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Document Services FAQ

Do you have questions, please see our list of our frequently asked questions. You can always call us if you do not find your answer below.

We accept all paper documents, file folders, hanging file folders, ring binders, spiral notebooks, floppy disks, X-rays (extra fee for processing, see pricing page), envelopes, unopened envelopes, old checkbooks, junk mail, magazines, books, etc. You do NOT need to remove the staples, paper clips, binder clips, etc. We can handle it all for you. We also shred hard drives, back up tapes, CDs, Floppy discs and VHS and audiocassette tapes for an additional fee in our metal shredder. If you don’t see something listed, give us a call to find out. (**We do not take the computers or laptops, only the hard drives.  If you are not sure how to remove them, you can Google how to remove hard drive from “insert your computer model” and there should be a short youtube video showing how to remove it.)

Yes, we accept drop off at our secure facility. Our drop-off address is located at 333 West Bayaud Avenue, Denver, CO 80223. You can come during our drop off hours and do not need an appointment. Go to the east end of our building, you will see 2 big garage doors with a green and white sign above them. There is a door next to them with a buzzer. Ring the buzzer for assistance during drop off hours. Click here for drop off hours and pricing . Please pay by check or money order at time of drop off. We DO NOT ACCEPT CASH PAYMENTS. If we do not receive payment when you drop off, we will send you an invoice and once you receive your invoice, you can send in a check or go online and pay by credit/debit card if you prefer.

We also offer pick up service for businesses and residences. Contact us to schedule a pickup.

  • We serve Denver, the greater Metro Denver area cities of Lakewood, Wheat Ridge, Golden, Arvada, Westminster, Thornton, Broomfield, Northglenn, Federal Heights, Commerce City, Aurora, DIA, Centennial, Englewood, Littleton, Highlands Ranch, DTC, Greenwood Village, and Lone Tree. We also service outer areas for a small upcharge and limited frequency like Boulder, Louisville, Lafayette, Erie, Superior, Longmont, Fort Collins, Loveland, Greeley, Brighton, Colorado Springs, Parker, Castle Rock, and Castle Pines.

Scheduling a pickup is quick and easy. Call Tammy Fortune at 303-996-6693 or 303-830-6885 x 245 or Susan Williams Robinson at 303-830-6885 x 225 to make arrangements or email them, they can also answer any questions you may have.

Yes, we can pick up your material from your home, storage unit or business.

We can provide 64 gallon purge bins for you to fill up.  See Pricing page for Purges using 64 gallon bins here. Our box pricing does NOT include keeping your boxes.  Our drivers load your boxes and go, that is why it is so affordable.

Unfortunately, we do not. Material needs to be on street level or accessible by an elevator or ramps.

We do not have a mobile shredding truck. We are AAA NAID certified like most of those companies, but we only do plant based secure shredding, where we pick it up from your location, securely transport it to our location for certified shredding. The reason we don’t utilize a mobile shredding truck is because our social mission is to provide jobs to individuals with disabilities and by bringing it back to our facility for shredding, we are able to employ eight plus individuals with disabilities.  We also are able to keep our pricing more affordable to our customers. Mobile trucks are very expensive to purchase, maintain and insure. That is why they charge their customers more.

We do not allow that for the security of our other customers.

No we do not take we or moldy material. Material needs to be dry or could damage our shredding machines. Please dry it before bringing. Moldy material is a health hazard to our employees and affects the quality of the shredded paper we send to papermills.

We will mail or email you your invoice. You can pay your bill by check, ACH, money order or online by credit card. We do NOT accept cash. Checks and money orders can be made out to Bayaud Enterprises and mailed to Bayaud Enterprises, 333 W. Bayaud Ave., Denver, CO 80223. To pay your bill online, click here . Please include the invoice number(s) and the amount you want to apply to your credit card. If you have any problems we can accept payment over the phone as well. If you need information for an ACH payment, contact our Accounting Department at 303-830-6885 for banking information

We will assess a minimum of a $5.00 late charge (or 1.5% of invoice total, whichever is greater) each month that it is late.

We provide the locking containers. You can choose from two types, a 36 inch high laminate console, or a large, hard plastic 64-gallon bin. They are included in the cost of service. You can see them here. 

No, you do not.  Ours is just a month to month service agreement.  We do not lock you into a long term commitment because we want you to continue with our services because you are happy with our services and we meet your needs. 

Once your documents arrive at our secure facility, The National Association for Information Destruction requires us to shred within 3 business days. However, we strive to shred everything within 1 to 2 business days, the same day in most cases.

Hard drive destruction takes just a few minutes. We scan and log the serial number of each hard drive before sending it through our hard drive shredder. 

We adhere to a strict chain of custody as dictated by the National Association for Information Destruction. (NAID). We are AAA certified by NAID and in order to maintain this certification, we follow the most rigorous standards of security. You can see a copy of our current Certificate by clicking here NAID Certification.

Home/office shredders can’t guarantee your privacy. Shredding and throwing out your confidential documents doesn’t insure that they remain confidential. There is document reconstruction software that can scan paper shreds and reassemble their contents. Not only can identity thieves use this method to steal your identity, your competitors can use this to steal trade secrets and other confidential information right from your dumpsters.

With Bayaud, your items are under lock and key from the moment they leave your building and remain in a strict chain of custody throughout the entire process. Our trucks are GPS tracked and our facility is monitored 24 hours a day. Rest assured, your information cannot be compromised with our AAA NAID certified service.

There are three reasons you should choose Bayaud.
1. We are AAA NAID certified, so you can be assured that your sensitive information on documents and hard drives will stay confidential.
2. We are a Colorado nonprofit agency, located in Denver, and we make it affordable to the community to shred.
3. Our profits support our nonprofit organization that provides vocational services to people who face barriers to competitive employment. Our commercial services not only generate revenue to support our mission, but also create jobs for many individuals with disabilities. By using our services, you are supporting your community and making a difference in people’s lives.

Sending confidential information to a landfill or recycling center without shredding it first is illegal, according to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, HIPAA, HITECH and FACTA laws. Make sure your business is compliant with these federal laws by destroying documents securely with Bayaud’s AAA NAID Certified document and hard drive destruction service.

Our service is very affordable and we provide different options to meet your needs. You can find specific pricing information about all of our shredding services by clicking on our pricing page.

Bayaud is closed for ALL Federal Holidays according to the date they are observed.  New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, 4th of July, Labor Day, Columbus Day aka Indigenous People Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and the next day, and Christmas Day.

If your regular pick up date falls during a holiday week the driver may pick up your shredding one to two business days before or after your regular date to accommodate all of our customers during the holiday week.  If you have questions, please call us at 303-830-6885 and ask for the shredding department so we can assist you or modify your schedule as needed.

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