You pay per pound and per item.

Paper is 95¢, $1.55, $2.50, and $5.00 per pound dependent upon the shred size you choose.

Hard disk drives (hdd) and solid-state drives (ssd) are $15.00 each.

CDs & DVDs are 25¢ per disk.

Floppy & Zip disks are 25¢ per disk for crosscut destruction, 50¢ per disk for high-intensity magnetic destruction, 75¢ for both.

Jaz disks are $5.00 per disk for high-intensity magnetic destruction.

SyQuest cartridges are $5.00 per cartridge for high-intensity magnetic destruction.

Destroyed material is recycled.

Payment in cash or check at the time of service is preferred.

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa accepted as well.

Terms available for San Francisco registered businesses.

Drop off shredding service : 23 pound service minimum

Pick up for off site shredding service : 100 pound service minimum

On site/Curb side shredding service : 200 pound service minimum

In location shredding service : 300 pound service minimum

Drop off degaussing service : 1 drive service minimum

Pick up for off site degaussing service : 7 drive service minimum

On site/Curb side/In location degaussing service : 12 drive service minimum

Container Service : Level 6 Shredding provides document collection containers to it's San Francisco clients at no additional charge.

Call 1 (415) 341-1003 to schedule your free delivery of the container that best suits your needs.

When you fill your container, let us know. We come back, pick up, and destroy your paper documents with the crosscut shred of your choice.

Your Certificate of Destruction is provided upon completion.

We offer collection containers that hold 2½, 3, 3½, and 10 boxes worth of documents, or about 62, 74, 80, 85, and 250 pounds.

Slim Profile Collection Containers
				Features a locking, tamper resistant lid for collection of documents awaiting destruction. Designed for small spaces, under a desk or counter. Ideal in the copy room.
				Cost to shred container's capacity, by cut size:
	height	width	depth	capacity	level 3	level 3+	level 4	level 6
	24¾"	11¼"	22"	62 lbs	$58.90	$96.10	$155.00	$310.00
	63 cm	29 cm	56 cm	28 kg
	Service Minimum :			40 lbs 18 kg	$38.00	$62.00	$100.00	$200.00
	27¾"	11¼"	22"	74 lbs	$70.30	$114.70	$185.00	$370.00
	71 cm	29 cm	56 cm	34 kg
	Service Minimum :			45 lbs 20 kg	$42.75	$69.75	$112.50	$225.00
	30¾"	11¼"	22"	85 lbs	$80.75	$131.75	$212.50	$425.00
	79 cm	29 cm	56 cm	39 kg
	Service Minimum :			50 lbs 23 kg	$47.50	$77.50	$125.00	$250.00
Office Consoles
				Office consoles provide locking, tamper resistant collection of documents awaiting destruction.
				Cost to shred console's capacity, by cut size:
	height	width	depth	capacity	level 3	level 3+	level 4	level 6
	36"	21½"	16"	80 lbs	$76.00	$124.00	$200.00	$400.00
	92 cm	55 cm	41 cm	37 kg
	Service Minimum :			60 lbs 28 kg	$57.00	$93.00	$150.00	$300.00
Purge and Central Collection Containers
				Wheeled collection containers designed for file purge events. Convenient as a secured, central document collection container. Holds up to 250 pounds worth of documents, about 10 file boxes worth.
				Cost to shred container's capacity, by cut size:
	height	width	depth	capacity	level 3	level 3+	level 4	level 6
	42"	22¾"	28¾"	250 lbs	$237.50	$387.50	$600.00	$1,200.00
	107 cm	58 cm	74 cm	114 kg
	Service Minimum :			187 lbs 86 kg	$177.65	$289.85	$467.50	$935.00

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Drop-off Service : By appointment, you deliver your materials to our door. We will calculate your cost, take payment, and give you your numbered receipt.

Level 6 Shredding has two convenient locations, one in the Castro and another in the Bayview.

In the Castro district at 139 Collingwood Street #A, between 18th and 19th Streets. This block of Collingwood is one-way southbound. Therefore, you need to come in from 18th Street.

Street parking is difficult and double parking is prohibited.
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In the Bayview district at 1555 Yosemite Avenue #7, 1½ block east of 3rd Street.

Street parking is readily available.
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Your material will be destroyed the same day and your Certificate of Destruction will be delivered via U.S. Mail.

A 23 pound service minimum applies.
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Floppy and Zip Disk Destruction : Your disk is physically destroyed by crosscut shred and/or by high-intensity magnet.

The high-intensity degaussing device used to destroy your data was evaluated, rated, and is listed [*] by the National Security Agency (NSA) and Central Security Services (CSS) as high security.

Your data is fully erased and irrecoverable by NSA/CSS and Department of Defense (DoD) standards.

Technically speaking, this equipment provides high security sanitizing with a typical peak flux of 8000+ gauss, a maximum flux of 12,000 gauss, and a minimum flux of 6,000 gauss.

Floppy and Zip disk destruction is available with drop-off, on-site, in-location, witnessed, and pick up services.

No matter what service you choose, you will provide your disk material, we will calculate your cost, take payment, and give you your numbered receipt.

If you have us working in your presence, you will receive your Certificate of Destruction at the time of service. Otherwise, your Certificate of Destruction is delivered via U.S. Mail.

In-location, on-site, or pick up service, is available at San Francisco residential, commercial, and professional locations. There is no additional charge to come to you. Minimums apply as detailed above.
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[*] reference: NSA/CSS EPL, 04 December 2007, Degausser Evaluated Products List --- this link opens a new window and displays this PDF document from our web site. Pages 1, 4, 7, 8, and 9 of this document are the most informative. Our equipment was manufactured by Applied Magnetics Laboratory for Whitaker Brothers and is listed on page 4. Pages 1, 7, 8, and 9 provide short and informative explanations of the degaussing process. The definition of degaussing and other terms used to describe the process are provided as well.

Hard Drive Destruction : Level 6 Shredding's hard drive destruction service is a total solution.

Your hard drive is dismantled and the data storage platters are removed. This physical destruction of your drive renders it irrecoverably inoperable. Data compromise is virtually impossible.

Not satisfied with "virtually impossible," we apply the highest level of destruction by degaussing your hard drive's storage platter(s).

The high-intensity degaussing device used to destroy your data was evaluated, rated, and is listed [*] by the National Security Agency (NSA) and Central Security Services (CSS) as high security.

Your data is fully erased and irrecoverable ("sanitized") by NSA/CSS and Department of Defense (DoD) standards.

Technically speaking, this equipment provides high security sanitizing with a typical peak flux of 8000+ gauss, a maximum flux of 12,000 gauss, and a minimum flux of 6,000 gauss.

Hard drive destruction is available with drop-off, on-site, in-location, witnessed, and unwitnessed services.

No matter what service you choose, you will provide your disk material, we will calculate your cost, take payment, and give you your numbered receipt.

If you have us working in your presence, you will receive your Certificate of Destruction at the time of service. Otherwise, your Certificate of Destruction is delivered via U.S. Mail.

In-location, on-site, or pick up service, is available at San Francisco residential, commercial, and professional locations. There is no additional charge to come to you. Minimums apply as detailed above.
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[*] reference: NSA/CSS EPL, 04 December 2007, Degausser Evaluated Products List --- this link opens a new window and displays this PDF document from our web site. Pages 1, 4, 7, 8, and 9 of this document are the most informative. Our equipment was manufactured by Applied Magnetics Laboratory for Whitaker Brothers and is listed on page 4. Pages 1, 7, 8, and 9 provide short and informative explanations of the degaussing process. The definition of degaussing and other terms used to describe the process are provided as well.

In-location Service : Your material is destroyed in your facility, under your control.

Level 6 Shredding brings destruction equipment into your location where you maintain full control over the final disposition of your material.

Your numbered receipt and Certificate of Destruction is provided at the time of service.

A 300 pound service call minimum applies.

The 95 cent per pound level 3 crosscut shred is not available with In-location Service.
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Jaz Disk Destruction : Your jaz disk is physically destroyed by dismantlement and then by high-intensity magnet.

The high-intensity degaussing device used to destroy your data was evaluated, rated, and is listed [*] by the National Security Agency (NSA) and Central Security Services (CSS) as high security.

Your data is fully erased and irrecoverable by NSA/CSS and Department of Defense (DoD) standards.

Technically speaking, this equipment provides high security sanitizing with a typical peak flux of 8000+ gauss, a maximum flux of 12,000 gauss, and a minimum flux of 6,000 gauss.

Jaz disk destruction is available with drop-off, on-site, in-location, witnessed, and pick up services.

No matter what service you choose, you will provide your disk material, we will calculate your cost, take payment, and give you your numbered receipt.

If you have us working in your presence, you will receive your Certificate of Destruction at the time of service. Otherwise, your Certificate of Destruction is delivered via U.S. Mail.

In-location, on-site, or pick up service, is available at San Francisco residential, commercial, and professional locations. There is no additional charge to come to you. Minimums apply as detailed above.
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[*] reference: NSA/CSS EPL, 04 December 2007, Degausser Evaluated Products List --- this link opens a new window and displays this PDF document from our web site. Pages 1, 4, 7, 8, and 9 of this document are the most informative. Our equipment was manufactured by Applied Magnetics Laboratory for Whitaker Brothers and is listed on page 4. Pages 1, 7, 8, and 9 provide short and informative explanations of the degaussing process. The definition of degaussing and other terms used to describe the process are provided as well.

SyQuest Cartridge Destruction : Your SyQuest cartridge is physically destroyed by dismantlement and then by high-intensity magnet.

The high-intensity degaussing device used to destroy your data was evaluated, rated, and is listed [*] by the National Security Agency (NSA) and Central Security Services (CSS) as high security.

Your data is fully erased and irrecoverable by NSA/CSS and Department of Defense (DoD) standards.

Technically speaking, this equipment provides high security sanitizing with a typical peak flux of 8000+ gauss, a maximum flux of 12,000 gauss, and a minimum flux of 6,000 gauss.

SyQuest cartridge destruction is available with drop-off, on-site, in-location, witnessed, and pick up services.

No matter what service you choose, you will provide your disk material, we will calculate your cost, take payment, and give you your numbered receipt.

If you have us working in your presence, you will receive your Certificate of Destruction at the time of service. Otherwise, your Certificate of Destruction is delivered via U.S. Mail.

In-location, on-site, or pick up service, is available at San Francisco residential, commercial, and professional locations. There is no additional charge to come to you. Minimums apply as detailed above.
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[*] reference: NSA/CSS EPL, 04 December 2007, Degausser Evaluated Products List --- this link opens a new window and displays this PDF document from our web site. Pages 1, 4, 7, 8, and 9 of this document are the most informative. Our equipment was manufactured by Applied Magnetics Laboratory for Whitaker Brothers and is listed on page 4. Pages 1, 7, 8, and 9 provide short and informative explanations of the degaussing process. The definition of degaussing and other terms used to describe the process are provided as well.

On-site Service : At your location, your material is destroyed in our service vehicle.

Your numbered receipt and Certificate of Destruction are provided at the time of service.

A 200 pound service minimum applies. 200 pounds is about 9 boxes worth, or about 15 grocery bags worth, as we've experienced on average over 9 years.

The 95 cent per pound level 3 crosscut shred is not available with On-site Service.
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Pick Up Service : At your location, your material is received, we calculate your cost, take payment, and give you your numbered receipt.

Your material will be destroyed the same day and your Certificate of Destruction will be delivered via U.S. Mail.

A 100 pound service call minimum applies.

Pick Up Service is available for San Francisco residential, commercial, and professional locations. There is no additional charge to come to you. Minimums apply as detailed above.
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Route Service : Level 6 Shredding will come by your location on-call or on a predetermined schedule for a negotiated rate. Contact us for details.

Locking collection bins and consoles ranging in capacities of 2½ to 10 boxes are available.

Route Service is flexible to your needs and budget.

Terms for San Francisco registered businesses are available.
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Witnessed Destruction : Witnessed Destruction is available at your location and at our Bayview location. Service at your location is exclusively by appointment. Service at our Bayview location is provided on a walk-in, first come first served basis, no appointment needed.

Type, size, and quantity of material all play a role in the time needed to complete the destruction.

The 95 cent per pound level 3 crosscut shred is not available for destruction at your location. It is available at our Bayview location.
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