Destruction of Non-Confidential Records

Recycling is the preferred method of destruction for non-confidential records. Non-confidential records do not need to be shredded before recycling. Other methods of destroying non-confidential records are:
  • Pulping or burning
  • General disposal (commercial trash removal, bulk disposal, use of local landfills)
  • Erasure or re-recording over magnetic media, audio, or video media.
Methods other than burning records and depositing them in landfills are preferable.