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Does your business have unwanted or unsellable inventory to get rid of? Electronics? Defective or recalled materials that need to be properly, completely, and securely destroyed?
A certified product destruction service can be crucial.
Here are five major things to consider when you need to hire a destruction service:
1. What Type of Destruction Service Do I Need?
Each product destruction scenario is a bit different, so finding a service that is flexible and able to devise custom solutions is key.
Monitoring and reporting can be of huge importance to some situations, not so much for others. And third party specialist contracting may also be critical to some sensitive destruction projects.
Knowing that a destruction service is capable of flexible yet efficient processes and confidential reporting can alleviate some of the stress attached to product destruction.
2. Will a Certificate of Destruction Be Provided?
It’s always wise to ask for documentation when procuring product destruction services. Reliable service providers will present a certificate of destruction, proof that your material has been safely and securely destroyed. This helps to ensure that your organization is meeting industry compliance and security laws.
It can also be helpful to have documentation in the case of an insurance claim, audit, or dispute.
Destruction Central always provides a Certificate of Destruction.
3. Do Destruction Services Stay In-House, or Are They Contracted Out?
A reputable product destruction service provider will provide in-house services but reach out to other certified contractors in special circumstances.
In the case of electronics, for example, recalled, counterfeit, or unsellable goods need to be destroyed in an environmentally safe manner.
So product destruction may involve working with certified recyclers that use special protocols for toxic materials.
4. How Are Sensitive Products Handled?
All end-of-life products should be handled with care. Sensitivity is required both for security reasons (to ensure confidential data is securely destroyed) or for environmental reasons.
It is important that materials do not make their way back into circulation or the public domain.
5. What Are the Pick-Up and Drop-Off Options?
A reputable product destruction service provider offers both.
Often it is convenient to deliver materials directly to the destruction facility. But in certain cases, having the provider pick up and transport materials can make better economic sense.
Destruction Central offers a full line of transportation services.
Interested in Learning More?
If your business is based in Southern California, and you would like to know more about high-quality product destruction services, give the team at Destruction Central a call.
Based in Ontario, California, and a subsidiary of the integrated B2B recycling service Cal Micro Recycling, Destruction Central can handle all types of product destruction with the highest standards of compliance and security.
Call us at 909-906-6050 or fill out our contact form.
