Security containers
As the need for information destruction has caught on, the ubiquitous security containers from companies such as Shred-it are found in many organizations. It is a good idea to have such containers readily available so staff can easily dispose of information that is no longer needed.
Containers generally come in three sizes:
Executive consoles: Generally used in high-profile environments. They have front loading which frees up the top space for office equipment and the doors swing open for easy removal and can be keyed alike. Approximate measurements 40" by 19" by 19"
Larges containers: 96 gallon security containers are used for heavy document production centers, purging sites, warehouses and high-traffic offices are especially popular for overflow conditions. Approximate measurements -- 43" by 24" by 37." They have the capacity to hold up to 15 boxes of paper.
Bulk containers: Used for larger production centers, areas that generate large quantities of confidential data and some e-scrap material. Approximate measurements: 38" by 43" by 29" and can accommodate up to 650-plus pounds of material.
As part of a security awareness program, make sure that employees are trained in the proper disposal and destruction of sensitive materials. You want to make sure that employees place papers in these designated locked destruction containers and not in trash bins, recycle bins, or other publicly-accessible locations. Also, make sure that they don't place materials that don't need to be shredded in these bins. Since many destruction companies charge by the bin or pound, placing documents in these bins that don't need to be shredded is a waste of money.
Some organizations use these secure information containers only for sensitive, but not highly confidential or secret information. Some organizations have polices that require highly confidential or secret information, because it is so sensitive, to be immediately destroyed. This lessens the risk that someone could break into a locked destruction container, or even steal the whole container and then break into it at another location.