Final Shred Event Of 2022 Is Sunday In Burlington County

FLORENCE, NJ — There is one more opportunity to safely dispose of confidential documents in Burlington County with a shredding event Saturday in Florence.

Residents can bring papers with sensitive information, such as bank and credit card statements or tax documents, for safe disposal.

Unwanted plastic bags, film, and certain plastic wraps labeled No. 2 or No. 4 are also accepted, commissioners said in a news release (see more info below). Magazines, junk mail, binders, plastic folders, and plastic credit cards are not permitted.

The county said the final 2022 shredding event is Sunday, Nov. 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Burlington County Resource Recovery Complex, 22000 Burlington-Columbus Road in Florence. The next county shredding event will be in March 2023.

Only Burlington County residents may attend, and identification is required. There is a limit of four bags or boxes of paper; bags and boxes must be limited to 10 pounds and be placed in the trunk or cargo area. Paper that is already shredded will be accepted.

Commissioners say all plastic collected must be clean, dry, and free of food residue. Acceptable products include plastic grocery bags, bread bags, bubble wrap, dry cleaning bags, newspaper sleeves, ice bags, plastic shipping envelopes, Ziploc and other food storage bags, cereal bags, overwrap from bottled water cases and produce bags.

This is the county's sixth shredding event this year; the county says more than 4,000 residents have recycled 60 tons of paper in the first five events.

The county is one of the only ones in New Jersey to collect recycling from its municipalities at no charge to residents or municipalities, a news release said.

"Burlington County is a state leader in recycling and one of the reasons why is because of outstanding programs like this one that allow our residents to conveniently dispose of financial papers and other sensitive documents, along with plastic bags and packaging materials,” said Burlington County Commissioner Tom Pullion, the liaison to the Department of Solid Waste and Recycling. “It’s a great County service that promotes recycling and sustainability."