County residents will have a chance to recycle their confidential documents at on Sunday, March 24.
Burlington County residents will once again have an opportunity to recycle their confidential documents at the first free paper shredding event of the year on Sunday, March 24, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Burlington County Resource Recovery Complex in Florence.
The event is hosted by the Board of Chosen Freeholders and the County’s Recycling Office.
“The Freeholder Board is proud to continue offering this great county service to our residents,” Burlington County Freeholder Director Tom Pullion said. “In 2018, residents collected approximately 222,000 pounds of confidential documents for shredding, exceeding the 205,141 pounds collected in 2017.”
Confidential documents acceptable for on-site shredding include bank and credit card statements, tax returns, and papers with account numbers or social security numbers.
Officials will not accept binders, plastic folders, computer disks or plastic credit cards.
Up to four bags or boxes per car will be accepted. Already-shredded paper can also be recycled.
Once again, volunteers will be on hand to unload confidential files while residents remain in the comfort of their cars.
“I encourage residents to take advantage of this service and hope that, together, we can make 2019 another record-breaking year,” Pullion said.
This free event is for Burlington County residents only, and ID is required. Businesses may not attend.
The Burlington County Resource Recovery Complex is located at 22000 Burlington-Columbus Road, in Florence.
Dates and locations for additional shredding events will be announced in the coming weeks.
Residents can also download the free RecycleCoach App and receive notifications of upcoming shredder events.
For more information, call (609) 499–1001 or email [email protected].
