Over 6 Tons of Personal Documents Collected in the Biggest Shred Event Turnout to Date
On Saturday, September 21st, over 300 households dropped by Town
Hall to safely shred over six tons of sensitive documents. Ten minutes before
the official start, a line of cars formed, eagerly anticipating the bi-annual
shredding event, held courtesy of the Smithtown Department of Environment and
Waterways, Municipal Services Facility, and the Department of Public Safety.
“The turnout this time around was significantly higher than
previous events and I expect its popularity to continue to grow next year. This
free service gives us an opportunity to educate the public about the
environmental and social benefits of safely disposing sensitive documents while
providing a much needed service to our residents that they truly appreciate.” -
Supervisor Ed Wehrheim
Once the last of the paper was shredded by the industrial strength
“Shreddersaurus,” there were approximately 30 cubic yards, or 12,580 pounds in
paper collected and securely disposed of. There was a steady stream of
residents coming throughout the day to have their personal papers safely
destroyed.
“This free service to our
residents continues to grow in popularity… I want to thank DEW, MSF, and Public
Safety personnel, who devoted their Saturdays to ensuring that our residents
had little to no wait time. They were courteous and polite and I think that
makes all the difference.” - Councilman Tom McCarthy
The first Paper Shredding event of the year was held on April 6th,
with 203 households participating. In 2018, there were a total of 341
households who participated in safely disposing 10.1 tons of paper in the
Summer and Fall combined.
The September event took place at Town Hall on Main Street in
Smithtown from 9:00AM through 3:00PM. The Paper Shredding service was provided
by Data Shredding Service, Inc. of Corporate Drive in Hauppauge. The final
total of shredded paper weighed in at 12,580 pounds, or 6.3 tons.