May 1 is Paper Shredding Day

Apr 16, 2021

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The spring Paper Shredding Day will take place on Saturday, May 1 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Dartmouth Highway Department.

It will be a contactless event to keep both participants and staff safe. All are welcome; there is no residency requirement.

Dartmouth Highway Department is located at 976 Russells Mills Rd. All participants and staff must wear masks.

When each participant reaches the shred truck, staff will remove boxes from the trunk of your vehicle, empty them into a recycle bin, and return boxes to participants.

The recycle bin is emptied into the Shred-it truck. Shred-it is certified by the National Association for Information Destruction and adheres to their stringent security practices and procedures.

For safety purposes, participants are not able to watch the destruction of their paper.

Individuals may bring up to two boxes of paper. The shred truck can only take a certain amount of paper, so the limit of two boxes allows Paper Shredding Day to serve more people.

The event will end when the shred truck is full; it is possible it may be before noon. Each box should weigh no more than 30 to 40 pounds.

Paper clips and staples do not need to be removed, but participants should remove paper from folders and binders.

Shredding confidential documents helps to prevent identify theft, protect personal information, and prevent valuable resources from being sent to the landfill. The shredded paper will be recycled into new products such as paper towels.

Paper Shredding Day is sponsored by the New Bedford Credit Union and held in partnership with the City of New Bedford, the Town of Dartmouth, and the Greater New Bedford Regional Refuse Management District.

“Identity theft is a growing concern. Everyone must be vigilant in protecting personal information. Shredding your documents is an excellent way to protect yourself and your family,” said Kelly Machado, Marketing Manager for NBCU. “NBCU is proud to sponsor these community shredding days.”

For more information, visit gnbrrmdistrict.org, call the Greater New Bedford Regional Refuse Management District at (774) 503-0254, or email Marissa@gnbrrmdistrict.org.

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Event Date: 

Saturday, May 1, 2021 - 9:00am