Document and archive storage in Echuca
Paper builds up. Old tax returns, client files, farm records, club minutes and project folders take over a back room or a garage long before anyone is allowed to throw them out. A lock-up unit at Echuca Storage, 11 Murray Valley Highway, Echuca, gets them out of the office but keeps them where you can reach them.
We have 300 drive-up units from 2.0m × 3.0m, gate access 8am–8pm, 7 days, and published prices from $115 per 4 weeks. Call (03) 4410 8566.
$1 first 4 weeks for new customers, then the normal rate. 3-month minimum stay, direct debit only, ends 31 Dec 2026. Businesses qualify.
Who stores documents with us
- Accountants, bookkeepers and small offices with years of client files.
- Farms and family businesses keeping tax, payroll and property records.
- Sporting clubs, community groups and not-for-profits with archives, trophies and event gear.
- Builders and tradies with plans, job files and warranty paperwork.
- Households with old tax records, house paperwork and family papers.
The ATO generally asks businesses and individuals to keep tax records for five years. Many businesses keep some records longer. Check your own obligations with your accountant or industry body.
How much fits?
| Archive boxes (guide) | Unit | Rate (per 4 weeks) |
|---|---|---|
| About 180 | 2.0m × 3.0m | $115 |
| About 240 | 2.5m × 3.0m | $151 |
| About 300 | 3.0m × 3.0m | $175 |
| About 540 | 4.5m × 3.0m | $205 |
These are the same guides as on our sizes and prices page. They assume a standard archive box (about 0.4 m × 0.3 m × 0.26 m), stacked about 1.8 m high, with a walkway so you can reach the boxes. How many boxes fit depends on how high you stack and whether you use shelving. Call us and we will help you choose.
Self storage, not a records service
We want you to choose the right option:
- You hold the access. You or your staff come and go during gate hours, 8am–8pm, 7 days, and find your own files.
- No retrieval, indexing or shredding service. If you need files fetched and delivered, or certified destruction, a records-management company is the better fit.
- Not climate-controlled. Units are not climate-controlled, so paper should be boxed, kept off the floor and checked from time to time. Irreplaceable originals are better kept in your office, with your solicitor or scanned.
For most small businesses, clubs and households that just need the boxes out of the way, a unit is a simple, low-cost answer.
How to store documents well
- Use proper archive boxes with lids, all the same size, so they stack square.
- Label every box on two sides with the business name, contents and the year it can be destroyed.
- Keep an index on your computer: box number, contents, date range.
- Use shelving if you will need to get into the boxes; it keeps paper off the concrete and saves unstacking.
- Keep a walkway so you can reach any box.
- Use sealed plastic tubs for anything you are especially worried about.
- Diary a yearly clear-out of records past their keep-until date, and use a shredding service.
More tips: how to pack a storage unit.
Why a unit in Echuca
- Drive up to the door with a car-load of boxes; no stairs or lifts.
- Trucks can drive in if you are moving a whole office archive.
- Staff accept deliveries for customers. Call first.
- Locally owned, operating for over 20 years.
- No lock-in on standard terms; you are billed every 4 weeks and give 4 weeks’ notice to leave.
Storing office furniture or stock as well? See business storage. Farm records plus parts and tools? See farm and harvest storage. Sorting family papers after a death or a move into care? See aged care and estate storage.
Ask about a unit or call (03) 4410 8566.
FAQ
Can I store business documents in a storage unit? Yes. Archive boxes, files and records can go in a lock-up unit at 11 Murray Valley Highway, Echuca. Units are not climate-controlled, so box paper and keep it off the floor.
How many archive boxes fit in a storage unit? About 180 archive boxes fit in a 2.0m × 3.0m unit ($115 per 4 weeks). A 3.0m × 3.0m holds about 300, and a 4.5m × 3.0m about 540.
How long should I keep business records? The ATO generally asks for tax records to be kept for five years. Check your own obligations with your accountant or industry body.
Do you offer document retrieval or shredding? No. Echuca Storage is self storage: you hold the access and manage your own files. For retrieval or certified destruction, use a records-management or shredding service.
Do businesses get the $1 offer for archive storage? Yes. New business customers pay $1 for the first 4 weeks, then the normal rate. 3-month minimum stay, direct debit only, ends 31 Dec 2026.