What: The Attorney General’s Office, City of Yuma, and Church for the City are hosting a FREE no-contact Shred-A-Thon on Saturday, January 23, at Yuma Civic Center from 8 am to 12 pm. The free event is open to the public.
Event volunteers and participants will follow current CDC social distancing guidelines. The public will be will be asked to remain in their vehicle during the event. Participants are asked to place documents in the trunk of their vehicle before arriving.
There is a five-box limit for documents to be shredded. Examples of items not accepted (but not limited to) include binders, binder clips, and electronics.
When: Saturday, January 23, 2021, from 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM (or until trucks are full)
Where: Yuma Civic Center, 1440 West Desert Hills Drive, Yuma, AZ 85365 (map link)
Why: Shredding your personal or sensitive documents is an important step to ensure your identity is not stolen and your financial and personal information is not compromised.
If there are any questions regarding this event please call Community Outreach at (602) 542-2123 or email [email protected].
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Additional Information:
As part of the Attorney General's Office (AGO) Outreach initiative to protect Arizona citizens and their personal information, our office regularly hosts free Shred-A-Thons throughout state. These events allow Arizonans to safely and securely dispose of their private and sensitive information. Many of these events also provide a prescription drug takeback component. Information on upcoming document shredding and drug takeback events can be viewed here.
Last fiscal year, the AGO assisted in the destruction of 47,250 pounds of sensitive documents via Shred-a-Thons.