Securely Dispose of Personal Documents for Free at Union County’s Paper Shredding Events This May

The Union County Board of County Commissioners invites all residents to bring their personal documents and sensitive papers to the County's next free paper shredding events taking place on Friday, May 17th, and Sunday, May 19th, starting at 9:00 a.m. at the following locations:

• May 17th: Hillside Pool - Parking Lot, 1209 Central Avenue, Hillside
• May 19th: Berkeley Heights Municipal Complex - Parking Lot, 29 Park Avenue, Berkeley Heights

"Our paper shredding events have become increasingly popular due to their success in preventing fraud and identity theft, as well as promoting resource conservation among the thousands of residents we happily serve each year," said Commissioner Chairwoman Kimberly Palmieri-Mouded. "We urge you to take advantage of this free resource and attend the next paper shredding event near you."

Upon arrival, there will be ample signage to direct residents to the shredding site(s). The shredding event begins at 9:00 A.M. and will conclude promptly at 1:00 P.M., rain or shine, unless the shredding trucks fill up to capacity, in which case the event will end earlier. Residents are encouraged to arrive as close to the beginning of the event as possible in order to ensure their places in line. These events are drive-up only and contact-free; residents must remain in their cars while staff unloads their papers, which are shredded on-site in a mobile shredding truck.

Participants are reminded that pre-shredded, damp, or wet paper will not be accepted. Bindings, large plastic or metal clips, and other paraphernalia should be removed prior to arrival at the shredding site.

Union County's free shredding events are intended for personal, sensitive, and residentially generated documents only. Residents can recycle magazines, junk mail and other waste paper with their municipal recycling program. For information, visit https://ucnj.org/recycling/municipal-recycling-coordinators/. Businesses and business documents will not be accepted for shredding at the events; businesses can instead contact the Union County Bureau of Recycling and Planning via the online form at ucnj.org/recycle for further guidance.

For the complete 2024 paper shredding schedule and information on all recycling programs hosted by Union County, visit ucnj.org/recycle or call the Union County Recycling Hotline at 908-654-9889. For the latest news and updates on all municipal and countywide recycling programs in Union County, download the free Recycle Coach app. More information is available at ucnj.org/recycling/recycle-coach-app.

Quick links to all Union County environmental programs and activities are available at ucnj.org/green-connection.

The mobile paper shredding program is paid for through Recycling Enhancement Act Grant funds, which are applied for by Union County and received from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

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