What Shred 360 does

Shred360 is a veteran-owned mobile document destruction and information management company founded in 2007, headquartered in the Columbia, South Carolina market (operational address in Irmo, SC). The company provides on-site paper shredding, hard drive and electronic media destruction, electronic waste recycling, secure document storage, specialty destruction (credit cards, ID and access cards), mixed media destruction, and document scanning to commercial and residential customers. It operates 18 service centers across four southeastern US states — South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida — and runs a mobile shredding fleet that performs NAID AAA-certified destruction at the customer's location with on-the-spot certificate of destruction issuance.

The business runs on a hybrid revenue model: one-time purges for occasional customers; recurring scheduled shredding contracts (treated as subscription-style recurring revenue) with locked consoles for businesses with ongoing volumes; and ancillary professional-services revenue from hard drive destruction, e-waste recycling, scanning, and secure document storage. Pricing is uniformly quote-based rather than publicly disclosed, and the customer base is vertically diversified across healthcare providers, financial institutions (banks and credit unions), legal practices, retail businesses, government agencies, and individual consumers. Core technology is operational rather than digital: industrial mobile shred trucks, barcode-driven chain-of-custody tracking, and 24/7-surveilled storage facilities aligned with NAID AAA and i-Sigma security standards.

Shred360's go-to-market is heavily community-driven. The company runs a recurring program of free public shred events co-sponsored with AARP (SC and FL), the Better Business Bureau across multiple state chapters, multiple credit unions, county and state consumer protection offices (SCDCA, Hillsborough County, Pinellas County), public libraries, and nonprofit partners (e.g., Project Dynamo, Crisis Center of Tampa Bay). These events function as both a community service and a top-of-funnel customer acquisition channel, converting event attendees into recurring commercial accounts. The company has grown organically for nearly two decades without disclosed institutional funding, layered complementary services onto its core shredding operation, and maintained strong brand reputation evidenced by 1,500+ five-star reviews across locations and BBB Information Management Specialist accreditation.

Name

Shred 360

Legal name

Shred360

Website

https://shred360.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Shred360 is a veteran-owned, NAID AAA-certified mobile information destruction company serving commercial and residential customers across the southeastern United States with on-site paper shredding, hard drive destruction, e-waste recycling, and secure document storage.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secure Document Destruction Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (5621), Waste Collection (56211), Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Secure Destruction & Confidential Waste (Paper/Product Destruction—Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAJ), Data Destruction Services (On-site/Off-site, Media Sanitization) (BPALAIAC), IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) & Data Destruction (EUAIAIAB)

Keywords

• Document shredding services
• Secure data destruction
• Hard drive destruction
• Mobile shredding services
• E-waste recycling

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices18 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. One-Time Document Shredding: One-time purging service for customers needing to clear out documents once or occasionally. Service performed on-site at customer location.
2. Scheduled/Recurring Shredding: Routine scheduled shredding services for businesses with ongoing document destruction needs. Regular visits with secure locked document containers.
3. Hard Drive Destruction: Secure destruction of hard drives and electronic media to protect data security.
4. Electronic Waste Recycling: E-waste recycling services for electronic items beyond just hard drives.
5. Secure Document Storage: Ongoing document storage services in secure facilities with 24/7 surveillance. Includes document retrieval services.
6. Specialty Destruction: Destruction of credit cards, ID cards, access cards, and other items that can be used to access information.
7. Document Scanning: Document scanning services to digitize paper documents.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Shred360 provides mobile on-site document shredding and certified information destruction services, sending shredding trucks to customer locations to witness-destroy confidential paper documents, hard drives, and electronic media. The company also offers hard drive destruction, e-waste recycling, secure document storage, document scanning, and specialty/mixed media destruction, all backed by NAID AAA certification and a certificate of destruction after every service.

Product overview

Shred360 is a veteran-owned mobile document shredding and information destruction company offering on-site and off-site secure destruction services. The core product is Certified Mobile Shredding, where their shredding trucks travel to customer locations to destroy documents. The service portfolio includes document purging (one-time and scheduled/routine), hard drive destruction, e-waste recycling, document scanning, secure document storage, specialty destruction for credit cards and ID cards, mixed media destruction, and residential shredding. All services include certificate of destruction and are performed by certified technicians. The company also hosts free community shred events as a marketing and community engagement initiative, often partnering with AARP, BBB, and local organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Certified Mobile Shredding On-site mobile document shredding service in which a Shred360 truck travels to the customer location to securely destroy confidential documents using locked consoles and the company's shredding equipment, with a certificate of destruction provided. Targeted at commercial businesses and residential customers across FL, GA, NC, and SC.
• One-Time Document Purging Single-occasion document shredding service for customers needing to purge documents one time rather than on a recurring schedule, performed on-site by mobile shredding trucks.
• Routine Scheduled Shredding Recurring scheduled document shredding for businesses with ongoing needs, with secure locked document containers placed at the customer site and regular pickup visits by certified technicians.
• Hard Drive Destruction Secure destruction of hard drives and electronic media by certified technicians to ensure the data cannot be recovered, providing a certificate of destruction.
• Electronic Waste (E-Waste) Recycling Recycling services for electronic waste items beyond hard drives, ensuring proper disposal and environmental compliance.
• Document Scanning Scanning services to convert physical paper documents into digital formats for easier storage and retrieval.
• Secure Document Storage Secure storage of important documents in facilities under 24/7 video surveillance and alarm systems, with document retrieval services available on request.

Quantifiable outcome

• Certificate of Destruction provided after every service
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShred360 partners with SCDCA for National Consumer Protection Week activities, hosting cryptocurrency scam education initiatives, free document shred events, and consumer/business webinars. The partnership includes hosting events at the Statehouse and law enforcement training on elder fraud.
• AARP South CarolinacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration with AARP South Carolina for consumer protection resources, including cryptocurrency scam education and free shred events.
• Better Business Bureau (BBB)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerBBB co-sponsors free community shred events with Shred360 across multiple locations including The BBB of Eastern Carolinas, BBB of the Upstate, and BBB Serving Central SC.
• SAFE Federal Credit UnioncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSAFE FCU co-sponsors free community shred events with Shred360, including events at Sumter County Civic Center and Kershaw County Market.
• Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit UnioncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with Palmetto Citizens FCU for free community shred events in Lexington and Columbia, SC areas.
• AARP FloridacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAARP Florida partners with Shred360 for free document shredding events across Florida, including Tampa, St. Petersburg, Melbourne, Winter Haven, and other locations.
• Hillsborough County Consumer ProtectioncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual ShredFest partnership for free drive-thru shredding events in Tampa, FL. 8th annual event held March 2024.
• Pinellas County Consumer ProtectioncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for free community shred events across Pinellas County including Gulfport, St. Petersburg, Tarpon Springs, and Pinellas Park.
• San Antonio Citizens Federal Credit UnionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSACFCU co-sponsors free shred events in Dade City, Zephyrhills, and San Antonio, FL areas.
• Trax Credit UnionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTrax Credit Union partners for free shred events in Temple Terrace, Plant City, and Zephyrhills, FL.
• Project DynamominorGTM or Marketing PartnerVeteran-led nonprofit that rescues hostages, detained Americans, and human trafficking victims. Shred360 hosted fundraising shred event to support Project Dynamo.
• Teen ImpactminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNonprofit promoting healthy lifestyles to teens. Shred360 hosts fundraising events with Hough Financial Services to support Teen Impact.
• Crisis Center of Tampa BayminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity nonprofit. Partnership for free shred events in Tampa Bay area.
• Variety The Children's CharityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCharity delivering equipment and services to children requiring developing and mobility assistance. Shred360 hosted fundraising shred event.
• City of OldsmarminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCity government partnership for community shred events in Oldsmar, FL.
• City of Safety HarborminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCity government partnership for free shred events in Safety Harbor, FL.
• Hillsborough County Veterans ServicesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for annual ShredFest events serving veterans and community members in Tampa.
• Community Libraries (Various)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnerships with public libraries including Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library (Tampa), Riverview Public Library, and others for community shred events.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Cintas: Cintas is a large national provider of business services including document shredding, uniform rental, and facility services, primarily serving SMB and enterprise accounts. Comparable through its shredding offering, though shredding is one of many services within its broader portfolio.
• Shred-it (Stericycle): Shred-it (now part of Stericycle) is the dominant North American provider of on-site and off-site document destruction services, serving enterprise and SMB customers with national fleet coverage. Directly comparable to Shred360 as the primary on-site shredding brand; however, Stericycle operates at vastly greater scale and broader service breadth.
• Iron Mountain: Iron Mountain is the largest information management company globally, offering records storage, secure shredding, scanning, and ITAD services. Comparable to Shred360 across nearly every service line (shredding, scanning, secure storage, hard-drive destruction), but operates globally and at enterprise scale.
• Cititrends Records Management / Recall (now Iron Mountain): Recall was a major global records and information management company (acquired by Iron Mountain) offering secure shredding, storage, scanning, and digital services. Comparable as a broad-vertical information management peer, now operating within Iron Mountain.

Direct peers

• Time Shred Services: Time Shred Services is a regional mobile shredding company providing on-site document and hard drive destruction in the Western US. Comparable as a similarly-positioned regional mobile shredding operator competing on service quality and certification.
• SecurShred: SecurShred is a mobile and plant-based shredding operator providing NAID-certified document destruction to commercial and residential customers. Comparable as a similarly-sized, certified mobile shredding peer.
• Corodata Records Management: Corodata provides records storage, secure shredding, and document imaging services to Southern California businesses. Comparable as a regional secure destruction and records management peer with overlapping service lines.
• ProShred: ProShred is a franchise-based mobile document destruction company offering on-site shredding to businesses and residents, with a similar recurring/one-time service model to Shred360. Directly comparable as a franchise-style mobile shredding operator serving similar customer verticals.

Emerging players

• e-End: e-End is a NAID-certified electronics recycling and IT asset disposition provider focused on secure hard drive and media destruction. Comparable as an adjacent ITAD/e-waste peer to Shred360's hard drive destruction and e-waste recycling services.

Regional players

• Go Shred: Go Shred is a regional mobile shredding operator serving the Mid-Atlantic US with on-site document destruction services. Comparable as a regional mobile shredding peer with a similar service model and customer profile, though operating in a different geography than Shred360.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/shred360
• Xx.com/shred360

Compliance1 record

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

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

Frequently asked questions about Shred 360