Free Document Shredding
Every Tuesday & Wednesday from 9am-3pm
and the first Saturday of the month from 8am-2pm. (Shred truck available from 10am-11am)
Procedures:
Documents from businesses are not accepted.
Residents can bring up to two (2) medium sized boxes.
Residents must wear masks when engaging with event staff.
Residents must remain in their vehicles.
Residents should open trunks or car doors from within the vehicle to allow staff access to their documents.
Event staff will remove boxes from cars and trucks and empty paper into rolling carts.
Boxes, bags, or bins will be returned to residents for reuse, recycling, or disposal.
All documents are cross-cut shred on-site, by the end of each day.
All shredded paper is delivered to a local recycling facility for processing and recycling.
Written certification of shredding will not be provided.
Prohibited:
Binders of any kind (3-ring, plastic, spiral, metal)
Plastic document covers
Wet, damp, or moldy paper
Hanging file folders with metal support bars
Metal binder clips
Electronic media including computer disks, diskettes, or CDs
Books, either hardback or paperback
Credit cards
Magazines, catalogs, and newspapers
Film or photographs
Vigo County Solid Waste Management District reserves the right to refuse any and all items for shredding.
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