Paper Shredding Events Planned Throughout Monmouth County

MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ — The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners has announced the dates and locations for 16 paper shredding events that will be held throughout the county in 2025.

The events are meant to provide residents with a safe way to dispose of old documents and sensitive files.

County residents can shred up to 100 pounds at the events, officials said, which is equivalent to four office paper boxes, or four large-size trash bags.

All papers will be shredded on location in mobile trucks, and the event will end once the mobile trucks are full or at the event’s scheduled end time.

Large binder clips must be removed from documents, according to officials, though staples and paper clips can remain.

“My fellow commissioners and I are happy to once again partner with our municipalities to provide residents with multiple opportunities to safely dispose of old paperwork,” said Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone, liaison to the Monmouth County Reclamation Center.

“These free events help residents clear out clutter and protect sensitive information—like bank statements, medical records, legal documents, and utility bills—from identity theft,” Arnone continued. “I’d like to thank our municipal partners for their role in offering this valuable service to our residents in 2025.”

With the exception of the July 14 event (which will run from 4-8 p.m.), all of the 2025 shredding events will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Here’s where and when the paper shredding events will take place:

• March 22: Municipal Harbor Parking Lot (Atlantic Highlands)
• April 5: Borough Hall (910 Oceanport Way — located in Fort Monmouth)
• April 26: Freehold Raceway (130 Park Ave., Freehold Borough)
• May 10: DPW/Recycling Yard (1400 Florence Ave., Union Beach)
• May 31: Millstone Park (4 Red Valley Road, Millstone Township)
• June 14: Borough Hall (556 Tinton Ave., Tinton Falls)
• June 28: Marlboro Middle School (355 Route 520, Marlboro)
• July 14: Memorial/Adelphia School (485 Adelphia Road, Howell)
• Aug. 9: Borough Hall Parking Lot (47 Broad St., Eatontown)
• Aug. 23: Matawan-Aberdeen Train Station (Parking Lot 1, Matawan)
• Sept. 6: City Hall (1 Municipal Plaza (Main Street), Asbury Park)
• Sept. 20: Town Hall Parking Lot (3 Veterans Way, Colts Neck)
• Oct. 4: Adams Field Park (2 Westend Ave., Neptune City)
• Oct. 18: Red Bank Middle School (101 Harding Road, Red Bank )
• Nov. 1: Beach Club (End of Corlies Ave. near Ocean Ave., Allenhurst)
• Nov. 15: Middletown High School North (63 Tindall Road, Middletown)

For more information on paper shredding events and recycling, you can visit the recycling section of the Monmouth County website or call 732-683-8686, ext. 8967.