Friendly, professional, efficient and happy to help- this is a great business, I only wish I had found them sooner!

Fast and easy service. Pulled up, was directed to use one of their push carts to help unload and within minutes, my documents were being shredding in front of me on the large conveyer belt. In the 10 minutes I was there, five more people arrived to have things shredded so it's clearly a popular spot. I was also able to get two old cellphones destroyed as well. Two cellphones and three boxes of documents cost me $45. Not bad and will definitely being returning for all my future shredding needs. read more

This is my type of place. You email them or call them to find out what's what and you get a prompt response. You show up, you hand them your items to be shredded and they efficiently shred them in front of you and then you pay them. This whole process takes minutes which I totally appreciate. read more

Great company! Convenient and such reasonable prices. You can even stay and watch your documents get shredded if you want to!

Nice and easy! You bring your paper, books, anything shreddable like file folders and notebooks, in bankers boxes. It takes them literally minutes to shredded right in front of you. Very good service. read more

These guys are great! Very fast and friendly and get the job done! Right off the highway so it's easy to find. Very affordable and these guys are honest with their pricing. A no brainer here. Give them a shot. ** they shred and destroy all documents and hard drives in front of you- so no need to worry about compromising information. read more

Berkeley Shreds - Shredding Services Near Me - Berkeley, California

Customer service has always been great. I like that I can watch them shred and they will remove box from my car for me if I need help.

5 stuffed bank boxes with cancelled checks, medical test results, ancient papers accumulated going back to 1990's. I guess I'm a hoarder! Pulled into driveway, parked, loaded boxes onto hand cart, paid $8/box with credit card, watched operator unload each box onto shredder belt, observed shredded results fly out the other side, and was done in 15 minutes. Couldn't have been easier and much cheaper than per pound shredding companies. Very happy. read more

The staff is very nice. You get to keep your boxes if you want them. And they actually shred your stuff right before your eyes. Done! I took several boxes to Office Max and went in a week later- my boxes were still there stacked against the wall for any employee to look through. Here they shred immediately. read more

Every time I come here, the staff is very nice and professional. Prices are reasonable and the service is quick. If you have a lot of documents in need of shredding, don't walk, run to Berkeley Shreds. read more

It probably sounds weird to say that I love this place, but I do. We no longer have to do the onerous task of shredding our own documents. You know those pesky credit card offers you get in the mail, the bills that have your name and account info on them, and etc.! Every couple of months or so, we'll drop off our shred pile, see them get shredded right before our eyes, and less than a couple of minutes later, we're outta there! So fast and convenient! A "box" of stuff costs $7. The staff member responsible for putting your stuff in their industrial shredder will let you know the equivalence of your stuff in boxes. We usually have at least a box or so. My pile today was equal to a box and a half, so I paid $10.50. We found out about this place through the sign on their building. I'd always see it when we're driving on I-80 (between the University Ave and Gilman exit). They can also destroy disc drives for you if needed. If you're like us, and need someone to shred your important documents securely, then this place is perfect for you! read more

Are you paranoid about n'er do wells scrabbling through your recycling looking for old bills and credit card offers so they can steal your identity, buy a ticket to Rio and live the life you wish you had if only you hadn't had your identity appropriated by some freak? I am. So that's why every few months I take all those f**king credit card offers and old bills and brochures from my high school begging for money and I watch them go through the mutilating machine at this paper shredding place. It's fun to watch and it only costs $7/bankers box. Don't come crying to me if some lowlife hightails it to Rio on a credit card with your name on it..... read more

I have spent the last month packing up my office and turning it into a nursery, which left me with a box of papers that I didn't want going in the recycling bin. After declining my mother-in-law's offer to shred it for me at home (15 years of love letters, no thank you!) I started to look for a shredding service. I found services that would come to your home, pick up your gazillion boxes, and charge you $75 per visit plus a fee per box. What I needed was The Shredder Store, alternately known as Automatic Response Systems in Berkeley. They are visible from the freeway, on Eastshore. Drive around to their side entrance, and they will unload your box(es) for you. They let you watch as they run all your stuff through a machine that looks like a cross between a TSA baggage screening machine and a wood chipper, and charge you $10 per box. Easy peasy. They sell shredders and give you bins to keep in your home and stuff, but all I needed was one box shredded, and they were perfect for that! read more

This place is miles better than Shred Works - just drive in park next to the shredder - nice gentleman working the shredder - acknowledges every person in there regardless of how busy he is - great guy I hope he makes a lot of money for the work he does - if not then this is a note to the owner - he is a great front door to your company! Anyway - it is reasonably priced, easy and you can SEE them shred your stuff in front of you - use this place it's the best in town!! read more

$40 bucks to totally shred to pieces 15 years of my life. They let me watch too and it was all done in like 5 minutes. Bittersweet but also a relief. read more

I know it sounds like a home-security company, and maybe it is, but my office uses them for paper shredding. The people who pick up the bins (and who sometimes answer the phones) are professional, friendly, and prompt. I really couldn't ask for anything more. If you get the lady, ask her to bring her little dog in. That little poochie is so cute! I love dogs. read more

I'll keep this short. If you need personal papers (I had boxes of mail - the snail mail stuff!) shredded, I can't imagine there's a better option than Automatic Response Systems. Very professional, very friendly, and you see all your documents shredded before your eyes in seconds! Can't get much more secure than that! I was in and out in five minutes with six bags of papers. They destroy and recycle other things as well, a service I'm sure I'll try in the future, but in the meanwhile, I feel lucky to have found a very affordable and secure place for shredding services. read more

I am never shredding another peice of paper at home again! We had a box sitting around for year that we were too lazy to sit and shred. Took it here and they charged me for 1/2 a box... ONLY $3.50!!!! The staff were so nice and friendly. Seriously... As good as it gets for a business. read more

another very RARE 5star experience.... only cause I've had sooo many old bill and other useless papers that were building up and was becoming a fire hazard. I have a shredder, but it's sooo time consuming and LOUD. I figured that there had to be a better way. I lucked out and found this place...loaded up my BIG garbage bag (yea I had that much) and drove right up, they unloaded the bag AND I sat there and watched the paper shred within a matter of seconds....all for $10!! Talk about easy, fast and convenient.....SWEET! They even take old appliances, computers etc. I'm not sure that I'll ever shred my own paper again.... read more

I drove my car in, and the gentleman took the three boxes out of my trunk and spilled the papers onto the shredder belt. The whole thing was fast and efficient and reasonably priced. I also had 2 boxes of e-waste to recycle, and the only thing they charged me for were 3 old phones, $2 each. The office administrator was very sweet and helpful. A nice bunch of people! read more

They say in business that fast, cheap and good don't go together. This place is the exception. They kill clutter. I brought about 16 boxes of documents, a computer and old 8mm video tape and they got rid of all of it for about $160. Friendly staff and they do all the work right in front of you so you can verify the annihilation of your junk. I own a small business. They provide valuable, quick service for anyone who needs document and other destruction. read more

Really fast and economical place. Feel totally safe and secure havingvthem shred our stuff. Everyone nice and pleasant and helpful.

My business has been using Berkeley Shreds for years. It's so convenient to bring in a document box when it's full that we actually gave away our office shredder! Multiple boxes are no problem either! And they shred right in front of you - none of this watching from a separate room via closed circuit TV BS (seriously!)! Highly recommended. read more

I wish I would have known about this place before and how reasonably price it is!! I've tried other places and they charged by the pound and that got very $$$$, especially when there is a lot to shred! Friendly staff, easy access from the freeway. Time is so valuable and I don't want to waste a day shredding, when it I can get it done quicker. read more

Can't say enough good things about this establishment. The employees are always friendly and my papers are shredded securely and efficiently right before my eyes. They even have bins available for larger cleaning projects. read more

I will never buy another shredding device. This place is fantastic! They have carts for moving your shredding from your vehicle to the machine. They have helped me unload. The price is great, and it only takes a few minutes. read more

Love the service. Really nice people. Does a great job shredding while you can watch them shred your docs. An added benefit is this really cool kitschy garden. It's super interesting with a lot of nice plants, fun decorations, figurines, and everything else. Wish they were located here in SF. Was worth the drive to Berkeley! read more

Fast, reasonable price shredding, nice service. Interesting looking place too -- they recycle ewaste and have a lot of old typewriters & adding machines around. Recommend for your shred! read more

Friendly and reasonably priced, they are so helpful and shred everything in front of you. They even helped unload my car. It was a great experience. We have gone back 3 times and will be back again in the future. I recommend Berkeley Shreds to everyone! read more

Love this place! Take all those sensitive info-filled papers, cds, whathaveyou, hand it over and watch it turn into confetti! Great prices. Peace of mind! read more

I've had documents that needed shredding, but never found a place since I've moved to this area. After finding this place on Yelp, I had to check it out. Oh my goodness! This place rocks! They shred the paper right in front of you. All my papers were shredded for $7. Great customer service as well! read more

Fast, friendly service. A magic magnet in the machine pulls out paper clips and hanging file hangers. I highly recommend this place. Don't be deterred by the barrier at the Eastshore Highway/ Page Street intersection (sewer work for several more months). Keep going north to Gilman, turn right, turn right again on Second Street, and proceed to Page. They'll give you a chocolate coin for your troubles! read more

I didn't even get a chance to use this service due to its unsatisfactory/non-existent responses to both emails and voicemail messages. I did speak with someone twice, the first time a young lady told me the company could deliver a bin to my home but when I called to schedule the delivery she told me they aren't delivering them. Asked when they would resume delivering and she said check back. I asked when I should check back and she didn't know. I then asked if she had any idea when they would resume delivery but she didn't know that either. Very frustrating but I'm sure I can find another shredding service. Seems like this one doesn't want my business. read more

These folks are WONDERFUL! The nice lady in the office actually responds to e-mails if you have questions! Who does THAT anymore? One of the staff came out to meet me because I was struggling with my bags of paperwork and I really appreciated his thoughtfulness. I was able to stand right there and watch all my confidential paperwork get shredded at a VERY reasonable cost! I WILL BE BACK and I WILL TELL ALL MY FRIENDS! read more

DUDE seriously. This place is rad. Loved the entire experience. Pull up (nice guy helps). Walk in (nice guy puts the boxes on the conveyer and the stuff shreds in a dramatic and fantastic way). Follow obvious path to cashier (pass a beverage fridge with yummy stuff, grab one). Pay totally reasonable price (super nice guy engages with me about the typewriter collection). Only bummer was a gal (one of the owners, managers?) who got fired up when I asked a question about partnerships with businesses that offer digitizing services - as in 'hey, they'll digitize that vhs tape and then you'll destroy it'. In my mind, cool idea! She got very defensive and it got awkward. My husband later was like, Uh hey, it makes sense, they don't want you to think they have a way to digitize all the stuff you are trying to destroy. Oh. Right. So! Five stars it is. read more

I've been coming here for years to drop off bags of shredding. They have carts where I can unload all my bags. They shred it in seconds in front of you. It is so convenient and fast. Well worth the drive from San Francisco. read more

These folks are great! For years I have used the bin service. They deliver a big bin and come with a day's notice to pick it up when full and automagically leave an empty bin in its place. Nice people, seamless operation, locally owned and operated. Thank you for your dedication and professionalism! Much appreciated. read more

Two years ago I took a laptop to Berkeley Shreds and asked them to remove and destroy the hard drive. I watched the tech open the laptop, remove the hard drive, and take it to a large "shredder" a few fee behind where I stood. He dropped it in, turned it on, and the very loud racket of the grinding destruction lasted, it seemed 15 seconds or so. The other day I took a PC hard drive there for destruction. Because of Covid restrictions, I could not enter beyond the main door. The tech said, "Ten dollars." I gave it to him, and he said "I'll do this right now for you." After creating my receipt, he took the drive to the machine back where I remember seeing it before, near the office. He turned on a switch, I heard a humming, he dropped the drive in the hopper, and all I heard was the same humming, not the loud grinding I'd heard before, which I'm sure would have been very easy to hear even from where I was standing. After a few seconds he turned off the switch, and came back to give me my receipt. I said that it didn't sound as though anything had been ground up. I said I had been there before and this was not what I'd experienced before. He said, maybe it didn't go through. I'll go check for you. He went and got a step-ladder and looked down into the hopper, and gave me a thumbs up. I was uneasy when I left. I phoned a half hour later and spoke with a woman about my concern at not having heard the machine grind anything up. What could she say, but the tech has been destroying hard drives all day; of course it was destroyed. I have been increasingly uneasy since then. read more

The african american guy who works here in the shredding department is so chill i will continue to come back even with there recently risen prices. Thanks for making the trip to the shred shop a good one! read more

I tried to drop off a computer here, thinking it was eWaste Collective next door. You can actually recycle computers here, but there's a small fee, depending on the kind of machine, because they don't donate them anywhere; they only recycle. When we realized that I had mixed up Berkeley Shreds with eWaste Collective, the Berkeley Shreds guy directed me to them, and even let me borrow one of his carts to take my stuff over there. Very nice! I haven't used their shredding system, but I appreciated the help, and at least I know a place to go if I ever do need a computer hard drive destroyed. read more