When it’s time to say goodbye to old papers, we make it easy. Our Techie Nesters Paper Shredding Service offers doorstep pickup and shredding — no heavy lifting, no stress, and no risk. A police-checked and Techie Nesters-verified helper will collect your documents right from your door. From there, your papers are = transported to a professional shredding facility, where they’re destroyed (not stored) using the same standard used by professional offices and government institutions. Your information is reduced to cross-shredded confetti, impossible to piece back together. After each job, we’ll provide confirmation that your materials have been fully destroyed and responsibly recycled. Because when it comes to protecting your privacy, you can count on the same things that power everything we do — kindness, trust, and community. How Long Should You Keep Your Documents? For most individuals: Tax Returns & Supporting Documents: Keep for 6 years from the end of the tax year to which they relate. Business Records (receipts, invoices, payroll, bank statements): Keep for 6 years from the end of the tax year (or from the date filed, if late). Property or Investment Records: Keep as long as you own the asset plus 6 years after selling. Home Renovation Receipts: Keep while you own the home plus 6 years after selling. Donation Receipts: Keep for 6 years. Medical Expenses or Tax Credit Documentation: Keep for 6 years. Employment Records / Pay Stubs: Keep until you’ve confirmed the T4 is accurate, then shred. What Should Be Shredded? When in doubt, if it has your name, address, signature, account number, or personal information — shred it. Examples include: Bank statements and cancelled cheques Credit card statements or offers Tax returns and assessments (after the retention period of 6 years) Old insurance policies Utility or phone bills Pay stubs and employment documents Investment and RRSP statements Medical or dental records Mortgage, loan, or lease documents Junk mail with barcodes or pre-approved credit offers Expired IDs or copies of ID Anything with your SIN, birth date, or signature Pricing — Simple, Secure, and Straightforward $33 Pickup FeeCovers doorstep pickup by a police-checked and Techie Nesters-verified helper, secure transport, and confirmation of destruction.(Includes pickup of one box; additional boxes extra.) $10 per Bankers Box of paperEach additional box of paper to be securely shredded. What’s a “Bankers Box”? A standard bankers box is approximately 15” L × 12” W × 10” H and holds about 2,000–2,500 sheets of paper (roughly 30–35 lbs if full).