Drop-Off
Drop-off And Watch Your Data Get Destroyed
You can bring your paper and electronic data storage devices to us for destruction.
You are always welcome to stay and watch your paper get shredded.
If the electronic data storage drive is removed from the device (devices include computers, laptops, external hard drive cases, cell phones, tablets, etc.) you can stay and watch it be destroyed.
If the electronic data storage drive needs to be removed from the device you cannot stay and watch the destruction process due to the amount of time it takes to remove the drive from its device.
Shred Spot is open for drop-offs between 9 AM and 5 PM Monday – Friday and from 9 AM to 1 PM on Saturdays. Our only drop-off location is at 3141 MacArthur Blvd., Northbrook, IL 60062. Walk-ins are welcome and appointments are requested. If you make an appointment for a specific time you will have priority over a walk-in. You can make an appointment here: Drop-off Appointment
On 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.
Refer to our FAQ for more information on pricing and our free recycling services.
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.
