Document Destruction Financial Models
Compare 4 operating formats. Choose the type that matches how you will sell, serve customers and use capacity.
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Centralizes physical confidential document destruction in a physical processing workshop and receives customer jobs through collection routes or drop-off points. Customer goods remain in custody rather than becoming resale inventory.
- Earns from
- Completed processing unit
- Sales limited by
- Intake routes, processing line and turnaround space
Dispatches its own qualified person or team to deliver physical confidential document destruction at the customer location. Tools and suitable portable equipment travel with the team; any required base workshop is retained.
- Earns from
- Completed visit
- Sales limited by
- Crew time including travel and site access
Collects secure customer document containers on recurring routes and purchases documented destruction from a contracted secure facility. The operator controls collection and chain of custody, not an assumed owned shredding plant.
- Earns from
- Client service-month or secure collection
- Sales limited by
- Secure route capacity and contracted destruction availability
Supplies a dedicated physical team providing physical confidential document destruction at a client-owned facility. The operator is paid for contracted coverage or delivered work; it does not automatically own the host business or its customer revenue.
- Earns from
- Client contract-month, billed hour or service unit
- Sales limited by
- Required shift coverage and agreed service levels
Compare the operating logic
Open comparison| Business type | What earns revenue | What limits sales |
|---|---|---|
| Central Document Destruction Plant | Completed processing unit | Intake routes, processing line and turnaround space |
| Mobile Shredding Truck | Completed visit | Crew time including travel and site access |
| Secure Container Collection Routes | Client service-month or secure collection | Secure route capacity and contracted destruction availability |
| Client-Site Destruction Team | Client contract-month, billed hour or service unit | Required shift coverage and agreed service levels |
Build a plan around your own assumptions
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Questions
Which model should I choose?
Match the paying customer, billing unit, location and capacity constraints to your intended operation. Review the full model page to check its scope and workbook status.
Can I combine business types?
Some formats can share premises or staff. Shared resources and revenue need to be counted once. Check the combination notes on each model page.