Shred Documents, Donate Food At Special West Hartford Event

Town of West Hartford

WEST HARTFORD, CT — A special event this Saturday in West Hartford will help folks safely get rid of their sensitive personal documents and help stock the local food pantry.

The town is hosting a paper shredding event/food pantry collection on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 9 a.m. to noon at the town's public works headquarters, 17 Brixton St.

Infoshred, LLC will safely shred confidential papers for free until noon or until the truck is full.

This service is available to West Hartford residents only, and guests must bring their ID. No commercial businesses allowed.

Additionally, the town will be collecting non-perishable food items at this event to replenish the shelves of our local food pantry.

Paper collected by Infoshred is safely shredded on-site and then shredded again before being baled at Infoshred’s secure facility.

All paper shredded and processed by Infoshred is recycled and turned into new materials like tissue paper, paper towels, and dental bibs, saving trees, protecting the environment, and keeping paper out of landfills.

The event will be at the side entrance of 17 Brixton St.

If coming from New Park Road, turn down Oakwood Avenue.

The side entrance for DPW is just past Brixton Street on Oakwood Avenue. Follow the signs.

A few details:

• Limit is two copy paper boxes or equivalent, around 9-inches-by-11-inches-by-18 inches.

• No plastic bags

• No junk mail or envelopes, sensitive documents only.

"Before coming, separate junk mail, other non-sensitive paper, and envelopes, and recycle them in the curbside blue barrel," wrote the town. "This event is very popular, and we want to accommodate all residents."