Drop Off, Shred, Leave.
No Appointment. No Minimum.
Drive to our secure Tewksbury, MA facility, drop off your documents, and walk out with a notarized Certificate of Destruction in your hand — in under 15 minutes. The fastest, most affordable way to shred in southern New Hampshire.
Why Drop-Off Is Southern NH’s Favorite
No scheduling. No waiting for a truck. No minimum volume. Just drive over, drop off, and you’re done — with legal proof of destruction in hand before you leave the parking lot.
How Drop-Off Shredding Works
Three steps from your car to a Certificate of Destruction. No scheduling, no setup, no waiting.
Who Uses Our Drop-Off Service
Drop-off shredding works for virtually every southern NH client — from a homeowner clearing one box of old tax returns to a medical practice doing a quarterly records cleanout.
Most NH residents have a filing cabinet, an attic box, or a basement drawer full of documents that are years past their useful life — but still sitting around because getting rid of them feels complicated. Drop-off shredding makes it simple. No truck, no appointment, no minimum. Bring whatever you have.
The FACTA Disposal Rule applies to individuals, not just businesses. Putting a bank statement, a Social Security letter, or a credit card offer in the recycling bin is not compliant — and it is not safe. A five-minute drive and 99¢/lb is a much better answer than a house fire or an identity theft case.
- Tax returns from prior years you no longer need to retain
- Bank and investment statements — especially from closed accounts
- Medical records, EOBs, and prescription histories
- Old credit card and utility bills
- Social Security correspondence and benefit letters
- Pre-approved credit card offers and mortgage solicitations
- Old pay stubs, W-2s, and 1099 forms
- Insurance policies from plans you no longer carry
Not sure how long to keep specific documents? Our document retention guide has exact timeframes for every major category.
💡 What Does a Typical Residential Drop-Off Cost?
A grocery bag of papers weighs about 5–8 lbs: roughly $5–$8 plus the flat $34.90 in fees ($14.95 cert + $19.95 env).
A filing cabinet drawer runs 25–30 lbs: roughly $25–$30 in shredding plus fees.
A full banker’s box (25–35 lbs): roughly $25–$35 plus fees.
No hidden fees beyond what’s disclosed. Pay exactly what the scale shows.
Hours for Residents: Monday–Friday, 10 AM–5 PM. No appointment needed. Free parking directly in front of our unit. Bring your boxes, bags, or folders — we handle the rest.
Small and mid-sized businesses across southern New Hampshire — retail shops, professional service firms, contractors, real estate offices, insurance agencies — generate sensitive documents daily and face FACTA and NH RSA 359-C disposal obligations when those documents age out.
Drop-off shredding is the most cost-effective solution for businesses with occasional or seasonal shredding needs. Year-end office cleanout, post-tax-season purge, or a one-time records cleanout after a business transition: drive over with your boxes, pay by the pound, and leave with documentation that satisfies any regulatory audit. For larger or more frequent volumes, our off-site pickup service may be more practical.
- Client contracts and signed agreements past retention date
- Employee personnel files and payroll records
- Vendor invoices and purchase orders
- Customer financial and credit information
- Old HR records including I-9 forms and applications
- Business tax returns and financial statements
- Decommissioned hard drives and digital media
📋 Per-Box Pricing for Businesses
If you have 10 or more boxes, per-box pricing may be more predictable than by-weight. Small boxes (10×12×15″) are $15.00/box. Banker’s boxes (10×15×24″) are $20.00/box. Both require a 10-box minimum to access per-box pricing.
Below 10 boxes, by-weight pricing at 99¢/lb is always available with no minimum.
The flat $14.95 cert fee + $19.95 env fee applies once per job, regardless of volume.
Need recurring service? For businesses with ongoing document volumes, our scheduled pickup service with lockable office bins is more efficient than regular drop-off trips. Call (978) 636-0301 to set it up.
Medical offices, dental practices, physical therapy centers, and mental health providers handling Protected Health Information (PHI) can use our drop-off service for smaller-volume HIPAA-compliant destruction. Our medical shredding service is purpose-built for HIPAA’s strict destruction requirements — and it applies to drop-off jobs just as much as our off-site pickup service.
Every drop-off job involving PHI receives the same documented chain of custody and notarized Certificate of Destruction that HIPAA requires for audit documentation. There is no distinction in documentation quality between our drop-off and pickup services — both satisfy HIPAA’s destruction and documentation standards.
- Patient records and intake forms past retention period
- X-ray films, imaging records, and diagnostic materials
- Prescription records and pharmacy documents
- Insurance EOBs, claims, and billing documents
- Mental health session notes and treatment records
- PHI-containing digital media, CDs, and flash drives
⚕️ HIPAA Compliance at Drop-Off
Our drop-off service maintains full HIPAA compliance: your PHI is handled exclusively by background-checked, HIPAA-trained employees. All material is shredded same day using industrial shredders that exceed HIPAA’s destruction specifications. The Certificate of Destruction we issue names the type and approximate volume of material destroyed — satisfying HIPAA’s documentation requirement.
For larger volumes or practices with ongoing PHI disposal needs, our dedicated medical shredding service includes container delivery and scheduled pickup.
Drop-Off Shredding Rates
Simple, transparent pricing. No hidden fees, no negotiations, no surprises. Our complete rate schedule is published online — no quote needed.
- Bags, loose papers, mixed docs
- No minimum — bring any amount
- Staples & clips welcome
- Certificate of Destruction included
- Same-day shredding
- Staff helps you unload
- 10-box minimum for per-box rate
- Flat rate — no weight surprises
- HIPAA & FACTA compliant
- Certificate of Destruction included
- 10-box minimum for per-box rate
- Standard office & file box size
- HIPAA & FACTA compliant
- Certificate of Destruction included
Flat fees on every job: A Certificate of Destruction filing fee of $14.95 and an environmental compliance fee of $19.95 are added to every job (total: $34.90). These are flat per-job fees — not per-pound or per-box. They offset our certified facility operations, notarized compliance documentation, and certified recycling partnerships. For full pricing details see our rates page.
What Will My Drop-Off Cost?
Use this quick guide to estimate your cost before you drive over. All weights are approximate for fully-packed containers at 99¢/lb.
Cost Estimator — Drop-Off Shredding
At 99¢ per pound — before the flat $34.90 in fees (cert $14.95 + env $19.95).
Add $34.90 flat fee to every job total. We weigh everything on a certified scale — you pay exactly what it shows.
What to Bring — and What to Leave Out
No sorting required. Bring everything as-is. Here is a guide to what we see most often and how to handle it.
Prep tip: Remove documents from three-ring binders before dropping off — the metal binder spines can damage equipment. Staples, paper clips, binder clips, rubber bands, and folder tabs are all fine to leave in place. No sorting, no prepping, no time wasted. Bring everything as-is.
How Far Are You?
Our Tewksbury, MA facility sits just south of the New Hampshire border — a short, straightforward drive from every community in southern NH via I-93 or Route 3 South. Click your city for local service details.
Drop-off address: 1215 Main St, Unit 115, Tewksbury, MA 01876 — Mon–Fri 10 AM–5 PM — Free parking — Get directions →
Drop-Off vs. Mobile Shredding Trucks
For most southern NH residents and small businesses, drop-off shredding saves 40–60% over mobile truck services — with identical security and the same notarized documentation.
| What You Get | Drop-Off Shredding | Mobile Shredding Truck |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | 99¢/lb | $150–$250 minimum call fee |
| Minimum volume | ✓ None | Usually 1–2 bins required |
| Appointment required | ✓ No appointment needed | Must schedule in advance |
| Time to complete | Under 15 minutes | Waiting window of 2–4 hours |
| Certificate of Destruction | ✓ Included every job | Often extra or unavailable for small jobs |
| HIPAA compliant | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes (certified providers) |
| Rates published online | ✓ Always transparent | Quote required, prices vary |
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything NH residents ask before their first drop-off. More questions? Visit our full FAQ page or call (978) 636-0301.
No appointment is needed. Just drive in during business hours — Monday through Friday, 10 AM to 5 PM — and we will take care of you. For large commercial jobs (more than 50 boxes), a quick courtesy call to (978) 636-0301 helps us be ready when you arrive, but it is not required.
For by-weight drop-off at 99¢/lb, there is absolutely no minimum. Bring one envelope or fifty boxes — the price per pound is the same. Per-box pricing (small box $15, banker’s box $20) requires a 10-box minimum to access the flat per-box rate. Below 10 boxes, by-weight pricing applies with no minimum whatsoever.
By-weight drop-off: 99¢ per pound. A Certificate of Destruction filing fee of $14.95 and an environmental compliance fee of $19.95 are added once per job (total flat add-on: $34.90). So a 30-pound filing cabinet drawer costs approximately $29.70 in shredding + $34.90 in fees = roughly $62.60 total. Our complete rate schedule is on our rates page.
No. Leave staples, paper clips, binder clips, and rubber bands exactly where they are. Our industrial shredders handle all of them without issue. The one exception: please remove documents from three-ring binders before dropping off. The metal binder spines (not the paper) can damage shredding equipment. Everything else — including file folders and envelopes — goes in as-is.
Yes. Our drop-off service is fully HIPAA compliant. All employees handling your material are CORI background-checked and trained on HIPAA-compliant procedures. Every job receives a notarized Certificate of Destruction documenting the date, approximate volume, and method of destruction — satisfying HIPAA’s destruction documentation requirement. For larger healthcare organizations with ongoing PHI volumes, our dedicated medical shredding service with scheduled pickup may be more efficient.
We are at 1215 Main St, Unit 115, Tewksbury, MA 01876. From southern NH, take I-93 South to Exit 46 or Route 3 South toward Lowell, then follow signs toward Tewksbury. Free parking is available directly in front of our unit. Staff are available to help you unload from your vehicle — you do not need to carry anything in yourself.
CDs, DVDs, USB drives, and floppy disks can be dropped off for destruction along with paper documents. For hard drives, solid-state drives, and server equipment, please call (978) 636-0301 to confirm availability and pricing before dropping off — these require our dedicated media and hard drive destruction service, which issues a separate Certificate of Destruction for each device.
Can’t Make It to Our Facility?
Drop-off is our most popular and affordable service — but if driving to Tewksbury isn’t practical, we have options that come to you.
Ready? Just Drive Over — No Call Needed.
1215 Main St, Unit 115, Tewksbury, MA 01876 — Monday through Friday, 10 AM to 5 PM. No appointment. No minimum. Your Certificate of Destruction will be ready before you leave the building.