Drop-Off
Drop-off And Watch Your Data Get Destroyed
You are welcome to bring your paper and electronic data storage devices to our Northbrook facility for secure destruction.
Location & Hours
Address: 3141 MacArthur Blvd., Northbrook, IL 60062
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Saturdays, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Appointments & Walk-Ins
Walk-ins are welcome, though appointments receive priority. You can schedule a drop-off appointment online. Upon arrival, pull up to the garage door in the front of the building and we will help you unload your vehicle. We’ll then bring the material into our facility for destruction. A certificate of destruction is provided upon request.
Watching the Destruction Process
Paper Shredding: You are welcome to stay and watch your paper get shredded (1000 pounds or less).
Electronics with Pre-Removed Drives: If the electronic data storage drive has already been removed from the device (such as computers, laptops, cell phones, tablets and external hard drive cases), you can stay and watch the destruction process via degaussing and/or crushing (25 drives or less).
Electronics Requiring Drive Removal: If we need to remove the drive for you, you cannot stay and watch the destruction process. This policy is in place due to the extended amount of time required for drive extraction and the potential battery safety hazards.
Other Electronic Media: Media such as tapes, discs and thumb drives are destroyed using our mobile shredding truck. The shredded material is subsequently transported to a landfill. Therefore, the shredding of this type of e-media cannot be watched.
For more information on pricing and our free recycling services, please review our FAQ.
Don’t worry about removing staples, paper clips or binder clips. Your shredded paper gets mixed with other shredded paper and automatically baled in a tightly compacted 1400 pound bale. It is then sent to a paper mill where it will be recycled and turned into paper towels and toilet paper. All cardboard, including the cardboard boxes that hold your paper, is sent to a cardboard plant to be made into recycled cardboard and box board.
