Cal Shredding

Mail Services provides document shredding services for UC Berkeley Departments on a recharge basis. We provide a Certificate of Destruction for each job. The shredded material is recycled as part of the campus' sustainability program.

Processing Steps

  1. To request a secure 32 or 65-gallon bin: Contact Mail Services at 3-6245 (3-MAIL) to arrange for 32 and 65-gallon bin delivery and pickup. 

  2. For document pickup: 

    • Please note: Your documents should be in a box no larger than a standard case of copy paper (17.5 in x 11.25 in x 10 in). Boxes larger than this will be charged according to size.

    • Instructions for preparing your box for pickup: 

      • Tape the box closed securely.

      • Print a CAL Shredding form and tape it to the top of a box. If you have multiple boxes, write the number of boxes on the CAL Shredding form.

      • If you have 2 boxes or less of documents to be shredded, place it in your department’s regular Mail Services pick up area.

      • If you have more than 2 boxes of documents to be shredded or they cannot be placed in your department’s regular Mail Services pick-up area, call 3-6245 to arrange a pick-up.

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