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May 17, 2010 - 20th Anniversary Press Release
April 12, 2010 - Sound Shredding Now Nationally Certified for Hard Drive and Paper Destruction
November 18, 2009 - NAID Recertification Press Release
March 26, 2008 - Sound Shredding Recycling Achieves Prestigious Security Certification
March 14, 2008 - Upcoming Community Shred Events
November 27, 2007 - 5,095 Pounds of Paper Recycled at Shred Week
August 1, 2007 - Upcoming Community Shred Events
June 1, 2007 - Paper Shredding Offer to Public Saves Trees
January 1, 2007 - Sound Recycling Adds New Sales Lead
September 1, 2006 - Sound Recycling Welcomes New General Manager
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20th Anniversary Press Release
May 17, 2010
Sound Shredding Celebrates 20th Year (and 37 Million Pounds of Paper Recycled) with Free Shred Events
Bellingham, WA, May 17, 2010 –
In June 2010, Sound Shredding & Recycling marks its 20th year of business by hosting two free community shred events as a recognition of the community support they’ve had over the past two decades.
“It's remarkable to maintain a business for 20 years, let alone have it grow and continue to stay on the cutting edge,” says Sound General Manager Peter Rasco. “We see these free community shred events as a way to thank the Whatcom and Skagit communities for the support they’ve provided since Sound opened its doors.”
The first shred event takes place in Bellingham from 11am to 1pm on Saturday, July 10, and will be located across from the Bellingham Farmers Market on East Maple Street (between Railroad Avenue and North State Street). The second shred event takes place in Mount Vernon from 11am to 1pm on Saturday, July 31, at the Mount Vernon Farmers Market.
At the event, members of the public can have up to two boxes or garbage bags of confidential papers shredded at no cost.
Founded by John Von Krusenstiern (as “Sound Recycling Services, Inc.”) in 1991, it started as a small operation on Ellis Street where the paper was baled by hand and loaded onto trucks with a homemade winch. Since then, Sound has evolved into a state-of-the-art facility with the highest security certification available in the shredding industry.
Sound estimates that in the past twenty years, it has shredded and recycled more than 37 million pounds of paper, the rough equivalent of 48,050 100-foot-tall trees.
For more information, contact Sound Shredding & Recycling via phone at 360.733.7932, via email at info@soundrecycling.com, or via the web at www.soundrecycling.com.
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Sound Shredding Now Nationally Certified for Hard Drive & Paper Destruction
Bellingham, WA, April 12, 2010 – Sound Shredding & Recycling is now certified at the highest national level for its entire mobile and off-site shredding and hard-drive destruction services by NAID -- the National Association of Information Destruction.
To achieve this certification, Sound exceeded the association’s most stringent requirements. These include 24/7 camera monitoring, extensive facility security, background checks, drug testing, and both random and scheduled audits.
Sound is the only locally owned company to have achieved national certification for paper and hard-drive destruction.
Located in Bellingham, Sound Shredding & Recycling has provided confidential document shredding and paper recycling services in Skagit, Whatcom, and Island counties since 1990.
For more information, contact Rich Boyer at Sound Shredding & Recycling via phone at 360.733.7932, via email at rboyer@soundrecycling.com, or via the web at www.soundrecycling.com.
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Sound Shredding & Recycling Recertified for Highest Security Standard
Bellingham, WA, November 18, 2009 – Sound Shredding & Recycling, a Whatcom- and Skagit-owned document shredding firm, has been recertified at the highest level for its mobile shredding by the NAID – the National Association of Information Destruction.
The AAA Certification involves meeting the industry's most stringent requirements. Currently, Sound is the only locally owned company to offer NAID-certified on-site shredding.
“After almost 20 years of providing shredding, we welcomed the challenge," says Rich Boyer, Sales Manager of Sound. "It's a difficult process, but we owe it to our customers to be as proactive as possible about security."
To gain NAID Certification, Sound passed extensive audits to ensure it met the association's requirements.
Located in Bellingham, Sound Shredding & Recycling has provided confidential document shredding and paper recycling services in Skagit, Whatcom, and Island counties since 1990.
For more information, contact Rich Boyer at Sound Shredding Recycling via phone at 360.733.7932, via email at rboyer@soundrecycling.com, or via the web at www.soundrecycling.com.
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Sound Shredding & Recycling and Print & Copy Factory Offer Drop-Off Shredding Service
Bellingham, WA, July 21, 2008 ˇV In response to growing demand, Sound Shredding & Recycling and Print & Copy Factory have partnered to offer a drop-off shredding service for small business and community members.
The service ˇV the first of its kind in Whatcom County ˇV will be available starting August 1 at Print & Copy Factoryˇ¦s office at 4055 Irongate Road in Bellingham.
Soundˇ¦s facility is not set up as a drop-off location, so the arrangement with Print & Copy allows Sound to safely offer drop-off shredding service to the community.
ˇ§Weˇ¦re thrilled that Print & Copy Factory suggested this partnership,ˇ¨ said Sound salesman Rich Boyer. ˇ§Weˇ¦ve been trying to find a way to offer drop-off service without compromising security, and they stepped up to the plate and made it happen.ˇ¨
For a fee, community members can bring their confidential paper material to Print & Copy Factory, where it will be locked in secure containers in a monitored, alarm-protected area. Sound will then pick up the materials and transport them to their facility for secure shredding and recycling.
For more information, contact Sound Shredding & Recycling at 360.733.7932 or Print & Copy Factory at 360.738.4931.
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Sound Shredding Recycling Achieves Prestigious Security Certification
Bellingham, WA, March 26, 2008 ˇV Sound Shredding Recycling, a Whatcom- and Skagit-owned document shredding firm, has achieved AAA Certification for its mobile shredding services from NAID ˇV the National Association of Information Destruction.
This is the highest industry standard for mobile shredding companies, and involves meeting the industryˇ¦s most stringent qualifications. Currently, Sound is the only locally owned company to offer NAID-certified on-site shredding.
ˇ§We wanted to strive for the highest standard available,ˇ¨ says Peter Rasco, General Manager of Sound. ˇ§With this certification, we can provide extra assurance to our mobile shred customers that we take every precaution with their materials.ˇ¨
The NAID is the foremost regulatory body in the global document destruction industry. To gain NAID Certification, Sound passed an extensive audit to ensure it met stringent requirements. To maintain the certification, the Sound must pass annual and random audits.
To carry out the service, Sound uses a state-of-the-art mobile shredding truck, which can securely destroy up to 5,000 lbs. of documents per hour.
Located in Bellingham, Sound Shredding Recycling has provided confidential document shredding and paper recycling services in Skagit, Whatcom, and Island counties since 1990.
For more information, contact Rich Boyer at Sound Shredding Recycling via phone at 360.733.7932, via email at rboyer@soundrecycling.com, or via the web at www.soundrecycling.com.
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UPCOMING COMMUNITY SHRED EVENTS
Sound Shredding Recycling is co-hosting a number of community shred events in the coming months, and more are on the way. Here is what we have planned:
* Monday, May 12, 11am-2pm in Bellingham at the Northwood Hall (3240 Northwest Avenue). Sponsored by the Washington State Attorney General's Office.
* Saturday, April 12, 11am-1pm in Lynden at the Industrial Credit Union in Lynden (8170 Guide Meridian, Lynden).
* Saturday, April 19, 10am-12:30pm in Bellingham at the Farmer's Market building, co-hosted by Sustainable Connections (1200 Railroad Avenue, Bellingham).
* Monday-Friday, April 21-25, 9am-5pm in Bellingham at GAPAC Community Federal Credit Union (corner of James & Alabama). Please note: Materials will be collected in locked containers for off-site shredding at Sound Shredding & Recycling's secure facility.
All are welcome to bring up to 2 boxes or 3 grocery bags full of confidential papers to have shredded for free. Call us for more information!
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5,095 POUNDS OF PAPER RECYCLED AT SHRED WEEK
Approximately 200 people participated in Gapac Community Federal Credit Union's Shred Week in October, offered in conjunction with Sound Shredding & Recycling Inc.
The confidential papers, collected in locked barrels in the lobby of the credit union, generated 5,095 pounds of recycled paper, saving the equivalent of 6.5 100-foot trees.
Computer recycling was also offered for the first time by (800) GOT-JUNK. A GOT-JUNK truck collected 35 monitors, 45 towers and an assortment of peripherals over two days. The computers are dismantled and environmentally recycled by The Ryzex Group.
GaPac, located at James and Alabama streets, will organize another shred and recycling event with Sound Shredding & Recycling, and (800) GOT-JUNK in April.
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UPCOMING COMMUNITY SHRED EVENTS
Sound Shredding & Recycling is excited to be co-hosting a number of upcoming Community Shred Events, at which members of the public are invited to bring up to two boxes or three bags of confidential materials for shredding. The scheduled events are as follows:
* Thursday, August 9 at the Edward Jones office at 2323 E. Section St. in Mount Vernon, WA, 98274. We will be at the Edward Jones parking lot from 3:00pm-5:00pm.
* Wednesday, August 15 at the Bellingham Technical College at 3028 Lindbergh Ave. in Bellingham, WA, 98225. We will be at the college from 5:00pm-7:00pm.
* Monday-Friday, October 15-19 at GaPac Community FCU at 2501 James St. in Bellingham, WA, 98225. Barrels will be placed in the lobby during business hours (9:00am - 5:30pm) to be collected for off-site shredding.
* Saturday, October 20 at the WECU Education Center at 511 E. Holly Street in Bellingham, WA, 98225. We will be at the Education Center from 10:00am-1:00pm.
We thank the hosting business for providing this service to the communities they serve, and will continue to schedule more community shred events.
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PAPER SHREDDING OFFER TO PUBLIC SAVES 7 TREES
GaPac Credit Union and Sound Shredding & Recycling collected enough confidential paper in April to save more than seven 100 foot-tall trees, along with saving some people the headache of potential identity theft.
For a week the two businesses jointly provided locked barrels at the credit union on James and Alabama Streets for the public to place their unwanted confidential papers at no cost. The full barrels were taken to Sound's facility for shredding. All the paper was shipped directly to pulp mills for reuse as recycled paper products.
GaPac and Sound Shredding & Recycling plan to offer this free service again in October, during National Credit Union Week. The scheduled shred will be open to the community.
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SOUND SHREDDING & RECYCLING UNVEILS NEW NAME, NEW WEBSITE, AND A STATE-OF-THE-ART MOBILE SHREDDING TRUCK
Bellingham, WA June 1, 2007 – As of June 1, Sound Recycling Services has updated its name, website, and mobile shredding equipment to accurately reflect the nature of their business and better serve their customers in Whatcom, Skagit, and Island Counties.
The updated name, “Sound Shredding and Recycling,” better fits the services offered by the company.
“The name now accurately reflects the company’s business,” says founder John von Krusenstiern. “We’re an information destruction company – that’s what we do. While we still recycle every scrap of paper that comes through our warehouse, shredding is our primary business.”
In line with this renewed emphasis on information destruction, Sound Shredding & Recycling has rolled out its newest piece of equipment, a state-of-the-art mobile shredding truck. The new truck, which can shred up to 5000 pounds of paper per hour, allows Sound Shredding and Recycling to greatly expand their mobile shredding capacity at more competitive rates.
“The need for a new mobile shredding truck was brought about both by a growing number of customers and a need to better serve our existing demand,” says Peter Rasco, General Manager. “Increased efficiency means increased savings for our mobile shredding customers."
To reflect these change, the company’s website, www.soundrecycling.com, has been revamped and expanded, providing more detailed information on security policies, services, and options available to customers. Combined, these changes fulfill Sound Shredding & Recycling’s mission statement.
“Since 1990, we have strived to bring world-class service to Whatcom, Skagit, and Island Counties,” says Rasco. “With these changes we’ve made, we’ve taken yet another step in that direction.
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SOUND RECYCLING ADDS NEW SALES LEAD
Sound Recycling Services, Inc. employee Rich Boyer has been promoted to the role of Sales Lead.
Boyer has been with Sound for a year and a half, and brings 5 years of marketing and sales experience to the company. A longtime Bellingham resident, Boyer is a graduate of Western Washington University, and he brings an increased level of enthusiasm and expertise to the company.
“We’re very glad to have him on board,” states Peter Rasco, Sound Recycling’s General Manager. “Our aim is to be the premier provider of confidential shredding and recycling services in Whatcom, Skagit, and Island Counties, and he brings the sort of service-oriented mindset that we value most in our relationship with our clients.”
For more information, contact Rich Boyer at Sound Recycling Services via phone at (360) 733-7932, via email at rboyer@soundrecycling.com, or via our website, www.soundrecycling.com.
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SOUND RECYCLING WELCOMES NEW GENERAL MANAGER
On September 1, 2006, Sound Recycling Services, Inc., welcomed new General Manager and majority owner Peter Rasco to its business.
Rasco comes to Sound with more than 16 years experience of managing and developing environmental firms, primarily in Northern California. Rasco brings a renewed enthusiasm for growth, and a continuing desire to explore ways of increasing Sound’s value to its growing number of customers.
Located in Bellingham, Sound Recycling Services has provided confidential document shredding and recycling services in Skagit, Whatcom, and the surrounding counties for more than 16 years. Founder John Von Krusenstiern, who started the business in 1990, retains minority ownership and will remain active in the company.
For more information, contact Rich Boyer at Sound Recycling Services, Inc. via phone at (360) 733-7932, via email at rboyer@soundrecycling.com, or via our website, www.soundrecycling.com.
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