Can I perform document shredding in house?

In short, yes. However doing so comes with some risk as well as a cost consideration. When document shredding is done in-house, there are some hidden costs. Firstly, staff members have to set aside work hours to separate paper, remove paper clips and staples and actually carry out the shredding. Secondly, using office strip-cut shredders makes it easy for confidential documents to be pieced back together, therefore rendering the business exposed to a data breach that could end up costing the business thousands of dollars.