Union County residents can bring their personal documents and sensitive papers to two free secure shredding events in October sponsored by the Union County Board of County Commissioners.
After October, Union County’s document shredding program will be on winter hiatus. The series of events will resume next spring.
“We encourage all Union County residents to take advantage of our free shredding program to help prevent identity theft and conserve resources,” said Rebecca L. Williams, Union County Commissioner Chair.
Each shredder event starts at 9am and ends at 1pm, rain or shine, but may end earlier if the shredder trucks are full.
The dates and locations for October are:
- Saturday, October 1: Union County Vocation-Technical School, West Hall/Police Academy Lot, 1776 Raritan Road, Scotch Plains,
- Saturday, October 29: Nokia parking lot directly across from Ryder Way, 600 Mountain Avenue, New Providence
Union County shredding events are vehicle-only, on-site and contactless. Drivers must stay in their cars while employees unload their papers. A mobile document shredding vehicle securely destroys the papers on site.
All documents must be clean and dry. Pre-shredded paper will not be accepted. Bindings, large plastic or metal clips, and other paraphernalia should be removed.
As a reminder, Union County paper shredding events are for sensitive, personal documents only. No companies are allowed to participate. Magazines, junk mail, and other waste paper should be recycled through a community recycling program.
For information on all of Union County’s recycling programs, visit ucnj.org/recycle or call the Union County Recycling Hotline at 908-654-9889.
Download the free Recycle Coach app to get the latest news and updates on all of Union County’s municipal and countywide recycling programs in one convenient mobile format. For more information, see ucnj.org/recycling/recycle-coach-app.
For quick links to all of Union County’s environmental programs and activities, visit ucnj.org/green-connection.
The mobile paper shredding program is funded by Recycling Enhancement Act grant funds requested by Union County and received by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
For more information and updates on all of Union County’s services during the COVID-19 outbreak, including free vaccinations, free testing, emergency groceries and other support services, visit ucnj.org/covid19. General information on COVID-19 is available from the New Jersey Department of Health at nj.gov/health.
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For all Union County programs and services, visit ucnj.org, call the Public Info Line at 877-424-1234, email [email protected], or use the online contact form.
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