CrossCut Secure Shredding Recognized with Certification

CrossCut Secure Shredding, a document and product destruction company located in Hayward, Calif., announced that it has received certification from the Bay Area, (Calif.) Green Business Program. The program recognizes the operational achievements of Bay Area companies that seek to reduce their impact on the environment.

"Helping our customers securely destroy their unwanted materials is our number one goal, and we take our responsibility very seriously," said Bryan Hesterman of CrossCut Shredding. "As the amount of sensitive data increases, environmentally responsible methods for securely destroying it are needed, and CrossCut is there to help California businesses. We're reducing the environmental impacts of our operations and we want to help businesses do the same."

The Bay Area Green Business Program evaluates and certifies businesses that operate in a more environmentally responsible manner. Certified businesses comply with all environmental regulations and take steps to conserve natural resources and prevent pollution.

For CrossCut, much of the fuel used for its mobile shredding trucks comes from B99, a 99 percent biodiesel fuel composed of processed vegetable oil. The company also offsets 100 percent of its electricity consumption with wind power and recycles 100 percent of shredded materials.