Shredding Away Worries

Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - US, CAN (EN), UK

Miramichi Leader

By Laura MacInnis

Several Miramichiers gave their tabletop paper shredders a rest this weekend and turned to some big blades.

The Community Business Development Corporation together in conjunction with Securit, hosted a free community shredding day Saturday morning in the Rodd parking lot.

Everyone from small business owners to any local residents looking to get rid of personal or professional documents were welcome to bring their paperwork to the Shred-It truck.

CBDC, a not-for-profit agency, has initiatives like this one going on all over the province this week.

"Small businesses should be aware of the importance of getting rid of their paperwork," said CBDC general manager Greg McNulty.

"Especially in this day and age people need to be concerned about fraud and identity theft and people need to be conscious about destroying documentation that has there personal information on it," said Securit sales rep Katherine Martin.

Aside from just paper Martin said the Shred-It trucks are equipped with blades that can destroy any number of other items containing personal information, including hard drives and CDs and VHS tapes.  But on days when the public gets an opportunity to bring in their materials at a community shredding she says they will mostly see paper.

Martin notes it is also an excellent way to ensure your paper is getting recycled.

Earlier in the morning several people took advantage of the free shredding, one man bringing 15 boxes of old papers he wanted destroyed.

"Someone else brought a couple of plastic bags."

Others took advantage of the free shred to clean out their house.

Andrew Parker brought two plastic tubs full of old exams.

"My mother teaches at NBCC, she has to hold on to the students exams for a certain period of time. I saw the ad in the paper and I said, here's our chance."

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