Shredding Event In Burlington County Set For March 24

Burlington County will host its first paper shredding event of 2019 on Sunday, March 24, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Burlington County Resource Recovery Complex in Florence. The event is hosted by the Board of Chosen Freeholders and the County’s Recycling Office.

“The Freeholder Board is proud to continue offering this great county service to our residents,” Freeholder Director Tom Pullion said. “In 2018, residents collected approximately 222,000 pounds of confidential documents for shredding, exceeding the 205,141 pounds collected in 2017.”

Confidential documents acceptable for on-site shredding include bank and credit card statements, tax returns, and papers with account numbers or social security numbers.Binders, plastic folders, computer disks and plastic credit cards will not be accepted.

Up to four bags or boxes per car will be accepted. Already-shredded paper can also be recycled. Once again, volunteers will be on hand to unload confidential files while residents remain in the comfort of their cars.

“I encourage residents to take advantage of this service and hope that, together, we can make 2019 another record-breaking year,” Pullion said.

This free event is for Burlington County residents only. ID is required. No businesses will be accepted.

The Burlington County Resource Recovery Complex is located at 22000 Burlington-Columbus Road, Florence, NJ 08518. For more information call 609-499-1001 or email recycle@co.burlington.nj.us.