The Borough of Bergenfield, in partnership with the Bergen County Utilities Authority and NEXCUT Shredding, will hold a confidential document shredding program for Bergenfield residents on Saturday, July 24, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., in the rear parking lot of Borough Hall located at 198 N. Washington Avenue. The event will be held rain or shine.
Borough residents will be provided with the opportunity to safely and securely dispose of their confidential and personal documents. This mobile document-shredding service, provided by NEXCUT, LLC and paid for by the BCUA, will not only provide an effective tool against identity theft, it will help Bergenfield "Go Green".
Confidential and personal documents will be handled and recycled in a secure manner, thereby preventing the possibility of identity theft. Borough residents will have the opportunity to observe their documents being shredded on-site. Acceptable documents are limited to confidential and sensitive materials only. It is not necessary co remove paper clips, staples or paperboard binder covers.
In an effort to accommodate all those wishing to participate, residents are asked to limit their documents to four bags/boxes weighing no more than 10 pounds each. All non-confidential papers (hardcover books, magazines, newspapers, photographs and x-rays, etc.) should be recycled through the Borough's regular recycling program and will not be accepted at this event.
If you have been storing personal and confidential documents because of the fear of being the victim of identity theft, Saturday, July 24 is the day to safely and securely dispose of them.