Politics & Government
Palatine Township and Palatine Lions Club Host Document Shredding
Held on Sept 17, 2022 from 8:30 AM - 11:30 at Palatine Township, this event allows for safe document destruction for Township residents.
Palatine Township and the Palatine Lions Club will be hosting a free paper-shredding event and old glasses and hearing aids drive the morning of Saturday, September 17 at the Palatine Township Center from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM or until the trucks are full. Each vehicle will be limited to the equivalent of two banker box sized boxes of documents. The Lions Club will also collect old eyeglasses and hearing aids. If you have questions, please call the Township at 847-358-6700.
The event will be held in the parking lot of the Palatine Township Center, located at 721 S. Quentin Road, Palatine. Residents should enter the lot off westbound Illinois Avenue and simply follow the signs that guide them through the parking lot.
Residents should NOT leave their cars, as volunteers will take the shred items out of their vehicles. As a safety precaution, please follow the marked pathway through the parking lot. Event volunteers will be taking proper safety precautions by wearing PPE and practicing social distancing.
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Documents will NOT be shredded on-site, but will be collected in sealed bins and taken to AMS Store & Shred’s facility for destruction. An official certificate of destruction will be provided to each vehicle upon collection. Items collected for the Lion's Club will be recycled to assist those in need throughout the area. Accepted items includes eyeglasses, hearing aids, used cellular phones, Keys, and Ink Jet and Toner Cartridges.
“This is a great opportunity for residents to safely dispose of sensitive documents,” said Andy-John G. Kalkounos, Supervisor of Palatine Township.
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As always, we encourage those needing assistance to contact the Township at 847-358-6700 or email Reach@palatinetownship-il.gov.
About Palatine Township:
Palatine Township provides numerous services and events for its 113,000 residents and supports 29 social service agencies located within its boundaries. The Township is one of the most heavily populated in Illinois, with a goal of enhancing and improving the quality of life for all residents. The following communities are part of the Township: Palatine, Rolling Meadows, Inverness, Arlington Heights, Hoffman Estates, Barrington, South Barrington and Schaumburg.
