Why Businesses Choose Richards & Richards
Richards & Richards provides NAID AAA Certified shredding and destruction for businesses in Nashville and Middle Tennessee, with documented handling from pickup to Certificate of Destruction.
The Short Answer
Richards & Richards is a family-owned, NAID AAA Certified shredding company serving Middle Tennessee since 1987. Businesses work with us for a documented chain of custody, local accountability, and one provider for shredding, hard drive and media destruction, electronics recycling and product destruction.
Independently Audited
NAID AAA Certification means our destruction operation is independently audited, which supports your due diligence under privacy laws. Certification is one layer of our security. We also maintain confidentiality requirements, training, identification procedures, vehicle security, facility access controls and surveillance. Employees pass pre-employment background screening and drug screening, with background re-checks every three years.
A Chain of Custody You Can Follow
- Uniformed team members with company identification
- Fully enclosed, locked vehicles, with the fleet GPS-monitored while on route
- Documented handling from pickup to destruction
- After each completed destruction, a Certificate of Destruction is emailed automatically to the contact on file
Two-Stage Paper Destruction
At our facility, paper is shredded twice: first to about 1½ inches for volume, then to about ⅝ inch. All shredded paper is sent to a paper mill for recycling. Electronics and other remnants go through approved downstream recycling routes.
One Partner for Everything You Need Destroyed
Recurring scheduled shredding, one-time purges, on-site mobile shredding for paper, hard drive and media destruction, product and uniform destruction, and electronics recycling. Customers often call us about paper, then realize they also have drives, old electronics or branded products that need the same care.
Local Accountability, Real Capacity
We’re a family business, and Richards is our name. When you call, you reach local people who can make decisions about service requests, billing questions or problems. Our industrial processing capacity and multiple trucks serve more than 2,500 customer locations. If you have locations outside our service area, we can help coordinate service through partner providers.
Honest About What Documentation Means
Our NAID AAA Certified destruction process and Certificate of Destruction support your organization’s compliance program and vendor due-diligence records for laws such as HIPAA, GLBA and FACTA. Your organization remains responsible for its own compliance.
By the Numbers
- Serving Middle Tennessee since 1987
- NAID AAA Certified by i-SIGMA
- More than 2,500 customer locations served
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Richards & Richards NAID AAA Certified?
Yes. NAID AAA Certification means our destruction operation is independently audited, which supports your due diligence under privacy laws.
Can I watch my material being destroyed?
Yes. You can watch paper shredded on our mobile truck at your location. Witnessed destruction at our Nashville facility can be arranged in advance.
What areas do you serve?
We serve Nashville and Middle Tennessee, from Jackson to Crossville and north to Hopkinsville, KY. Call to confirm service at your address.
Get Started
Tell us what you need destroyed and how often, and a local team member will follow up.
