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Cambridge Hosts Free Document Shredding Event Saturday, May 4

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Shred Day Shred Truck

The Cambridge Consumers’ Council will be helping residents safely dispose of unwanted records at a free document shredding event on Saturday, May 4, from 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., at Cambridge City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Avenue. Reserved parking is available on Bigelow Street adjacent to City Hall.  Any meter that has a Reserved parking sign can be used temporarily for this event and includes the following meters: BIG-0001, BIG-0002, BIG-0003, BIG-0004, BIG-0005, BIG0006, BIG-0007, BIG-0008.
 
Documents will be destroyed on the spot in a highly advanced technical mobile shredding truck and sent for recycling.  Please note that this is a free event based on first come, first served, or until the truck is full to capacity. Limit 5 paper size boxes per household or equivalent. Information for consumer rights and safety will be available. 
 
For more information, or to request a reasonable accommodation, please call the Consumers’ Council at 617-349-6150 or e-mail consumer@cambridgema.gov.


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