IT'S THE LAW

The United States Supreme Court has ruled that once discarded, items left for waste collection are no longer protected as private property. Unscrupulous individuals, referred to as "Dumpster Divers" are eager to get their hands on this information for abusive or criminal purposes.

 

Highland Recycling can make sure your business stays your business.

 

If your confidential records fell into the wrong hands...

Could your company survive the lawsuit?

 

RECORDS DESTRUCTION
-IT'S THE LAW!

In today's competitive business world, your company's most valuable asset is information - in the form of financial records, personnel files, payroll data, customer lists, contracts, marketing plans, etc. But problems can arise when this information is no longer required, because it is often discarded carelessly.

If your company's information were to fall into the wrong hands, the result could be anything from embarrassment to catastrophic loss of revenue.

In fact, under various state and federal regulations, including 1974 Federal Privacy Act, if your personnel files or other types of records are disclosed to outside parties - even by accident - it could be grounds for a lawsuit.

Simply "throwing things away" cannot possibly provide the security you need. Wastebaskets and trash bins are easy to search, and crumpled papers are easy to read. With the recent emergence of "Dumpster Diving," rifling through trash is an effortless way for anyone to obtain your company's confidential information. This technique is so effective that it is taught to private investigators as a way to obtain personal and corporate information.

Shredding is the most reliable and economical way to keep your unwanted and obsolete records from being read by the wrong people.

Let Highland Recycling and Shredding protect your business! Our three step procedure eliminates your risk!

Current Legislation Affecting Privacy

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA), enacted in 1996 includes provisions intended to safeguard the privacy of patient health records. Regulations took affect on April 14, 2001. One way to comply with this regulation is to shred all documents which contain personal information.

The Gramm-Leach-Billey Act of 1999, Title V. states that financial institutions must keep all non-public client information private. Financial institutions are to "insure the security and confidentiality of customer records and information".

Security Cabinet Service

If you wish, we will provide you with attractive security cabinets for storing confidential materials at your facility prior to pick-up. Only you and your Highland Recycling and Shredding Security Officer have access, assuring your complete document security.

When your cabinets are full, just give us a call or we can set up a pick-up schedule to fit your needs. We'll transport the full cabinets to our facility, leaving empty ones for you to refill as needed.

Call today for a free estimate

For no charge, Highland Recycling and Shredding will help evaluate your information security needs to assure you the most secure, cost-effective document destruction program.