NBC 4 & Shred-It Team Up To Shred & Recycle
Published: August 17, 2009
Updated: February 10, 2010
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COLUMBUS, Ohio—For the 6th year, NBC 4 and Shred-It Mobile Shredding & Recycling, will provide free document shredding to the public at NBC 4 Shred-it Day on Saturday, May 1 from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Shred-it Mobile will shred documents at the Jerome Schottenstein Center’s Scarlet Parking lot located at the corner of West Lane Avenue and Olentangy River Road on The Ohio State University Campus.
New rules will be enforced at this event. A maximum of five boxes will be accepted. Each box should be a size that a person of average strength can lift and carry. If the consumer can’t easily pick it up, event volunteers won’t be able to do it either. To prevent sensitive documents from spilling out and blowing away, bags or open boxes will not be accepted. This event is for private consumers only, no businesses please.
Donations will be accepted for Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
Since the first NBC 4 Shred-It Day in 2004, 1,133 tons of personal documents have been shredded and recycled and $39,300 has been raised for Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
Attendees are asked to follow these policies: a maximum of five boxes per household. Each box should be a size that a person of average strength can lift and carry. If a consumer can’t easily pick it up, a volunteer won’t be able to do it either. To prevent sensitive documents from spilling out and blowing away we will not accept bags or open boxes. This event is for private consumers only, no businesses please.
OPPORTUNITY TO SHRED:
- Financial and legal documents
- Receipts
- Tax & medical records
- Floppy disks and CDs
- VHS cassettes
Frequently Asked Questions about NBC 4’s Shred-It Day:
If it rains, will the event be canceled?
No, it’ll happen RAIN or SHINE.
Is there a charge for parking?
No, parking is FREE.
Do I have to remove staples, paper clips, etc?
No, but you should take paperwork out of binders and notebooks. You can keep paperwork in boxes and shred that as well.
Do I need to sort out the paper?
No, Shred-It Mobile Paper Shredding and Recycling’s bonded and professional employees are trained to quickly and accurately process and shred the material.
What can be shredded?
Financial and legal documents, receipts, tax and medical records, plus floppy disks, CD’s and VHS cassettes can all be shredded.
Is there a limit?
Yes, no more than five standard-size boxes will be accepted. No open boxes, paper or plastic bags will be accepted.
Can my business bring paper to shred?
No, this is for consumers only.
What happens after the paper has been shredded?
The destroyed documents, in the form of confetti-sized pieces, are transferred to a recycling facility, where they return to the marketplace in the form of items such as recycled household paper products.
Can I pull directly up to the shredding trucks?
No, for the safety and security of attendees we ask that you drop off your items to be shredded. NBC 4 volunteers will be on hand to help you unload with dollies and carts.
Is there a charge for this service?
No, NBC 4 and Shred-It Mobile Shredding offer this as a FREE service to the community.
This is a consumer only event. No businesses or organizations can participate. Shred-It Mobile Shredding and Recycling uses shredders that utilize a crosscut shredding process, creating a crisscross cut of paper. These crisscross paper pieces are no larger than 5/8” in size, which provides for a greater security than conventional strip-cut shredders. 100% of all shredded documents are recycled.
Since the first NBC 4 Shred-It Day 1,058 tons of personal documents have been shredded and recycled and $35,700 has been raised for Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
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