We were able to take a lot of documents over and watch everything get shredded in-person. Easy. Perfect.

Easy and inexpensive. It was a pleasant interaction to get rid of lots of work papers.

When my local favorite shredder in San Francisco closed I had to find another (never knew I would have strong opinions on shredders until I was executor for my parents). I appreciate that Berkeley Shreds allows you to watch your stuff be shredded as you drop off. One for security, but also if you are shredding things with history, it is nice to watch it happen for closure. read more

Quick, easy, & effective. Pull up, get that paperwork that's been stashed in your house for years shredded, & leave feeling astonished that you've you waited 80 years procrastinating over a 5 minute job. (I'm in my 30s but still...) I only had a grocery bag full of docs, paid $5, & grabbed lunch after to celebrate all that I had accomplished thanks to Berkeley Shreds doing all the heavy lifting. read more

Easy peasy! I was in and out in minutes and was able to witness all my documents go through the shredder. Very reasonable cost, as well. It is always nice to handle something that you have been procrastinating on for ever! read more

Looking through Yelp for a highly rated company we stopped into Berkeley Shreds to drop off the smallest amount of documents. While there was a small wait, the service was friendly, quick, and thoughtful. You're able to see the documents as they go through the shredder and they ask you if you want to keep the box you brought it in. All in all, we paid less than $5, and were in and out in under 10 minutes. We will definite use Berkeley Shreds again! read more

Fast and efficient! Took a big box of of our old legal documents and shredded them right before our eyes.. and for a very reasonable fee as well! read more

26 minutes door to door. We used to use them a long time ago. When our SF shredders shuttered. Remembered Berkeley Shreds. Easy access. Greeted by a gentleman with a warm smile. I explained inhad 3 bankers boxes. He followed me to my car and assisted me with the boxes. He took 2 boxes. I carried one. He told me how much it would cost. He started to shred and literally within seconds all the shredding was done! I paid and was on my way! What an operation! Friendly! Efficient! Professional! So glad they are still in business! Please support this business! Thank you Berkeley Shreds!!! read more

Berkeley Shreds is a gem. The prices are good for all the shredding that we needed to have done. They even shredded the memory drives of several computers. It is great to have the opportunity to watch all of your items being shredded, leaving not doubt that the job is done. Absolutely a great place, with helpful assistants. This is the place for shredding, and we need them in various cities in the world! read more

Excellent service and reasonable rates! I'm really glad I found them and you will be too.

Stopped by with three grocery bags full of paper. Guy was nice, took bags and walked up to the conveyer belt to his left. He dump all my paper on it and on the other side shredded magic. It was quick. I saw for myself all my docs shredded. Peace of mind 100%. And it was cheap. Totally recommend this place. Easy piezy shredded shmeazy. read more

Berkeley Shreds - Paid $12 for three full bags of docs. Not bad. - Shredding Services Near Me - Berkeley, California

Easy, fast, smooth transaction. Shredded in about 20 seconds! I will definitely be back to shred once I've accumulated more top secret documents! read more

Super easy walk-up hard drive shredding even if you're just bringing a single drive over. Had a hard time finding something like this for people who didn't need to shred a ton. Would definitely use again. read more

Berkeley Shreds provides superior service at affordable prices. The employees are friendly and helpful. It couldn't be quicker or easier. My go to place for shredding!!! read more

Easy drive up, park, pay and watch your confidential stuff get shredded. Even three hard drives, shredded like paper. Friendly staff and efficient to boot. Sanitizer on the table. Small 7 car lot but no one else was there. Homeless encampment right outside their gates on the street. read more

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Love this place! Pull up, park, friendly faces grab our stuff and table is outside to pay- zoom! Great folks doing a big service for all of us! read more

This is the place to go to shred documents and hard drives (check website). They're fast and efficient and reasonably priced. I've used them on several occasions. Highly recommend! read more

Super nice people. Reasonable prices. Stuff shredded in front of you. Been going here for about 19 years now.

This place is very quick, and you get to see them shredding your paperwork. We went there yesterday, and the guy came out to help us. It was great. And the prices were reasonable I definitely recommend. read more

Very fast and friendly service. I normally stop by on my lunch break with a big bag to shred and each time I'm very satisfied with the quick service and friendly workers. read more

Wonderful and prompt service! Very friendly staff! Great deal. You can also buy boxes that are in great condition! read more

Berkeley Shreds - Shredding Services Near Me - Berkeley, California

So great! So fast. No wait and super friendly. Really reasonable prices. It was easy to pull right up and bring in my bags of paper.

Been going to Berkeley Shreds for years. Great business. Save up a box of paper to shred and they shred it so its all visable in front of you. They also will recycle electrical items, destroy hard drives if you want, and many other functions. A bankers box is less than $10 to shred (at this time). Visit them! read more

I pulled in and was met at the garage door with pleasantries, assisted with unloading my bags, given a price right there by the gentleman, and directed to the office to pay. It doesn't get any better than that. Wait, I lied.... the price was amazing. I'm glad I no longer have to burn out my poor little house shredder and can just bag it my docs, and bring them in. They start at $4 a bag (of course size specific). Let me say that again... $4. They're friendly, the prices are ridiculously reasonable, they dispose of a little bit of anything, and they get the job done fast and efficiently. I love this place and recommend any of my fellow paper hoarders to pay them a visit. Check out their website for more info. I'll most definitely be back...... sooner than later in fact. read more

Berkeley Shreds provides an important weapon in the battle against identity theft by shredding paperwork and destroying electronic and magnetic storage devices. They recycle everything (paper, computers and any type of electronics except batteries and light bulbs), and take pride in their low carbon footprint and genuine concern for the environment. The owner rides a bike to work. They do very good work here and provide excellent customer service. I've been coming here for many years and they are consistently very nice, very efficient and very good. Highly recommended. read more

$40 for two full boxes of shredding! Lots of less expensive places around - same size boxes at Richmond's shred Defence $14. Been going here for years and had fairly good service - today went with two boxes that were quite full possibly a box and half. The lady working there just automatically charged me double and their prices just went up to $10 a box but she charged me $20. When I questioned her she said well those are like double boxes (not they were full but not double). Didn't help that she wasn't even courteous or polite about it. Usually people working there have better customer service skills. read more

Efficient and cheap! Don't go anywhere else for shredding. UPS store charged 5 times more.

Been here twice and it cost 4 dollars for one paper grocery bag full to the brim with papers to shred. The papers go through one shredder and then another and ultimately ends up as confetti. Amazing! read more

The Yelp did not lead me here. But. The Yelp has a check-in offer so plan accordingly. This visit was planned the old-fashioned way. I've spied Berkeley Shreds for what feels like years driving the Eastshore or maybe more often not driving crawling or seemingly parked forever on a many-lane freeway built for speed. And as I sit there and spy mental notes are made and yesterday finally when the boxes were full to overflowing and the hard drives piled up and needing proper destructive care I said OK off we go. Anticipating nothing really other than being done w the leftovers of an office life I'd let accumulate for so long and all kudos to me for actually doing something instead of putting it off. As I had made these arrangements the old fashioned way I hadn't noticed until later on that Shreds has 95 reviews and a five star rating. How many multiply reviewed places can say this. None? And guess what. Those reviews save for maybe one are spot on and appropriately celebratory. That the fellow that runs the machines inside has an office outside with succulent plants everywhere like Maude's sleeper car was a clue as I pulled in. Interesting. Then he's right there with a greeting and a rolly cart and instructions and in I go and to work he gets shredding my papers and dismantling drives all the while attending to like four other people who come in after me very efficient, very approachable, a ton of fun watching stuff get all tore up. The record of my service how many boxes how many machines was recorded in temporary marker on a laminated sheet to take inside (no waste!) and the folks in the office w the antique adding machines and sewing machines and other stuff that they've saved from destruction there in the front I love hoarders. And the price is very right though as I hadn't asterisked until after this was even without the discount. My shred box presently has a wanting look on its face. Fill me. I want to go back. read more

They are helpful when you unload your items, and courteous and caring from the moment you enter their parking lot. No matter how much you have, they can handle it carefully without a problem. I've been going here for years. Thank you to all who work here!! read more

I had a great experience! The staff was friendly. It was fast, efficient and inexpensive. I know if there are ever busy hours, but it was very quiet when I was there. I had a chrome book with some physical damage but that had belong to my kid and didn't have anything sensitive on it so they referred me to an electronics recycling place right next-door. They took it for free and I felt good about not arbitrarily destroying it. All in all, a very pleasant place to destroy my 2015 taxes, etc! Sorry I didn't snap any photos. read more

It is so satisfying to gather your no longer necessary papers and watch them get dumped on the conveyor belt, then shredded!

Good services good to.shredders just the construction is the problems to get there.good prices

Great place - very helpful staff and such a quick and easy process to shed paper. Highly recommend this place if you need to shred either a little bit or a lot. read more

Great customer service is amazing and great rates! I love this place and have recommended it to all my friends

Great resource to safely dispose of sensitive information. I had quite a few boxes and the team working was quick to help me move them from my car to the machine for shredding. The process was quick and shredding happens where you can see what is happening with your papers. Fair price for reassuring that sensitive documents are disposed properly. Try them out. read more

Friendly, fast, very reasonable prices, private parking lot, and carts to load your boxes/bags for shredding!

Oh yeah. This place shreds! Literally & figuratively. & since I'd seen Berkeley Shreds - Automatic Response Systems from the freeway numerous times, I decided to give it a shot when I had 2 full boxes of old paperwork not worth keeping anymore. Now, I have a fairly capable home shredder. But at 12 sheets at a time, 2 full boxes was going to take forever. Not a problem here. Their shredder is a beast & gobbled down all that paper in mere seconds. It was impressive & even a little scary. Getting rid of all that old paperwork at Berkeley Shreds - Automatic Response Systems was fast & effort-free. The fee for shredding & disposal was extremely reasonable. For anyone with a ton of paper to dispose, bring it here & save a bunch of time. read more

Easy to access services, friendly staff, fair pricing. Berkeley Shreds offers an important shredding service for both paper & hard drives/phones. read more

I've used this resource more than a dozen times, and I never hesitate to recommend this place to anyone. Primarily, I use this place for shredding documents, folders, and old checkbooks. It definitely gives me peace of mind to watch things turn into confetti right before my very eyes. Additionally, I've used their hard drive destruction service, small appliance and computer recycling, and if memory serves we took an old television there back when we still had a full box tv. Whenever I've had to pay for a service I've always felt like the price was more than fair. Over the years I've seen several workers come and go, and they collectively have been welcoming, quick, helpful and reliable. After years of solid service they absolutely deserve five stars. If you go give the guys a little tip (or big if you're feeling generous), because they remember the customers who share the love. read more