The Lady Lake Police Department, in partnership with American Legion Post #347, are pleased to host “Shred it and Forget it,” a free drive-through shredding event to help seniors avoid scams. The event will take place on Saturday, April 26 from 9 - 11 a.m. at Post 347, located at 699 W. Lady Lake Blvd. Community members are invited to drive up with a limit of two banker boxes of documents to be shredded, free of charge.
“As part of our ongoing community outreach, we educate seniors about the importance of shredding unnecessary paperwork that might contain sensitive information,” said Lady Lake Police Chief Steve Hunt. “This is a great opportunity to safely dispose of these documents.”
“Shred it and Forget it” is made possible with the assistance of the American Legion Auxiliary, American Legion Riders and Sons of the American Legion.
What can be shredded?
- Clean paper, any color and any size
- Blueprints
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Brochures
- Mail (including window envelopes)
- Photographs
- File folders, any color (no need to remove staples, paper clips, rubber bands, or small binder clips)
The following can NOT be shredded:
- Cardboard
- Wet or moldy material
- Telephone books
- Hardcover books
- Plastic bags and packing material
- Computer discs, CDs or DVDs
- Backup and VCR tapes
- Transparencies
- ID badges and driver’s licenses
- Microfiche and microfilm
- X-rays
- Batteries (no batteries of any kind)
- USB thumb drives
- Computer parts
- Printer and photocopier parts
- Trash or hazardous materials
- Biohazardous and medical waste (including needles and sharps)
- Metals (including binders and hanging folders with metal hangers)