Shred Documents, Recycle Electronics On Saturday In Alpharetta

ALPHARETTA, GA -- Alpharetta residents who need to get rid of old electronics or discard sensitive documents containing confidential information can do so this weekend. A free document shredding and electronics recycling event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 14.

The city-sponsored events will be held in the parking lot of Alpharetta Department of Public Safety at 2565 Old Milton Parkway. For the document shredding, there is a five-box limit per resident, and the event will end sharply at noon -- or earlier if the truck is full.

1st Secure Shredding, Alpharetta's partner on the shredding, will offer residents and small businesses the opportunity to safely discard confidential documents using a mobile, on-site shredding truck (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app).

Residents can watch their documents being shredded and have comfort knowing that the shredded materials will be recycled without risk of their confidential information falling into the wrong hands. If you will need more than five boxes, contact Sandy Lehman with 1st Secure Shredding to make other arrangements at (678) 773-9306.

The Alpharetta Natural Resources Commission is requesting that participants enhance this act of giving back by bringing one can of food per box brought for shredding. All collected food items will be dispersed to neighbors through the North Fulton Community Charities Food Bank.

The document shredding initiative will be held at the same time the city will be collecting computers and various electronic items for recycling. Alpharetta is joining forces with Atlanta Recycling Solutions for the event.

Items that will be accepted at no charge include computers, DVD players and VCRs, portable electronics, mobile phones, computer parts, telephones, iPads and tablets, toner cartridges, cables/wires, calculators, monitors ($10 for CRT monitor), printers, small electronics, laptops and UPS batteries.

Please note that there will be a $20 charge for acceptable televisions; do not bring projection TV’s, console units, or TV tubes, as they will not be collected for recycling.

These items will not be accepted: small appliances, microwave ovens, tires, refrigerators, freezers, trash, humidifiers and dehumidifiers, washers and dryers, power equipment, vacuum cleaners and oven.

For more information about this event, contact Terry Porter at (678) 297-6213 or tporter@alpharetta.ga.us.

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