Lexington fought for independence in 1775. Its federal contractors, biotech firms, and residents are still defending something important — the privacy of their records.
Hanscom Air Force Base, partially in Lexington, is home to federal contractors who handle Controlled Unclassified Information under DFARS requirements — one of the most specific and enforceable federal records disposal frameworks there is. The Route 128 corridor through Lexington carries Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Shire’s legacy operations, and a dense biotech community. And Lexington’s highly educated, affluent residential population generates professional and personal records that deserve proper certified destruction. We are family-owned in Tewksbury since 2007, BBB A+ rated, Boston Business Association vendor, and just 22 minutes away — the closest certified shredder to Lexington with a notarized Certificate on every job.
Hanscom federal contractors, Route 128 biotech, and one of the most educated residential communities in Massachusetts. Each has a different compliance story.
Hanscom Air Force Base & DFARS-Covered Contractors
Hanscom AFB straddles the Lexington, Lincoln, Bedford, and Concord town lines and is home to a significant community of defense contractors. Companies holding prime contracts or subcontracts involving Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) are subject to DFARS 252.204-7012 — the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement clause that governs the handling, protection, and disposal of covered defense information.
At end of contract or at end of retention for CUI records, the disposal must be documented in a way that satisfies DCSA audit requirements and the contractor’s own system security plan. A notarized Certificate of Destruction from Neighborhood Parcel provides the audit-chain documentation that defense contractor compliance officers and DCSA reviewers expect to see — specifically: date of destruction, description and quantity of records, method, chain of custody, and authorized vendor identity. For electronic storage media containing CUI, serial-number Certificates of Destruction per device provide device-level accountability required under NIST SP 800-171 data destruction standards.
What federal contractors in the Hanscom area need from a shredding vendor
A notarized Certificate of Destruction documenting: date, record description and quantity, method, chain of custody, and authorized vendor identity. For electronic media: serial-number CoD per device satisfying NIST SP 800-171 data destruction standards.
We provide all of this on every job. We can send a sample Certificate to your compliance officer or FSO before any service is scheduled. Call (978) 636-0301.
Route 128 Biotech & Pharmaceutical Corridor
The Route 128 corridor through and around Lexington hosts Takeda Pharmaceuticals’ North American operations, a legacy of Shire’s research programs (now integrated into Takeda after the 2019 acquisition), and a substantial cluster of biotechnology and pharmaceutical services companies. Like all FDA-regulated companies, these operations generate batch records, clinical documentation, and research data subject to GxP end-of-retention disposal requirements.
Our notarized Certificate of Destruction satisfies FDA 21 CFR Part 11 end-of-retention disposal documentation requirements and becomes a controlled document in a company’s quality management system. For electronic storage media, serial-number Certificates per device satisfy NIST 800-88 Destroy standard documentation. We can provide a sample Certificate to any QA or regulatory affairs team before service is scheduled.
Takeda, Route 128 biotech, and GxP records disposal
GxP frameworks (GLP, GCP, GMP) require that end-of-retention records be destroyed with documented evidence retained as a controlled document in the QMS. Our notarized CoD satisfies this requirement and is available for review before service is scheduled.
Serial-number Certificates per electronic device. Paper and media in a single Lexington pickup. IT asset destruction service.
Lexington Homeowners & Professional Residents
Lexington is consistently ranked among Massachusetts’s most educated and affluent communities — a town of scientists, engineers, professors, attorneys, and executives who live close enough to Boston to work there but value Lexington’s character enough to stay. This population generates records at home that reflect its professional lives: financial statements, estate documentation, client correspondence brought home, and decades of personal financial records.
For Lexington residents, the 22-minute drive to our Tewksbury drop-off is one of the shortest in our entire service area — a genuine and practical option for anyone with a car and an hour to spare. For those who prefer we come to them, our pickup service covers every Lexington neighborhood at the same 99¢/lb rate. All Lexington homeowners, home-based consultants, and sole proprietors are covered under Massachusetts 201 CMR 17.
Drop-off is a genuine option for Lexington residents
At 22 minutes, Lexington is one of the closest communities in our service area. If you have records to shred and don’t mind a short drive, drop-off at 99¢/lb is the most cost-effective option — no transport fee, no appointment.
For estate clearances or volumes too large to load into a car, our pickup service comes to your Lexington address. Estate shredding guide.
Every service Lexington’s federal contractors, biotech firms, and residents need
Drop-Off — Only 22 Minutes Away
Our closest viable drop-off market. Mon–Fri 10AM–5PM, 1215 Main St Tewksbury. No appointment, no minimum.
Lexington Off-Site Pickup
We come to your Hanscom area office, Route 128 lab, or Lexington home. Flat rate confirmed before booking.
Federal Contractor & CUI Records
Notarized CoD with DFARS-auditable documentation. Serial-number CoD per device for electronic CUI media.
Life Sciences & IT Destruction
FDA 21 CFR GxP documentation. Serial-number CoD per device. Paper and media in a single Lexington pickup.
Scheduled Recurring Service
Locked consoles, regular pickup, notarized CoD every visit. Weekly to monthly for Lexington offices.
Annual Purge & Estate Clearance
Any volume, single visit. Flat rate in writing. Lexington estate records and home office clearouts.
Lexington to Tewksbury — 22 minutes via Route 3 North to I-93 North
Lexington is one of the closest communities we serve. From Lexington Center, Route 3 North connects directly to I-93 North and Exit 35 puts you at 1215 Main St, Unit 115 in under 25 minutes. Free parking. Mon–Fri 10AM–5PM, no appointment for drop-off.
Pickup remains available at the same 99¢/lb rate plus flat transport fee — confirmed before booking, never adjusted. For federal contractor and life sciences clients whose chain-of-custody documentation begins at their facility, pickup maintains a cleaner audit trail. Call (978) 636-0301.
Four frameworks that cover Lexington’s federal contractors, life sciences companies, and residents
Lexington’s compliance obligations are unusually varied for a town its size — DFARS for federal contractors, FDA GxP for pharmaceutical companies, HIPAA for healthcare practices, and MA 201 CMR 17 for every business and household.
Hanscom Federal Contractors
DFARS 252.204-7012 and NIST SP 800-171 governs CUI handling and disposal for defense contractors. Notarized CoD with auditable chain provides DCSA-level documentation. Serial-number CoD per electronic device.
Takeda & Route 128 Life Sciences
GxP end-of-retention disposal must be documented as a controlled QMS record. Notarized CoD satisfies FDA 21 CFR Part 11 audit trail requirements. Electronic media destruction.
Lexington Healthcare Practices
PHI requires unreadable disposal with BAA governing the vendor relationship. BAA on written request at no cost. $14.95 HIPAA filing. HIPAA service.
Every Lexington Business & Home
Massachusetts data security law covers all businesses and home-based operations. Notarized CoD is the accepted compliance evidence. MA guide.
What a Hanscom-area FSO asks a shredding vendor that most vendors can’t answer
Facility Security Officers at companies holding Hanscom-area defense contracts are trained to ask specific vendor qualification questions before approving any vendor that touches media or paper potentially containing Controlled Unclassified Information. The questions typically include: Are you bonded and insured? Do you provide a notarized Certificate of Destruction? Can you document the chain of custody from our facility to your destruction site? Can you provide serial-number device-level Certificates for electronic media?
The answers to all four: yes, yes, yes, and yes. Our Certificate has been notarized on every job since 2007. Our chain-of-custody documentation begins at your facility. For electronic media, serial-number device-level Certificates are standard. Call (978) 636-0301 and we’ll send sample documentation to your FSO before any service is scheduled.
Nearby communities we serve from Lexington
Burlington, Bedford, Lincoln, Concord, Belmont, Arlington, Waltham. Full service area.
I needed a shredding company that was close, accountable, and would give me proper documentation — not just a receipt. Neighborhood Parcel was exactly that. They came to my property, handled everything professionally, and the Certificate of Destruction was notarized and in my email the same afternoon. For something as important as end-of-career record disposal, I wouldn’t use anyone else.
What Lexington clients ask us most
A notarized Certificate of Destruction documenting date, record description and quantity, method of destruction, chain of custody from your Lexington or Hanscom-area facility to our Tewksbury plant, and authorized vendor identity. For electronic storage media, serial-number Certificates of Destruction per device satisfying NIST SP 800-171 and NIST SP 800-88 Destroy standard documentation. We can send sample documentation to your FSO or compliance team before any service is scheduled — call (978) 636-0301 and we’ll have it to you same day.
Lexington is one of the few communities where drop-off is genuinely competitive with pickup. At 22 minutes via Route 3 North and I-93 North, the drive to our Tewksbury facility is shorter than many local errands. For a homeowner with two to four boxes of records, drop-off at 99¢/lb with no transport fee is probably the better financial choice. For defense contractors and life sciences companies whose chain-of-custody documentation begins at their facility, pickup creates a cleaner audit trail. For estate clearances or anyone with too much volume to load into a car, pickup is clearly more practical. Call (978) 636-0301 and we’ll give you an honest recommendation for your specific situation.
Yes. Burlington, Bedford, Lincoln, Concord, Belmont, Arlington, and Waltham are all served on the same Route 128 / I-93 corridor. Burlington has a dedicated page at /locations/burlington-ma/. Concord and Belmont also have their own pages. For any community in the Lexington area, call (978) 636-0301 with your address for an immediate confirmation and quote.
Hanscom contractors, Route 128 biotech, and Lexington homeowners — all 22 minutes from a BBB A+ rated, locally owned shredder with a notarized Certificate on every job.
Drop-off in Tewksbury at 99¢/lb or pickup at your address. Mon–Fri 10AM–5PM. Family-owned, BBB A+, zero data breaches in 17 years.