Joint Document Shredding Event Planned In Plymouth

PLYMOUTH, MI — Somewhere in the dark recesses of every desk or home office, a gaggle of old water bills, long ago invoices and notices sits. One day they will be taken care of. Well, that one day will arrive on Saturday when the city of Plymouth and Plymouth Township will hold a joint shredding event.

From 9 a.m. to noon, Shred Legal will be on site at the Plymouth Cultural Center to provide shredding services for residents of both communities. But it’s a first come, first served event — in other words, when the trucks are full, the party’s over.

“In the past each community hosted a single event in their respective community for their residents only,” Plymouth Township Supervisor Kurt Heise said in a news release. “We’re providing an expanded service and saving taxpayer dollars through regional cooperation.”

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The Cultural Center is located at 525 Farmer Street near downtown Plymouth. Residents are limited to five banker boxes on each trip, but can make multiple trips. Documents can be in paper bags or boxes but documents in plastic bags must be removed.

"This is another example of our two organizations working together for the entire Plymouth community,” Plymouth Mayor Dan Dwyer said.

Michigan Mobile Hard Drive Shredding will also be on site to securely dispose of old and unused hard drives. According to Al Cox, Plymouth City’s Director of Public Safety, "With the increase of identity theft, this free service is a great opportunity for residents to ensure their data is properly destroyed to avoid any potential problems."

Residents participating must also provide proof of City or Township residence which can be done with a driver’s license, voter ID card, water bill, or property tax bill.

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