Full Up: Millburn PBA Forced to Turn Away Residents at Free Paper Shredding Event

Maybe it’s time for Millburn to go paperless.

The Millburn Police Officer Benevolent Association bit off a little more than it could chew during its third annual “Shred Day” event on Saturday, when it was forced to turn away several residents because their truck had reached its maximum capacity.

According to a social media post from the Millburn PBA, organizers loaded over 10,000 pounds of paper during the free event, filling a large tractor trailer truck and a ten-yard dumpster.

“We wholeheartedly apologize to all those who were unable to have their documents shredded,” the Millburn PBA wrote on their Facebook page on Sunday. “This is the third year running the event and this never happened before. Next year we will ensure we can accommodate a much heavier workload.”

The post added that the PBA requested two trucks, but due to mechanical issues, they were only able to get one.

“They had a lot of unhappy people there,” said a Millburn resident who had hoped to get rid of some paperwork on Saturday, only to arrive after organizers had stopped accepting any more documents.

The resident emphasized that despite the temporary frustration, it was key to “acknowledge the PBA for doing something good.”

“The town should pick up on this and actually offer this as a service,” the resident told Patch.

Photo by the Millburn PBA

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