Shred Day & Food Drive

Saturday, September 7, 2019 • 9am - 12pm

Protect Yourself From Identity Theft!

One of the best ways to protect yourself from identity theft is shredding. A community shredding event provides everyone in the community access to paper shredding. This means a whole neighborhood can be safer and better protected from identity theft.
Shred Day Information:
  • All shredding will be done on-site
  • Please enter the parking lot on Jefferson Ave
  • Additional parking is available on Jefferson Ave in front of the bank and Eaton St
  • Materials for shredding may be brought to the truck in boxes, bags or bins. Each filled container should weigh no more than 15lbs. 
  • Additional directions will be provided on-site to assist with traffic flow

What CAN Be Shredded
Types of paper documents commonly shredded:
  1. Old bank documents.
  2. Old tax records. Check state or provincial and other laws to see if the statute of limitations is past – destroy records if they are.
  3. Unnecessary receipts and bills. Paid credit card or utility bills and medical receipts unless related to warranties, taxes or insurance.  
  4. Expired insurance policies. 
  5. Junk mail: Personal data is often included in marketing materials. For example, names and addresses are inserted into pre-approved credit card applications. This material should always be securely destroyed. 
  6. Old travel documents: Barcodes on boarding passes contain contact information and even frequent flyer account numbers.
  7. Shipping labels: Any online or other purchases that are delivered to a home or office contain labels that often include confidential information such as address, tracking codes and account numbers. Remove these for secure shredding before boxes or packages are broken down and recycled. 
  8. Photos: Photos of friends and family that you don’t want any more should be securely shredded instead of tossed into the garbage. They could be used on fake ID.
  9. Post-it notes: Many people record passwords and account numbers on Post-it notes – these should be securely destroyed.
Staples, clips, and folders can be shredded right along with the paper. There is no need to remove them.

Papers MUST be removed from binders with metal rings or large metal clips.

What CANNOT Be Shredded
  • Telephone Books
  • Newspapers
  • Cardboard
  • Hard cover books
  • Plastic bags 
  • Plastic materials such as CD’s and X-rays 
  • Metal materials 
  • Bio-hazardous and medical waste 

Food Donation Information

  • Donations of unexpired non-perishable food items will be accepted during the Shred Event from 9am-12 pm
  • Fresh fruits, vegetables or frozen items cannot be accepted.
  • Please see below for MOST NEEDED ITEMS