Per-Pound Pricing
A published rate based on the weight of the documents brought in for shredding. This is the primary unit used in the national index.
National published-price comparison
Document Shredding Price Index
What does drop-off shredding actually cost?
Compare published per-pound shredding prices from individual locations across the country. This index calculates the observed range and median directly from collected location records.
Every included price must have a published source, a source link, and a checked date. Chain-wide pricing and individual franchise prices are kept distinct.
Published per-pound prices
National Price Distribution
The national index summarizes per-pound prices from the location records currently collected. The range, median, and record count are calculated from those records only. Prices without a published per-pound rate are not included in these calculations.
National price data is being collected
The national range and median will appear when verified location records are available. No prices or statistics are estimated to fill missing data.
Each published figure will be traceable to its original source and checked date.
Suggest a Location or Report a Published PriceIndependent price research, not a quote. Figures are prices published by the source named, checked on the date shown; your price may differ.
How prices compare
Per-Pound Price Distribution
Per-pound prices are the primary comparison unit because they allow published location rates to be compared on the same basis. Minimum charges and per-box prices remain separate fields rather than being converted into invented per-pound equivalents.
Distribution awaiting collected records
A distribution summary will be displayed when sourced per-pound prices are available.
Not every provider charges the same way
Shredding Price Structures
Minimum Charges
Some providers publish a minimum charge. When documented, it is shown separately from the per-pound rate.
Per-Box Pricing
Some locations publish a fixed charge per box instead of, or alongside, a weight-based rate. These prices remain separately identified.
Chain versus franchise pricing
Compare Shredding Chains
Chain-published pricing
FedEx Office
Review pricing published by the chain itself. A chain-published rate is distinguished from individual location-specific charges.
Individual franchise prices
The UPS Store
Compare published prices from individual franchise locations. Prices vary by store and are not presented as one chain-wide rate.
Local price comparisons
Browse Prices by Metro
Metro pages compare individual locations within the same market. Only metros with collected, verified price records receive published pages.
Metro price comparisons are being prepared
Metro pages will appear as published location prices are collected and verified. No empty metro pages or invented price comparisons are published.
Suggest a Priced LocationHow to read this index
Price Data Standards
The index is built from prices published by shredding chains and individual locations. It is not a collection of customer estimates, review comments, or prices inferred from nearby stores.
What Each Price Record Includes
- Location or provider name.
- Published price structure and applicable rate.
- Minimum charge, when published.
- Per-box charge, when published.
- Additional services, when published.
- Source name and original source URL.
- Date the published information was checked.
How the Statistics Are Calculated
The price range uses the lowest and highest collected per-pound rates. The median is calculated from the collected per-pound rates in the dataset. Each location contributes its published rate.
Per-box charges and minimum charges are not converted into per-pound figures. They remain separately reported pricing structures.
Statistics are updated when verified records are added or corrected. The national snapshot reflects only the qualifying records available in the dataset at the time of calculation. It is not a guarantee of the price available at any particular location.
Important Limitations
The index includes only locations with qualifying published per-pound prices. Locations publishing only per-box prices or other pricing structures are not included in the per-pound statistics.
The number of collected records affects how representative the national range and median are. These figures describe the collected dataset, not every shredding provider in the country.
Read the complete research methodology for details about our sources and calculations.
Help expand the index
Know a Location That Publishes Its Prices?
Suggest a drop-off shredding location or report a published price change. Include the original source so the information can be verified before publication.