Safely Shred Your Documents At WeHa Event

Town of West Hartford

WEST HARTFORD, CT — Local folks looking to safely get rid of their personal documents and avoid potential identity theft might want to visit a West Hartford event on Saturday.

Windsor-based Infoshred, LLC, will shred confidential papers for free on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 9 a.m. to noon or until the truck is full at the town's public works department.

This service is available to West Hartford residents only and guests should bring ID showing proof of residency. No commercial businesses.

In addition, the town will be taking a collection of non-perishable food items at this event to stock the shelves of our local food pantry.

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

All paper shredded and processed by Infoshred is recycled and turned into new material like tissue paper, paper towels and dental bibs.

The event will be on 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. Local guests can follow the signs.

There is a limit of two copy paper boxes or equivalent, no plastic bags and, when the truck is full, the event will end.

Guests are asked to bring sensitive documents only.

Before coming, separate junk mail, other non-sensitive paper and envelopes and recycle them in a curbside blue barrel.

"This is a very popular event and we want to accommodate all residents," wrote the town.