NBC 4 & Shred-It Team Up To Shred & Recycle

COLUMBUS, Ohio—NBC 4 hosted the 12th NBC 4 Shred-It Day with Shred-It Mobile Shredding & Recycling on September 26 at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. More than two thousand cars came through the six hour event.  Shred-It Mobile Shredding & Recycling shredded 75 tons (150,000 pounds) of personal documents which will also be recycled.  Kohl’s volunteers collected $3,600 in monetary donations for Nationwide Children’s Hospital. 

NBC 4 would like to thank partner Shred-It Mobile Shredding & Recycling for providing their fleet and employees and the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium for donating their venue and staff support.  NBC 4 would also like to thank Kiwanis Club of Columbus, Kohl’s, the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office, and Lowes Hardware Store on Silver Drive.   

As part of AT&T Real Yellow Pages’ Project ReDirectory, one free child’s admission per vehicle was provided to those dropping off old telephone directories. About 3 tons of phone books were collected and will be recycled thanks to SWACO and the Delaware, Knox, Marion and Morrow Solid Waste District

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.

The next NBC 4 Shred-It Day will be in the Spring of 2010.  The exact date and location are yet to be determined.

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.

Parking at the zoo is free to those attending the NBC 4 Shred-it event. If you decide to attend the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, you will be charged for parking at the zoo admission gate.

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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