Don't expect employees to be responsible for shredding and recycling your critical documents. Some obvious examples of sensitive data are payroll records, personnel information, negotiation notes, legal documentation, and plans of all kinds.

Entry level employees really shouldn't be entrusted with such information. There may also be dangers when rank-and-file employees are asked to be responsible for data that could benefit your competitors.

Shredding and recycling classified information must be handled by a carefully selected, conscientious, and professional paper shredding and recycling company.