We handle your paper documents as well as all types of media: CDs, floppy disks, VHS, X-rays, tracing paper, etc.

This service is organised in several ways:

Destruction and recycling of archives stored in our centres

If your documents have been outsourced to us and have reached the end of their life, we carry out their secure destruction. At the end of the process, you receive an official certificate of destruction and recycling.

Destruction and recycling of documents kept at your premises

If your documents are still on site, several solutions are available to you:

The “One Shot” service

We schedule a visit according to your availability. Our drivers take care of all the handling, even if the documents are scattered (basement, attic, different floors, etc.). They gather them, load them and take them to our processing centre for weighing, shredding, compacting and recycling. A custody receipt is given to you on site, followed by a certificate of destruction once the operation has been completed.

Regular sorting

Would you like to dispose of your sensitive documents on an ongoing, secure basis? We provide you with suitable collection equipment:

• Wheeled containers (sealed or unsealed)

• Secure sorting consoles

• Collection bins

This equipment stays at your premises, and together we set the emptying frequency: weekly, monthly, quarterly or on request. Processing then follows the same procedure as the “One Shot” service.

Drop-off of documents or archives for destruction/recycling directly at our premises:

If you are able to organise the preparation and transport of your documents or archives yourself, you can now drop them off directly at one of our two collection centres. Simply contact our dispatch department, who will give you the day and time of your visit. On site, our staff will assist you with unloading. The documents will be weighed in front of you and you will be given a custody receipt. They will then go to our paper destruction and recycling department, and a certificate of destruction will be issued to you at the end of the procedure.

A strong commitment to sustainable recycling

At Archives Conseil, we do not regard your documents as waste, but as genuine raw materials. In accordance with the applicable European standards, the paper particles produced by shredding are fully recycled to produce new paper.

A few figures to better understand the environmental impact:
17 trees must be felled to produce 1 tonne of new paper.
1.1 tonnes of used paper make 1 tonne of recycled paper.
Paper can be recycled up to 5 times before its fibres become too fragile.

By entrusting us with your end-of-life archives, you are therefore actively taking part in an eco-responsible approach and in the preservation of natural resources.