HOUSTON – Spring-clean your files and help your neighbors. On April 18, Comerica Bank, a division of Fifth Third Bank, N.A., and Iron Mountain will host Shred Day Houston — a free, drive-through paper-shredding event that benefits the Houston Food Bank.
Secure shredding that’s also sustainable
From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 18, bring sensitive paper documents to Comerica’s Mangum Banking Center, 2201 Mangum Road, Houston 77092 - and Iron Mountain will securely shred them on site. All paper collected will be pulped and recycled after destruction, reducing waste while protecting personal information. There’s no set limit to how much individuals, small businesses and nonprofits may bring, though very large loads may be redirected to a nearby Iron Mountain facility.
What to bring — and what to leave at home
Bring bank statements, receipts, pre-approved credit offers, canceled checks, old tax returns, medical records and utility bills. Do not bring moldy or wet paper, 3-ring binders, clips, hanging file folders, electronic media (thumb drives, CDs), liquids, plastics or trash. Keep any original documents you cannot recreate digitally.
Shred hunger: donate while you shred
The Houston Food Bank will be on site to accept cash and credit-card donations as well as nonperishable food items. Donations collected at Shred Day Houston help stock pantries ahead of summer, when many children lose access to free school meals. Since 2013, the event has securely destroyed and recycled more than 1.1 million pounds of paper and supported the equivalent of more than 480,000 meals for Houston-area residents facing hunger.
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Bring your documents, drive through for free shredding and give back. For more information, visit Comerica.com/ShredDayHouston.