WOODLAWN — Get those confidential files together for discreet disposal on Aug. 19 in Woodlawn.
State Rep. Julianna Stratton (D-Chicago) is hosting a free document shred day from 9 a.m. to noon on Aug. 19 at St. Edmund’s Village Apartments, 6253 S. Michigan Ave.
It’s a chance for people to securely get rid of documents that could be used for nefarious purposes if the wrong person found them.
“We all have old credit card statements, bank statements, medical records, bills or other confidential information that we no longer need,” Stratton said. “Shredding these documents is a simple way to protect against identity theft, clean out the house and help the environment by keeping unnecessary waste out of our landfills.”
Organizers ask that people limit themselves to two bags of documents to shred and not bring any cardboard boxes as they cannot be shredded.
The event is free and open to the public.