Free Document Shredding Event for Wilkes-Barre City Residents

Wilkes-Barre City Department of Public Works Facility at 3 Conynham Ave., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702.
Event Date: 
Saturday, November 6, 2021 - 8:00am to 12:00pm

A free document shredding event will be held for the residents of Wilkes-Barre City on Saturday, October 30th and on Saturday, November 6th, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 12:00 PM, at the Wilkes-Barre City Department of Public Works Facility at 3 Conynham Ave., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702.

Proof of Wilkes-Barre City residency is required (i.e. Driver’s License or Utility Bill). Residents will have the opportunity to have up to 3 boxes of their private documents properly destroyed at no cost. A 3-box limit will be strictly enforced. Boxes are not to exceed 10 x 12 x 15 inches.

Residents are asked to check papers for foreign objects that may cause damage to our shredding equipment. Examples include: rocks, batteries, silverware, computer cables, clothes and other miscellaneous items.

Junk mail does not need to be shredded and should be placed in household recycling bin to be recycled.

For more information, call 570.208.4152 or visit www.wilkes-barre.city/shredding

ACCEPTED ITEMS
Documents that contain personal or private information, including:
Bank statementsCredit card offers
Old bills or receiptsPay stubs
Outdated medical recordsTax returns older than 7 years
PROHIBITED ITEMS:

Newspapers, magazines, catalogues

Plastic document covers

Metal binder clips

Credit Cards

Binders-3-ring, plastic, spiral, metal

Hanging file folders with metal bars

Books-hardback or paperbackFilm or photographs