Somerville, MA
Davis Square Density Meets Boston Innovation. Documentation Discipline Expected.
Somerville packs more population per square mile than almost any Massachusetts city. Davis Square and Union Square anchor a tech and biotech corridor, while Tufts University and Lesley University add educational employers. Healthcare practices, professional services, and small business round out the dense urban economy. We bring AAA+ Rated destruction with documented chain of custody from our Tewksbury facility, 24 miles south on I-93, with Certificate of Destruction emailed within 24 hours.
Somerville businesses face HIPAA, FACTA, GLBA, and Massachusetts 201 CMR 17.00 compliance requirements. Each Somerville medical practice, every law firm, every accounting office and every financial advisor needs documented destruction with AAA+ Rated standards and Certificate of Destruction. We deliver all of it from our Tewksbury facility, serving the 14 metro Boston cities including Andover, Lowell, Lexington, Boston, Burlington, Tewksbury, Wilmington, Waltham, Newton, Lawrence, Haverhill, Methuen, Billerica and Fitchburg.
Somerville businesses we serve
Medical and dental practices: HIPAA-covered records, billing files, employee health records, patient intake forms. We provide BAA at no charge.
Law firms and legal practices: Attorney-client privileged materials, sealed evidence, post-litigation discovery destruction. Witnessed protocols available.
Financial services: Banks, credit unions, financial advisors, tax preparers, accounting firms. GLBA Safeguards Rule documentation and SEC 17a-4 retention.
Corporate and professional services: HR records, vendor contracts, project archives, employee files. Mid-volume scheduled console service is standard.
Residential customers: Walk-in drop-off welcome at our Tewksbury facility for tax purges, estate cleanups, and identity theft prevention.
Why Somerville businesses need AAA+ Rated destruction
Somerville businesses face the same compliance frameworks as larger Boston neighbors. The Certificate of Destruction we issue is the audit-grade artifact that regulators, insurance carriers, and litigation opposing counsel accept as evidence of proper disposal. DIY office shredding produces no audit trail. Free shredding events skip chain of custody. Both leave Somerville businesses exposed during the next audit, breach investigation, or discovery request.
Massachusetts 201 CMR 17.00 requires a written information security program (WISP) for every Somerville business holding personal information of state residents. Our Certificate satisfies the WISP documentation requirement. We provide a Business Associate Agreement aligned with HHS guidance for HIPAA-covered Somerville entities at no charge.
Services available to Somerville customers
Drop-off shredding at Tewksbury: 99 cents per pound, no minimum. Somerville is 24 miles south on I-93 to our facility at 1215 Main Street, Unit 115, Tewksbury. Drive time is typically 35 to 50 minutes outside rush hour.
Off-site pickup with chain of custody: 99 cents per pound plus transportation starting at $129 (zone-based). Our crew arrives in a marked truck, loads documents into a locked compartment, and emails Certificate of Destruction within 24 hours.
Scheduled console service: From $195 monthly. Locked consoles installed at your Somerville office.
Witnessed shredding: For Somerville attorneys handling sealed evidence, executors of estates, compliance officers documenting destruction events. By appointment.
Hard drive and media destruction: $9 per drive, $79 minimum.
Pricing for Somerville businesses and residents
Same pricing applies citywide. Drop-off paper shredding: $0.99 per pound. Box pricing alternative for 10 or more boxes: $15 per small box (banker’s box) or $20 per large box (file box), whichever total is lower. Off-site pickup: same per-pound or box pricing plus transportation starting at $129 (zone-based on travel distance and mileage). Scheduled monthly console service: from $195 monthly. Witnessed shredding: $0.99 per pound plus per-trip fee. Hard drive and media destruction: $9 per drive, $79 minimum. All paper shredding jobs include flat compliance fees of $14.95 HIPAA fee and $19.95 plant environmental fee. Off-site pickup pricing assumes ground-level or elevator access; otherwise an additional handling fee applies. Discounted rates available on large purge jobs, contact us for a quote.
Frequently asked questions for Somerville customers
How far is your facility from Somerville?
24 miles south on I-93. Drive time is typically 35 to 50 minutes outside rush hour.
Can Somerville residents drop off personal documents?
Absolutely. Walk-in welcome at our Tewksbury facility any time during business hours. 99 cents per pound, no minimum.
Do you serve healthcare practices in Somerville?
Yes. HIPAA-compliant destruction with BAA and Certificate documentation accepted by Joint Commission surveyors.
What does scheduled service cost for a Somerville office?
For a 10 to 15 person office producing 4 to 6 pounds of paper per week, scheduled console service runs $195 to $245 monthly.
Do you handle hard drives and X-rays?
Yes. Hard drives at $9 each ($79 minimum). X-ray destruction with chemical protocol for dental and medical practices.
Do you provide HIPAA Business Associate Agreements?
Yes, at no charge. Standard BAA aligned with HHS Privacy Rule guidance.
Ready to start shredding service for your Somerville business?
Quote within one business hour. AAA+ Rated destruction. Somerville pickup. Certificate with every visit.
Related: Business Shredding · HIPAA Medical Shredding · Off-Site Pickup
