BEDMINSTER NJ – Somerset County residents can shred their personal documents for free at Operation Secure Shred on Saturday, July 18. The shredding events, which occur ten times during the year at various locations around the county, will be held at the Bedminster Township Public Works Building, 75 Miller Lane, Bedminster, NJ 07921, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or until the trucks are filled. Residents can watch while their documents are shredded. The event will be held rain or shine.
"Trained, licensed and bonded document-destruction specialists will commercially shred documents safely, privately and properly to help residents avoid identity theft," said Somerset County Freeholder Melonie Marano, public works liaison. "We are glad that the county can collaborate with municipalities so that we can provide this valuable and free service to our residents."
To comply with social distancing guidelines, residents must wear facial coverings and should be prepared to unload their items, but staff will be available to help if necessary.
Proof of residency is required: Residents should have a current driver's license, valid lease, tax bill or any other bill with a Somerset County address.
Preregistration is not required. No businesses or commercial vehicles are allowed.
Residents can bring up to six boxes, containers or bags of documents per visit, and will be asked to take back their receptacles. Junk mail, magazines and newspapers will not be accepted. Staples and paperclips do not have to be removed. Documents are commercially shredded safely, privately, and properly by trained, licensed, and bonded document destruction specialists.
Residents from all 21 Somerset County municipalities can attend as many monthly shredding events as they need and can participate even if they do not reside in the town hosting the events. To view a list of shredding events, visit www.co.somerset.nj.us/shredding.
For more information about the Operation Secure Shred program, contact the Somerset County Public Works Department at 908-203-6018 or publicworks@co.somerset.nj.us.
If you are a victim of identity theft, the Federal Trade Commission provides a comprehensive booklet titled, "Identity Theft: A Recovery Plan." For more information, visit http://bit.ly/IDTheftTakeControl.
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