Our Story

Since leaving the United States Marine Corps (USMC) as Gunnery Sergeant Richard in 2008, Ryan Richard has been a serial entrepreneur. He utilizes the skills, talents, and abilities learned while serving in the Marine Corps to lead and oversee the daily activities of several companies. With the support of his family, friends, business partners, and dedicated staff, each of the businesses has experienced exceptional growth. Shred America has become the fastest growing information destruction company in the U.S. with physical locations in the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, Pennsylvania, & Colorado. Ryan also helps manage the Shred America National Partner Network providing national NAID Certified destruction services to all 50 states and to the hundreds of Shred America national accounts. In 2023, He was named by the Charlotte Business Journal as one the “50 most admired CEO’s in the region”. He is driven by developing individuals into leaders, spending time with his family, a highly productive day in the office, and surrounding himself with like-minded business professionals.

Our mission is to provide superior customer service, maintain operational efficiency, and apply state-of-the-art equipment and technology while employing highly motivated people that share our core values and beliefs. Shred America employs both our first responders and veterans separated from the military. We are local and Marine Veteran owned and conduct ourselves as you would expect of a seasoned Marine. Successful entrepreneurs, each in our own right, as partners we came together to build an extraordinary paper shredding company. We’ve combined best practices, and are implementing and enhancing a proven shredding industry business model promoting the highest quality customer satisfaction and simple solutions to fit your needs.

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Why Choose Us?

With us comes the confidence that your sensitive data has been destroyed before it ever leaves your premises and the knowledge that it will be promptly recycled. You will notice the quality and character of our friendly, bonded shred technicians and will feel safe having them around your office. Our secure bins and consoles are cleaned at every visit, and our invoices are accurate and simple to understand, with no hidden fees. We use the latest high-speed on-site shredding equipment, operate with the most streamlined business practices, and employ the best information systems to give our clients the speed, reliability, security, and professionalism they expect and deserve.

We’re not just locally owned and operated; we’re Veterans, a proud, ethical, hardworking team of professionals you can rely on for years to come. We served our country; now give us the opportunity to serve you!

"We wanted our documents to be shred on site and Shred America did just that!!! It was easy to schedule a time and convenient place to meet the driver. He helped us unload the items from our trunk and the price was totally reasonable!! We would recommend you to all."

Paula MacVittie

North Carolina

"We had a very positive experience with Shred America when they came to our location and shredded about 2,000 lbs of paper. The driver was very kind and helped make the process go as fast and efficient as possible. I would highly recommend them."

Rhonda Lewis

Colorado

"Billy is an excellent human, it's almost a holiday every time he enters the building. Good people, highly recommend any service they offer."

Grant Becker

Florida

"Everything was handled perfectly. From scheduling to the actual shredding. Very simple process!!! Well done. The price was fantastic."

Martin Barber

Kansas City

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