What types of records should be shredded?
Records that have confidential information should be shredded. State law only requires that such records be destroyed to the point there they are unrecoverable–it does not specify how. The pulping process of recycling of paper satisfies this requirement, but is not as secure as shredding. Confidential information includes the following: social security numbers, medical records, investigation of alleged child abuse and neglect, juvenile court records, and student records. Small volumes of paper may be shredded at the Warehouse by using the small shredder there. For large volumes of paper, contact the UT HSC Accounting department for information on shredding companies with state contracts.
