DeSnipperaar vs Van Gerrevink: Gelderland all-rounder or local Amsterdammer?
Van Gerrevink is a broad destruction company from Apeldoorn that handles not only paper and data, but also products and clothing. It is CA+ certified and covers a large part of the east Netherlands. DeSnipperaar is a local pickup service from Amsterdam with fixed prices. Both parties destroy confidential documents and data carriers in a demonstrable way. Yet they differ mainly in scale, in the range of services and, most decisively, in service area. This comparison sets out the strengths of both fairly, so you can judge which approach fits your situation.
Van Gerrevink profile
Van Gerrevink is based in Apeldoorn and works from that base across a large part of the east Netherlands. It applies a standard rate in the Apeldoorn region and also serves Flevoland, Twente, the Achterhoek and the area around Arnhem and Nijmegen. The service range is broad. Besides paper and archives, Van Gerrevink also destroys data carriers, products and clothing.
- Based in Apeldoorn, with regional coverage across the east Netherlands.
- Certification: CA+, DIN 66399, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, with a destruction certificate per job.
- Core services: paper, archive, data, product and clothing destruction.
- Both pickup, with sealed containers placed at the customer and periodically emptied, and self-delivery. Processing takes place off-site.
- Serves businesses, healthcare, government, schools and private individuals.
- Prices are not published, a quote follows on request.
The strength of Van Gerrevink lies in its broad scope and formal assurance. With CA+ alongside DIN 66399, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, it covers strict requirements, and the ability to destroy products and clothing as well is a genuine advantage for anyone who wants more than paper alone processed. That Van Gerrevink serves private individuals alongside businesses, healthcare, government and schools makes it broadly accessible too.
DeSnipperaar profile
DeSnipperaar is a local pickup service from Amsterdam. The service is built around simplicity and transparency, with a fixed rate and no contract obligation.
- Service area: Amsterdam and a 20 km radius around it.
- Sealed pickup, after which destruction takes place off-site within 24 hours.
- Destruction to DIN 66399 P-5, with a Certificate of Destruction per job.
- No contract and no minimum, you pay per job.
- Published fixed prices, from € 30 per box.
- For businesses and private individuals alike, at the same rate.
To be fair, DeSnipperaar focuses on paper, archives and data carriers and does not offer product or clothing destruction. Nor is there mobile on-site shredding. Where Van Gerrevink offers a broad package with container subscriptions, DeSnipperaar deliberately keeps things narrow and local. Anyone who wants an ongoing stream or a wider range of materials destroyed is better served by an all-rounder such as Van Gerrevink.
Mostly a matter of region
The fairest difference between these two is not the certification and not the model, but the place on the map. Van Gerrevink works from Apeldoorn and covers the east Netherlands, with Gelderland, Overijssel and Flevoland as its core area. DeSnipperaar works from Amsterdam and reaches up to 20 km around it. For most clients the choice is therefore simple. If you are in or around Apeldoorn, Arnhem, Nijmegen, Twente or the Achterhoek, Van Gerrevink is the obvious option. If you are in Amsterdam or just outside it, DeSnipperaar is the logical local provider. The two companies therefore compete only to a limited extent, because their service areas barely overlap.
Comparison on main points
| Aspect | Van Gerrevink | DeSnipperaar |
|---|---|---|
| Core service | Paper, archive, data, product and clothing destruction | Destruction only (paper, archive, data carriers), no storage |
| Service area | Apeldoorn region and east Netherlands | Amsterdam and 20 km around |
| Mobile or off-site | Pickup or self-delivery, off-site | Sealed pickup, off-site destruction within 24 hours |
| Certification | CA+, DIN 66399, ISO 9001 and 14001 | DIN 66399 P-5, certificate per job |
| Contract requirement | Container subscription or per job | None, per job |
| Response time | Not stated | A few working days, urgent within 24 hours |
| One-off possible | Yes | Yes, no minimum |
| Private individuals | Yes (businesses, healthcare, government, schools and private individuals) | Yes, same rate |
| Price transparency | Quote on request | Fixed rates online, from € 30 per box |
Van Gerrevink builds broad, formally assured destruction for the whole east Netherlands. DeSnipperaar makes local destruction in Amsterdam simple and transparent. Two legitimate answers to different questions.
When does Van Gerrevink fit?
- You are in the east Netherlands, in the Apeldoorn, Arnhem, Nijmegen, Twente, Achterhoek or Flevoland region.
- You want products or clothing destroyed alongside paper and data.
- Your organisation requires a formal CA+ accreditation alongside DIN 66399 and ISO.
- You want an ongoing container subscription with periodic pickup and emptying.
- You value a broad all-rounder that serves businesses, healthcare, government, schools and private individuals.
When does DeSnipperaar fit?
- You are in Amsterdam or within 20 km around it.
- You want to know the cost up front, with fixed rates from € 30 per box.
- You have no need for a contract or subscription and prefer to pay per job.
- You are a private individual or small business and want to be helped at the same rate without a minimum order.
- Sealed pickup with off-site destruction within 24 hours and a certificate per job is sufficient evidence for you.
Van Gerrevink and DeSnipperaar play on different fields. Van Gerrevink serves a broad audience in the east Netherlands with a complete destruction package, formal assurance and container subscriptions. DeSnipperaar focuses on local clients in Amsterdam who want fixed prices and flexibility, without a contract and with the same rates for businesses and private individuals. In most cases your location decides the choice by itself.
Want to line up more comparisons side by side? Read our articles the comparison with Brantjes and DeSnipperaar vs GP Groot. Want to know more about how we destroy? See the page on archive destruction.
Local pickup in Amsterdam with fixed prices.
No contract, no minimum, no surprises. Sealed pickup, off-site destruction within 24 hours to DIN 66399 P-5 and a certificate per job. From € 30 per box, for businesses and private individuals.
Request a quoteIn the east Netherlands or also looking for product or clothing destruction? Then an all-rounder such as Van Gerrevink may fit better. Are you in Amsterdam and surroundings? Email us via desnipperaar.nl and we will arrange a sealed pickup.