Free Document Shredding Event

Protect your identity and clean out some of your clutter with a free document shredding event from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. - or until the truck is full - on Friday, April 26. The shredding event will take place in the parking lot of the Duke Human Resources offices at 705 Broad St., near Duke's East Campus. There is free visitor parking available. No registration is required. Individuals can bring up to three boxes or shopping bags of documents to be shredded by the document disposal company Shred-it. Paper documents, envelopes, staples, paper clips and expired credit cards are all able to be shredded. Binder clips and thick plastic document holders must be removed before shredding. The event, which is organized by the Duke Office of Audit Risk and Compliance, is free and open to any individual looking to securely dispose of personal documents. Documents from businesses or any offices of Duke schools, departments or units are not eligible.