We had medical records to be shredded after the appropriate number of years had passed and needed to be very sure they would be handled carefully and securely and shredded on the spot. All of that was accomplished to our great satisfaction by Marc in the office and Abel and Zion who did all the heavy lifting while making it not seem like hard work. We knew otherwise. Excellent service. read more

We had been cleaning out our basement and had a ton of bank statements from twenty years ago plus other papers to shred. We pulled up to the back entrance and we were immediately greeted and asked if we needed a cart. Our boxes were weighed first and a price was given that was very reasonable. Then we were asked if we needed a certificate of shredding, which we didn't. Then we saw the papers get shredded on the conveyor belt. Service was quick and easy. read more

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Great service and reasonable price. Arrived on time and picked everything up. U received a text a few hours later, with the receipt.

Great staff! Everything was easy. They allowed us to view our documents being shredded. Safe and secure service.

This was my second time at Shred Spot. It was a great experience both times. I watched all my boxes of private information get shredded on the spot. I recommend The Shred Spot Wendy read more

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Marc was very timely and understanding about scheduling a pick up under a deadline and Danny and Cesar really came through today for a project that was for pick up for over 50 boxes. We appreciated their professionalism, promptness and reasonable prices and they were super friendly. It's also great to know they're sustainable and so it's a win win. We would absolutely use their services again. read more

Fast and easy way to shred your unwanted documents! We called for an appointment, brought over our papers and were in and out in Ten minutes. Highly recommend! read more

They are a great service. Super to work with. Highly recommend. Had them destroy 14 hard drives and shred a lot of paper

These guys are amazing. We use them for our office files that need shredding. They will come out to your place or you can drop it off. They are truly the shredding professionals. read more

Communication was excellent and they arrived on time, completed the job within 15 minutes and efficiently took care of boxes of documents. Their estimate was accurate and professional read more

Mark was a great & informative on the phone. Zion from Shred Spot showed up on time with their truck. Zion was very personable, very hard working and got the job done quickly. Mark followed up with and email of the shred certificate as well. We recommend and would use their services again! Great company!!! read more

Excellent courteous service with reasonable pricing! I would not hesitate to recommend.

Secure and faster than doing it myself, for sure! I only wish I could be a bit closer to the machine so I could see exactly how small it shreds. read more

My experience with the Shred Spot team was professional, courteous and efficient. 20+ years of personal "paper" and various hard drives were "shredded" and documented in 15 minutes. Cost was substantially less than other shredding businesses I contacted. Highly recommend without hesitation. read more

Can't say enough good things about this business: convenient, quick, thorough, and extremely easy to deal with.

To echo others, this is a great service with friendly people. I pulled up in my car and unloaded all the boxes. They weighed them and asked me if I wanted to see them shredded. And I said: "do I ever!?" I stood behind the yellow line and watched the docs get shredded into oblivion. 10/10 would shred again. read more

If I could give these guys six stars I would. I'm in the process of moving and needed to figure out what to do with four boxes of paper that needed to be shredded. Shred Spot offered mobile services which was exactly what I needed. They drove their big shred truck and let me watch from the monitor my massive amounts of paper being shredded in seconds...all in front of my condo building. It shredded the binder clips too! It was AWESOME! The Shred Spot guys (Danny and Abel) were so friendly and upbeat despite being stuck in traffic for almost 2 hours to get to me in downtown Chicago. I really appreciated their energy and enthusiasm for the job. I'm so glad Shred Spot was able to fit me in on such short notice too (same day as my request). The email communication with Marc and phone communication with Danny keeping me up-to-date of the traffic delay was also very appreciated. THANK YOU SHRED SPOT! read more

These guys are AWESOME! Great service, very professional, cordial and friendly. Secure document shredding was fast, and their pricing is the best around. Don't go anywhere else. Marc and Danny are the best! read more

We've used Shred Spot for years and it's awesome. Very reasonable prices, staff is always responsive and courteous. Much cheaper and easier than other methods! read more

I had a grocery bag of papers and an old computer to recycle. Very reasonable prices. I was able to watch my papers being shredded. Very good customer service too. read more

I don't have a lot of documents to shred, but when I do, I want to make sure that what I want shredded is not mishandled - like financial documents. The Shred Spot is the place to go! They charge by the pound so for 15 pounds it cost me about three dollars. I watched them put the documents into the giant shredder and 'poof' they're gone! Location is a little tricky, but use your GPS. Signage at the shop tells you to ring the doorbell and employees will open the garage door to receive your documents. Easy - Peasey. read more

What an incredible find. I was downsizing from a 4,500 sq foot house and 3 grown children. I had over 30 years of accumulated confidential and sensitive documents. Mark and team did an outstanding job. I literally drove up, they weighed my documents, paid them, and watched them shred all my docs. I also found out that they destroyed hard drives, iPhone, and tablets. I came back and had several electronics destroyed. They sent me a certificate of destruction. I highly recommend this business. They are all about service and provide an easy way to destroy your sensitive documents and electronics. read more

Great service and the price is very reasonable. I drove up and they immediately greeted me, they shredded the data on an old lap top and them sent my an email confirming that it was done..so happy that I found them. read more

Shred Spot was great! I was able to make an appointment and watch my 93 lbs of documents shredded in about 10 minutes. It cost 25% of my local printing store (which just collects papers and shreds offsite). The staff was friendly and unloaded all my materials from my car. The shredded material is put into bales and sold back to paper companies. Really easy and fast. read more

I drove up to Shred Spot in Northbrook from Chicago based on the awesome reviews and it was totally worth it! I had three big Ikea bags filled with papers to shred from purging my files and it only cost $15.25! I don't think you can beat their rate of 25 cents per pound. It was very cool to see them shred my documents right then and there. And the owner and employee are incredibly nice and personable! The whole process was easy, quick and efficient. I highly recommend Shred Spot! read more

These guys were great. Had a couple old pcs for disposal what came out to over 200lbs of documents for shredding, they said come in, helped unload the car, charged by weight, prove was reasonable, was quick easy. They were friendly, professional. Will use them again as i have boxes and hard drives to dispose. read more

I only have great things to say about this service: Communication is top notch, they are quick and courteous, well organized, easy to schedule, set an appointment and was ready for me at that exact time with zero wait, and they were able to shred my 115 lbs. of documents in front of me, in a matter of minutes! Thank you, I will be back! read more

I'm a lawyer, and I have accumulated thousands of pages that have to be shredded to protect the privacy of my clients. I took about a hundred pages to them on a Saturday morning, and they couldn't have been more friendly, efficient and helpful. I will always use them in the future. They are inexpensive and incredibly professional. read more

The staff was friendly and helped unload all my materials from my car. will keep them in mind for future paper shredding needs

The strong reviews on Yelp about Shred Spot led me to make an appointment. We are doing a rigorous spring cleaning, and needed to shred a lot of old documents, many with confidential information. Danny met us at the door and emptied seven boxes of papers. He let us watch--from a distance--as a large impressive shredder made quick work of every piece of paper. At $.50/pound, we found the pricing very reasonable. Shred Spot and Danny earned five stars for a job well done. Strongly recommended. read more

Excellent customer service! Marc and Alex were so helpful...two very nice young men! Open on Saturday by appointment. Will definitely be back and will refer my friends!!! read more

Cheap, fast and easy drop off service. Had to shred 7 boxes of financial documents Will do again. read more

Great company to work with! I had approximately 20 boxes of old accounting records and several old personal computers to recycle. I spoke to Marc on the phone to schedule a pickup. He was friendly and made the scheduling easy. Danny, who made the pickup arrived right on time, loaded his truck expeditiously, and was very friendly and professional. These guys know how to run a business. Highly recommended! read more

The service here was exceptional. I was met at the door and had help unloading the bags from my car. My items were promptly weighed and I was invited to stay and watch my documents tossed into the shredder. Friendly staff at a reasonable price. read more

We had a superb experience! Marc fielded the call and explained we could drop by whenever we wanted. Danny met us outside and expeditiously helped gather our paper and placed in their bin. We watched the papers being shredded. Super easy process, great price and very friendly interaction. Highly recommend! read more

I never expected a to enjoy a visit to a shredding facility, but I was happily surprised by Shred Spot and look forward to going there again. Mark was helpful and pleasant on the phone and Danny was very efficient, helpful, and enjoyable to talk with. While the social aspect of the business is important me, the fact that the recycling aspect of the company is environmentally sound is reason enough to use their services. read more

From my first phone call with Paul to my appointment arrangement with Alex to my in-person visit to Shred Spot, I felt confident in the security of my documents being shred to pieces - in front of me!! Marc explained the process and let me watch him work. Their work space is clean and orderly. I knew immediately that "TOPNOTCH Customer Service" was his goal. Each of these professionals treated me as if I were their ONLY CUSTOMER! I really mattered! Shred Spot is a model of what businesses can aspire to being. I wholeheartedly recommend this independent business to everyone! SINCEREST THANKS, SHRED SPOT!!!! read more

It was my first time looking for professional shredding services, since I was recently tasked to take care of some of my elderly parent's documents. I was very pleased with shred spot. Alex was super responsive with emails and was able to squeeze me in for a next day appointment. At the drop off site, Dan was very polite and gave us as much time as we needed to sort through our documents. We were able to even view them shred the document and Dan even gave me a little tour on how they process the paper. Everything is recycled and the company is concerned with keeping things green. For the amount that we shredded, I was satisfied with the cost and it was half as expensive as the UPS stores. Excellent service and we would use them again! read more

Super easy - these folks are pros. Transparent pricing, friendly service, answered all my questions. I arrived as they had a big truck to unload. I thought my seven boxes would put me behind that big job. Nope - they came to my car, got the boxes, and I was out in less than five minutes. It's a service business and they serve well. read more

I live in the city and didn't seem to find anywhere nearby on Yelp to drop my stuff off. I was cat-sitting in Wilmette so made an appointment. I am glad I did. Staff was friendly and professional. You can even stay and watch your stuff be shredded - for real! Of course at a safe distance. I don't write many Yelp reviews but I would recommend if you need someone to drop off. They do pick-ups as well. read more