Who is NAID?

NAID is the international trade association for companies providing information destruction services. NAID's mission is to promote security and govern its members, their standards, and their ethics.

What AAA certification means

The National Association for Information Destruction (NAID) enforces the highest standard of ethics for document destruction companies. NAID ensures all procedures meet a strict criteria before they grant certification.

Criteria for certification

NAID endorses The Paper Exchange because of our techniques and dedication to your security. Some of the reasons why NAID stands behind The Paper Exchange are because we:

• conduct background checks prior to hiring new employees
• conduct a criminal record search on a county-by-county basis in each country the new employee has resided in the previous
• seven (7) years. We also verify employment of new applicants over the last seven (7) years.
• require new employees to sign confidentiality agreements
• require drivers to meet all applicable licensing requirements
• conduct drug screening on new employees at the time of hiring and random drug screening of all employees
• secure all customer materials from unauthorized access before destruction
• ensure all customer materials are contained during file transfer from customer custody to destruction vehicle to prevent loss from wind or other atmospheric conditions
• maintain written policies and procedures for drivers and assisting employees
• require employees to wear uniforms and picture ID badges
• ensure all customer materials remain secured and in the control and custody of the NAID member company agent until destroyed by shredding equipment
• require all vehicles used for transfer of client records meet USDOT regulations and have lockable cabs and cargo area
• require all paper shredded meets OEM specifications of: continuous shred, indefinite length and 5/8" cutter width or less
• maintain general liability insurance of $2 million
• conduct comprehensive third party background checks on owners and officers of our own company