At AARP, we’re serious about wanting to help consumers fight identity theft! This event is open to the public, regardless of age or AARP membership.
Shredding sensitive financial documents and other materials that contain personal information will prevent thieves from using these data to open false accounts or lines of credit.
Consumers can bring up to 10 boxes apiece, but please, no businesses. Here are the items that are acceptable to bring to the event:
Suggested Items to destroy:
· Bank account information
· Credit card information
· Contracts
· Invoices/Statements
· Customer lists
· Employee/applicant information
· Payroll/ paystubs
· Medical Records
· Budgeting/accounting information
· Junk mail (with name and address such as credit card applications)
Acceptable items to destroy:
· Computer Paper
· Staples
· Paperclips
· Black Binder Clips
· Hanging file folders
· Spiral bound note books
· Rubber bands
Not acceptable to destroy:
· Batteries
· Cardboard
· Plastics
· 3 ring binders
· Hard drives
· Back up tapes
· CDs
· Garbage