Veridian Credit Union will host mobile shred trucks in five communities across Iowa and eastern Nebraska in the coming weeks for its semi-annual Community Shred Day. Each event is free and open to the public to promote the importance of shredding unwanted, sensitive documents in protecting your identity from fraud.
“We host Community Shred Day to remind our community about the importance of shredding unwanted, sensitive documents and to provide an easy opportunity to do it,” said Ashtin Hotek, Veridian’s public relations strategist and Community Shred Day coordinator. “The event is free and open to the public, and we're grateful that it's always well-attended."
Mobile shred trucks from Shred-It will be available from 9 a.m. to noon as scheduled below.
Locations
Date
Ankeny
DMACC Ankeny Campus
2006 S. Ankeny Boulevard
Sept. 10
Cedar Rapids
Veridian Westdale Branch
2810 Edgewood Road SW
Sept. 17
Cedar Falls
Veridian Credit Union Office
6525 Chancellor Drive
Sept. 24
Omaha
Veridian Legacy Branch
17050 Wright Plaza
Sept. 24
West Des Moines
Maple Grove Elementary
1455 98th Street
Sept. 24
Attendees are asked to arrive with documents in the cargo area of their vehicle and to remain in their vehicle while event staff unload it and place it in shred bins. To ensure capacity for all who would like to attend, each event can accept no more than two 25-pound containers of documents per person. More tips on how to prepare for Community Shred Day and other shredding opportunities are available at veridiancu.org/shred.
The shredded material will be recycled into commercial grade paper towels, toilet paper and other paper products. Since Veridian’s first Community Shred Day in 2009, we've shredded an estimated 1.3 million pounds of documents. That equates to approximately 10,384 trees and 1,853 cubic yards of saved landfill space.
