Smithtown Shreds Nearly 10 Tons Of Paper

KINGS PARK, NY — Town of Smithtown residents disposed of 9.99 tons — 19,980 pounds — of paper documents during the Town of Smithtown Municipal Services Facility (MSF) bi-annual shredding event on Saturday, the town announced.

Full-service confidential shredding company Data Struction, Inc., Complete Shredding Solutions took care of the shredding.

The bi-annual event is hosted free of charge for residents, with a three-box limit per person, courtesy of the Smithtown Department of Environment and Waterways (DEW) and the Municipal Services Facility (MSF).

"Protecting private information is crucial for safeguarding our identities," Smithtown Councilman Thomas McCarthy said in a news release. "That is why the Shred Event is so valuable. This is a proactive approach to ensure personal information is disposed of safely and securely. I commend our teams at the Municipal Services Facility and Department of Environment and Waterways for their outstanding work providing this service in a convenient and efficient manner to our residents."

The Department of Environment and Waterways and Municipal Services Facility provided additional support staff to assist with moving vehicles along. Residents were pleased with the service provided by MSF and DEW staff, in addition to the two trucks from Data Shredding Services of Hauppauge, according to the town. There were short to no wait times.

"It was great to see residents taking the opportunity to dispose of their personal documents while avoiding the potential of identity theft," said Michael P. Engelmann, P.G. Department of Environment and Waterways.

The May Shred Event was hosted at the Municipal Services Facility, at 85 Old Northport Road, Kings Park, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Data Shredding Service, Inc. is a full-service confidential shredding service located in Oceanside.

The next paper shredding event is scheduled for Oct. 19. For updates on upcoming free events hosted by the Town of Smithtown, residents can download the Mobile App, which is available for free on Google Play and the App Store.