Peekskill Residents Shred 1,600+ Pounds Of Paper At Event

PEEKSKILL, NY — New York State Sen. Pete Harckham, in partnership with Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union and Peekskill City School District, hosted a free document shredding event, last weekend in the parking lot at Peekskill High School.

The event saw area residents shredding more than 1,600 pounds of documents.

Harckham said the event was a big success.

“Residents appreciate opportunities like this to clean out old, unwanted papers that clutter their homes and offices while knowing it is all being disposed of in a safe and secure manner,” he said.

Participants were allowed to bring three to four paper storage boxes and/or garbage bags for shredding.

By the end of the event, 50 cars had stopped by for the quick drop-off, and about 1,680 pounds of paper had been shredded.

Participants all received a gift bag from Mid-Hudson Federal Valley Credit Union, which will be opening a new branch office in Peekskill by the end of the year, according to a spokesman.

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