Mobile Shredder Coming To Yorktown

YORKTOWN, NY — If any residents of Yorktown have unwanted personal papers and documents, a mobile shredder will be coming to town this week.

The paper shredder will be a Shrub Oak Park, 3800 Sunnyside Street in Shrub Oak from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday.

There are a few rules, including:

• The mobile shredder is for Yorktown residents only.
• Each resident may bring a maximum of four file boxes, approximately 10 inches by 12 inches by 15 inches in size.
• All paper must be free of clips, bindings, folders and files.
• No bound or hardcover ledger books are allowed.

Officials said it’s best to shred documents you are no longer using, that contain personal identifying information such as name, address, phone number, credit card number or Social Security number. Such documents should be shredded before they are thrown out for recycling.

Some examples are:

• Expired credit card statements and receipts
• Old tax returns or any other personal documents containing your name, address or other identifying information
• Pre-approved credit card applications
• Licenses

Organizers said residents should be prepared to wait because lines for the service are sometimes long.

To protect themselves and the staff, residents must remain in their vehicles at all times. Documents should be boxed and placed in the trunk, hatchback or back seat of the vehicle.

Staff will remove the boxes and place them in the shredder.