stericycle company): The dominant North American shredding and information destruction brand, now part of Stericycle. Directly competes with Shred Right in mobile and off-site document, IT, and product destruction with a national route network and the same AAA NAID certification posture.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/shredright
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCgC0MzAXoZ4IgG8R3lXkL6Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/shredright4good
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shred-right
• Instagraminstagram.com/shredright4good

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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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