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Archive Lane offers secure shredding as a post-digitization or post-review service, designed to responsibly close the loop on sensitive paper materials once they have been evaluated, digitized, or confirmed as no longer needed.

Shredding is never automatic and is offered only after review, ensuring documents are handled thoughtfully and destroyed only when appropriate.

Especially Helpful For:

• Clients completing Document Digitization who no longer need original paper files

• Individuals working through inherited records or estate materials

• Home offices or small businesses reducing paper responsibly

• Anyone seeking secure, intentional disposal of sensitive documents

Secure shredding is priced based on volume and handling requirements.

• Small batches (post-digitization clean-up): typically start around $25–$50

• Larger volumes or box-based disposal: priced by quantity after review

• Final pricing is confirmed before any shredding occurs

At this time, secure shredding is offered as an add-on service only. Shredding may be requested after a document digitization or document review project, once materials have been evaluated and eligibility is confirmed.

• Shredding is discussed after intake and review, not at initial checkout

• Archive Lane will confirm:

  • Which documents are eligible for shredding

  • Estimated volume and pricing

  • Timing and handling details

Shredding is added to your project only after scope and pricing are clearly outlined and approved. This approach ensures that:

• Important records are not destroyed prematurely

• Clients have an opportunity to preserve or digitize materials first

• Disposal decisions are made thoughtfully, not automatically

Secure disposal should be a deliberate final step, not a default action. If shredding is something you’re considering, simply let us know during your document digitization or review process, we’ll walk through the options together.

No documents are destroyed without explicit client approval