Free Paper Shredding Event Open To Essex County Residents This Weekend
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County residents will get a chance to dispose of unwanted paper and old documents at free “Shredding Day” this weekend.The shredding event is open to Essex County residents only. It will take place from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 1 at the Public Works Department property at 99 West Bradford Avenue in Cedar Grove.Here’s what to know if you plan to attend, officials said:“Paper shredded at the event will be recycled. There is no limit on how much paper residents may bring to the Paper Shredding Day. However, plastic sheets and covers, and metal binders must be removed from paper to be shredded. Paper clips and staples do not have to be removed. Photographs, photo negatives and film are not accepted. The Essex County Paper Shredding Day is for Essex County residents only. Residents are not charged when they bring materials, but they must provide proof of residency at the site. Commercial businesses may not drop off materials.”“Along with our Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day and Computer & Electronics Recycling Day, recycling paper is a great way to reduce reusable materials from our waste stream,” Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. said.“Our Paper Shredding Day enables residents to protect their personal information by destroying old documents safely and securely, with the paper being recycled,” he added.For more information, call the Essex County Department of Public Works at 973-226-8500, ext. 2580.Send local news tips and correction requests to [email protected]. Learn more about advertising on Patch here. Find out how to post announcements or events to your local Patch site.The article Free Paper Shredding Event Open To Essex County Residents This Weekend appeared first on Montclair, NJ Patch.
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