Have a bunch of confidential documents you want to get rid of?

No judgment. We’ve all been there.

Orange County Solid Waste is holding a Shred-A-Thon this week: Thursday, October 8, at University Place (aka University Mall), and Saturday, October 10, at Hampton Pointe in Hillsborough, at the recycling drop-off site behind Home Depot. Both events are from 10 am to 2 pm.

If you live or run a business in Orange County (or that part of Chapel Hill that slips into Durham County), you can bring up to five boxes or bags of paper and have them shredded and recycled, confidentially and free of charge. (Make sure it’s all paper: the occasional staple is okay, but any non-paper items should be removed.)

Blair Pollock of Orange County Solid Waste Management joined Aaron Keck Monday on WCHL.

 

Orange County holds two Shred-A-Thons every year, usually in the spring and fall. Local law enforcement agencies are supporting the events too, as part of an ongoing effort to cut down on identity theft.