SPEC Kit 305: Records Management · 59
“Paper-based materials are securely shredded. Film, tape, and related media are securely disintegrated. A
records management vendor is contracted to provide these services.”
“Records are destroyed using a bonded document destruction vendor under contract with the university.”
“Records are picked up by a bonded destruction service.”
“Secure shredding that can manage all formats.”
“Shredding.” (5 responses)
“Shredding for paper and graphic audio-visual and electronic are demagnetized, then shredded.”
“Shredding, degaussing (by information systems).”
“The records are shredded and recycled. We have a contract with a shredding company.”
“The text and graphic records are destroyed via a locked bin which is retrieved weekly by a private recycling
company to the shredder. The audio-visual materials are destroyed via cutting the film or crushing the audio
or video cassette cover. These items are eventually burned via university recycling procedures.”
“Through vendor, but after notice sent to creating office, and approval from that office.”
21. On average, how many records are discarded/destroyed each year? N=14
Text
Discarded Destroyed Unit
603
150 bankers boxes
150 150 boxes
700 boxes
1,000 boxes
1,400 boxes
5 cubic ft
50 150 cubic ft
700 cubic ft
1,400 cubic ft
1,732 cubic ft
3,457 cubic ft
500 linear ft
526 linear ft