Paper Shredding Event

Free and open to the public, these occasions will offer area residents and businesses the opportunity to protect themselves from identity theft and dispose of confidential documents in an environmentally responsible manner, while also disposing of laptops, cell phones, circuit boards, and other electronics items that might otherwise end up in landfills.

 

 

Fall Paper Shredding & Electronics Recycling Event

Saturday, Nov 14  |  10 am-2 pm  
Wake Forest Center for Active Aging, 235 E. Holding Ave.

The Town of Wake Forest will host a Paper Shredding Event on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the parking lot at the Wake Forest Center for Active Aging, 235 E. Holding Ave. 

The event will offer residents and businesses the opportunity to protect themselves from identity theft and dispose of confidential documents in an environmentally responsible manner.

A drive-thru system (PNG, 2.51 MB) will be implemented to help ensure a smooth drop-off experience. All paper will be shredded on-site, then recycled. Participants are urged to help reduce contamination by removing all non-paper materials in advance, such as plastic binders, plastic folders, and metal tabs.

 

Help Reduce Contamination

The shredded paper will be recycled, so every effort is being made to reduce contamination.

Participants are urged to help reduce contamination by removing all non-paper materials in advance, such as plastic binders, plastic folders and metal tabs. In addition, items that can damage the equipment will not be accepted, such as wet or moist paper, hanging file folders, books (hardback or paperback), credit cards, photographs, film, DVD’s and other metals (other than staples or paper clips), boxes, batteries, computer disks or other electronic media.

 

Guidelines

  • Paper Shredding EventThere is a limit of four "banker-box" sized boxes or four large bags (for example, 13-gallon trash bag) of paper per household or business
  • One trip per household
  • Remove all non-paper materials in advance, such as plastic binders, plastic folders and metal tabs.
  • Items that can damage the equipment will not be accepted, such as wet or moist paper, hanging file folders, books (hardback or paperback), credit cards, photographs, film, DVD's and other metals (other than staples or paper clips), boxes, batteries, computer disks or other electronic media.

 

Junk Mail

Junk mail does not need to be shredded. Please recycle junk mail in your Town of Wake Forest-issued recycling cart. 

 

Know Before You Go

  • Four paper shredding trucks will be onsite to accommodate community members. Once the four trucks are full, the paper shredding event will be over - regardless of the time.
  • Junk mail does not need to be shredded. Residents and businesses can recycle junk mail in their Town-issued recycling cart.
  • A drive-thru system will be implemented to help ensure a smooth drop-off experience. Signage will direct participants entry and exit.
  • The event may end early due to inclement weather or any other unforeseen event.