Here’s a new service offered by office superstore chain OfficeMax: security document shredding that’s as easy for customers as picking up a printer cartridge.

The service is the result of an alliance with document security company Shred-It and is aimed at small businesses and individuals who need to safely get rid of a backlog of documents.

The project is aimed at those who need serious shredding services, but not in sufficient volume to justify the purchase of a serious shredder unit or a separate contract with a major service provider like Shred-It.

How the service will work: Customers will bring documents to one of OfficeMax’s 1,000+ outlets, where they will be secured in locked bin. A portable, high-capacity shredding unit will visit the store on a regular basis and render the documents in question into confetti.

Cost for the service, which has been piloted already at select OfficeMax outlets, are:

• 59 cents per pound for the first five pounds
• 49 cents per pound for the next five pounds
• 39 cents per pound for 11 pounds or more

Tags: OfficeMax, Shred-It, shredding