EXHIBIT 23.6


                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


As independent  public  accountants,  we hereby consent to the  incorporation by
reference in this registration statement on Form S-3 of our reports dated August
15,  1997,  April 25, 1997 and  September  12, 1997,  for  Security  Archives of
Minnesota,   Wellington   Financial   Services,   Inc.   and   Data   Securities
International, Inc., respectively, included in Iron Mountain Incorporated's Form
8-K filed with the Securities  and Exchange  Commission on October 30, 1997, and
to all references to our Firm included in this registration statement.




                                                            Arthur Andersen LLP


Minneapolis, Minnesota
Detroit, Michigan
San Jose, California
January 5, 1998