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This profile includes complaints for Shred-It, a Stericycle Company's headquarters and its corporate-owned locations. To view all corporate locations, see
Customer Complaints Summary
- 315 total complaints in the last 3 years.
- 71 complaints closed in the last 12 months.
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Initial Complaint
Date:11/01/2023
Type:Status:ResolvedMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
We continue to receive collection notices from Shred-It (Stericycle) for an invoice that has already been paid. Furthermore, the company is non-responsive when we've tried to reach them by phone and has failed to update/investigate our complaint. A copy of the check register and invoice, along with email correspondence is attached.
Business Response
Date: 11/06/2023
We have been in contact with **************** and have resolved her complaint. *********************** issue has been escalated to leadership to review process and coach the team.Customer Answer
Date: 11/07/2023
Better Business Bureau:
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me. Vendor has identified the accounting error and has issued a credit to correct the account. Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely,
*************************Initial Complaint
Date:10/31/2023
Type:Status:ResolvedMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
They continue to make collection calls for a payment that was already paid on March 5, 2022 via ***************** I have provided them with copies of the credit card statement showing that it was paid, but they have yet to post it to my account and we continue getting collection calls. This has been ongoing since October of 2022. This is also the reason that I no longer do business with them. Their accounting department in awful. I've uploaded a copy of the credit card summary showing payment that was also provided to Shred-it. It's the one highlighted in yellow.Business Response
Date: 10/31/2023
Hello BBB,Please re-assign the above case to Stericycle's business unit Shred It.If you have any questions, please let me know.Thank You,*********************Business Response
Date: 11/06/2023
We have been in contact with ************** and have resolved her complaint. Ms. ******* issue has been escalated to leadership to review process and coach the team.Customer Answer
Date: 11/06/2023
Better Business Bureau:
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me. I still do not wish to be contacted by their business in the future for any reason.
Sincerely,
***********************Initial Complaint
Date:10/23/2023
Type:Status:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
Shredding service performed in August 2023; paid for it up front on credit card. Received a bill a few days later for same amount and my elderly mother paid it not knowing I charged it. Letter was threatening credit etc. so in essence it was double paid. Called 8/30/23 for refund nothing yet. Called today 10/23/23 still not processed. Gave me a reference # ********. Told me they would note it but no definitive date on refund. Its been almost 2 months and I believe this is too long to hold good customers money.Business Response
Date: 10/26/2023
Hello BBB,Please re-assign the above case to Stericycle's business unit Shred It.If you have any questions, please let me know.@Rank, ******** already loggedThank You,*********************Customer Solutions Consultant
O ************ | *****************************************
stericycle.com | shredit.com
____________________________________Business Response
Date: 11/07/2023
We have made several attempts to reach out to ************** but have not been able to get in contact with her. We will continue to try and reach out.Customer Answer
Date: 11/17/2023
Complaint: 20771186
I am rejecting this response because:
Please let the BBB know that it appears that my credit card has been credited by shred it but I will not have the actual documents until the statement comes out next month. My apologies for the delay but I have been away for over 6 weeks and had no access to mail. Thank you because without your intervention I would still be waiting for results. Regards, *******************Business Response
Date: 11/21/2023
Responding back due to deadline required by the BBB. The issuse will remain open on our end until ************** is able to review her account statement.Initial Complaint
Date:10/17/2023
Type:Status:ResolvedMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
Original contract date (1 year) 01/06/2017 01/06/2021 - Contract sign date with 60 months in fine print Paid $100/ Month Found a new shred company for half the price and BETTER SERVICE $52.00/ month triple the size container. Called to cancel and *********************, ************************************** said that I was locked in for 60 MONTHS! Defrauded by Latina ***** a member of Shred-it. Said it was a year over the phone but sent the Docusign agreement with 60 months in fine print. As a business owner that signs 100's of these I have NEVER had this happen. This was intentional on the part of Shred-It as I would NEVER agree to a 60 month contract. Agreement attached.Business Response
Date: 10/30/2023
We have been in contact with **************** and are continuing to work with him on a resolution.Customer Answer
Date: 10/30/2023
Complaint: 20742830
We are rejecting this response because:Continuity of this complaint is irrelevant. We were being charged 2X the amount for 1/4 the volume of shredding material for years! Current shred company we are dealing with has NO CONTRACT, is HALF THE ****** AND 4 TIMES the volume. We no longer want service from Shred-It and I will never want service from a company that swindled us in the fine print on the contract 2 years ago. I had no idea that I had signed up for 60 months!!! Thought it was the same contract I signed in 2017 (1 year). Shred-It did say that they will match my current shedding vendor. However, Shred-It has lost my trust and I simply do not believe them. The company may match for a few months then jack up my prices or the volume of Shred will remain the same. There is much more room for Shred-It to ******* if we stay with them. Trust has been compromised.
What works for us is CANCELLING our contract completely. Shred-it does not deserve $55.00/Month for the remainder of our swindled, fine print contract, which would expire in **** and totals almost $1,500. Shred-It wants to be compensated for doing NOTHING. I will never do business with this company again.
Sincerely,
***************************Business Response
Date: 11/01/2023
We have continued worked with **************** and have resolved his complaint.Customer Answer
Date: 11/02/2023
Better Business Bureau:Email received from Shred-it on October 30, stating that they are not going to charge early termination fees. Here is the body of the email:
Good morning *******,
I wanted to follow up with you. A Sales representative was supposed to reach out to you to advise that the early termination fee for cancellation was waived and that your account will be cancelled. Can you confirm that you have spoken to someone regarding this and that you agree to the cancellation with no fees.
******* C
Customer Solutions Consultant
************ | ***********************************************************************
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
Sincerely,
***************************Initial Complaint
Date:10/03/2023
Type:Status:ResolvedMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
Will not let me cancel the contract that was up in April of 2023 that they auto renewed. I tried to cancel in 2020 and 2021 and they stated the contract would not be extended and auto renewed anyway.Business Response
Date: 10/04/2023
Hello BBB,Please re-assign the above case to Stericycle's business unit Shred It.If you have any questions, please let me know.Thank You,*********************Customer Solutions Consultant
O ************ | *****************************************
stericycle.com | shredit.com
____________________________________Business Response
Date: 10/17/2023
We have worked with ****************** and have resolved her complaint. ********************** issue has been escalated to leadership to review the process and coach the team.Customer Answer
Date: 10/17/2023
Better Business Bureau:
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
Sincerely,
*******************************Initial Complaint
Date:10/02/2023
Type:Status:ResolvedMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
Uploaded a synopsis of the issuesBusiness Response
Date: 10/13/2023
We have been in contact with ************ and are continuing to work with her on a resolution.Customer Answer
Date: 10/13/2023
Complaint: 20686464
I am rejecting this response because: Shred-It has not completed what was agreed to. They only recently processed the cancellation order for one office and supposedly scheduled the removal of the console bins for 10/12/23 but their drivers failed to make the pick-up. After all the bins have been removed and no future charges are assessed to us, I will mark the complaint resolved.
Sincerely,
*********************Business Response
Date: 10/24/2023
We have continued to work with ************ and have resolved her complaint. Final removal is scheduled for today, Tuesday October 24th.Customer Answer
Date: 10/24/2023
Better Business Bureau:
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.I very much appreciate BBB's assistance on this matter as I had been emailing and calling them over many, many months to get this resolved, to no avail. As soon as they learned of my BBB complaint, they emailed me (next day), apologized, and started working to schedule removal of their shred bins and write off of any outstanding balance. ********* behind the BBB to move the needle is impressive.
Sincerely,
*********************Initial Complaint
Date:09/20/2023
Type:Status:ResolvedMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
8/29 email sent Company which was never responded to till this day. I was requesting them to provide a pickup date of my documents. No response after 8/29 email then 9/20/2023 they email me a invoice charged of $195.00 for picking up the documents stating it was on 8/29. They never came to my home or picked up any documents. That was the same day I sent email request asking when they would be scheduling a pick update. We not only have cameras but we have someone home at all times. No one came to the home. The documents weren't even at the home yet since they never gave me a pick up date. Called made the complaint that I should not be charged for service that never occurred they said they would try and find out called me back and still claimed they came and got the documents. ******************************* salesman's phone number provided is not in service and as soon as I filled out DocuSign's he also never responded to my emails on when they would be coming. Complete Fraud! I cannot pay for something that never happened and they continue to claim they came to my home yet have no signature of documents picked up or receipts qty etc. This is complete fraudulent charges. They continue to email me and state they have photos etc but will not provide.Business Response
Date: 09/22/2023
We have worked with ****************** and have resolved her complaint. Ms. **************;issue has been escalated to leadership to review the process and coach the team.Customer Answer
Date: 09/22/2023
Better Business Bureau:
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
Sincerely,
***************************Initial Complaint
Date:09/20/2023
Type:Status:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
Their salesman *************************** put me in a 5 year contract, with a termination fee when I specifically asked if he was putting me in a contract or can I cancel at anytime. He replied I could cancel anytime. I took that as I was not in a contract due to he deceived me into believing I was not by the email. He also tricked me into taking a large box to start with and told me I could down grade to the smaller box if I felt the larger box was to big. Per the company, I can but not at the *********************** told me. Had I went with the small box to begin with it would have been $35 but if I change now, it would be $66. He also told me to go with a 4 week delivery due to having alot to shred at first and then he would change to a every other month delivery but I could extend it out as far as I needed since I told *** that I was a 3 person office and really didnt need an every month pickup. Per customer service, 8 weeks is the farthest I could extend. *** also told me that price would be $74 per pickup, however, the company tacts on other fees that were not disclosed in a way clients could understand. They just add there is a fuel surcharge based on index table.. I specifically recall telling *** that probably a pick up 4 times a year would be practical and $300 a year didnt seem to bad especially if I could cancel at anytime. This company uses deceitful practices to do business and fails to inform you of everything. I have tried to contact ****** and he refuses to call or email me back.Business Response
Date: 09/29/2023
We worked with ****************** and have resolved her complaint. Ms. ********* issue has been escalated to leadership to review process and coach the team.Initial Complaint
Date:09/13/2023
Type:Status:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
Original contract signed in 2018 by previous GM and other location. Tried to make some changed to reduce monthly bill however bill increased by 2 times. They are unwilling to provide a reason for why the bill increase that much and will not cancel the contract. We have had nothing but issues with them since I have been will the company almost 2 years.Business Response
Date: 09/25/2023
We have been in contact with ********************** and are continuing to work with her on a resolution.Business Response
Date: 10/04/2023
Hello BBB,This complaint is for Stericycle Medical Waste not Shred, please move to the correct account.Christie RankSenior Manager Customer Resolutions2355 *********** | ***********, ** 60015Business Response
Date: 10/13/2023
Hello BBB,Please re-assign the above case to Stericycle's business unit Shred It. This has somehow shown up on the Stericycle Medical Waste and was completed on the Shred-it business unit. Posted 10/4 We have been in contact with ********************** and are continuing to work with her on a resolution.If you have any questions, please let me know.Thank You,*********************Customer Solutions Consultant
O ************ | *****************************************
stericycle.com | shredit.com
____________________________________Business Response
Date: 10/13/2023
We have been in contact with ********************** and are continuing to work with her on a resolution.Initial Complaint
Date:09/13/2023
Type:Status:ResolvedMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
Paid for a 1 time pickup service. The shred bin was left at my *********** to fill for a future pick-up at a later time (by the driver). He told me to fill it and contact my sales consultant to have it pick-up at a later time for my 1 time pick-up service that I PAID IN FULL for at that time. When I tried contacting my sales associate (he was no longer working with the company) and suggested that I contact the corporate office. I did so and requested a pick-up for the services already PAID for. Eventually the company made the pick-up and the service was complete. However, I have been recently receiving bills indicating a balance due for services that I did not request and/or double billed for. The 1 time pick-up service that I requested was PAID IN FULL and services have been completed. No other requests were made after this pick-up.Business Response
Date: 09/25/2023
We have made several attempts to reach out to ******************** but have not been able to get in contact with her. We will continue to try and reach out.Customer Answer
Date: 09/27/2023
Complaint: 20596888
I am rejecting this response because: The company has not attempted to reach me as they claim. The company has my email, phone number, & mailing address. I have not received Voice Messages, Email, or any other method of contact stated since I first made a formal complaint with the BBB.
Sincerely,
***************************Business Response
Date: 10/04/2023
We have worked with ****************** on behalf of ******************** and have resolved this complaint.Customer Answer
Date: 10/06/2023
Better Business Bureau:
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
Sincerely,
***************************
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