Community events
A great way to say thank you to clients, constituents, the local community and bring awareness to identity theft.
Community Shredding Events – Promote Your Business or a Great Fund Raiser.
For a low hourly rate, A1 DATASHRED will come to the location of your choice with one or more of our paper shredding trucks and shred as many documents as you and your guests can bring for the number of hours you have decided to host your event. A1 DATASHRED will partner with your business or organization to work with you to have a successful community shredding events to help your community or bring in potential new clients along with strengthening existing customer relationships.
Upcoming Community Shredding Events
Community Shredding Day, Methuen, MA
Saturday, August 22, 2026, 9:00am-12:00pm Methuen Community Studios 20 Aegean Drive, Unit 11, Methuen, MA The Methuen Community Studios will hold a paper shredding day on Saturday, August 22, 2026 between 9am-12pm. Bring your documents in bags or boxes. The maximum is 5 boxes per person. Documents will be destroyed on the spot in a...
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Bedford Recycling Center, 108 Carlisle Rd, Bedford, MA 01730
Saturday, August 22, 2026, 9AM-12PM The Town of Bedford Department of Public Works is holding a paper shredding event on Saturday, August 22, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Bedford Recycling Center on 108 Carlisle Road, Bedford, MA. Documents will be destroyed on the spot in a mobile shredding truck. Bring your...
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Zero Waste Day Drop-Off-Paper Shred, West Roxbury, MA
Saturday, August 15, 2026, 8:30am-12pm West Roxbury DPW 315 Gardner Street West Roxbury, MA 02132 The City of Boston is hosting a FREE Paper Shredding for the residents of WEST ROXBURY, MA on Saturday, August 15, 2026, 8:30am-12pm. An ID with a Boston address is required. A1 Datashred will shred up to 10 copy paper...
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FREE Document Shredding Event, Cambridge MA
Saturday, August 3, 2026, 2025, 3pm-5:30 pm Cambridge Senior Center, 806 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139 The Cambridge Consumers’ Council will be helping residents safely dispose of unwanted records at this free document shredding event in front of the Cambridge Senior Center at 806 Massachusetts Avenue. This event, for Cambridge residents only, will be held...
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Free Shredding Event, Household Hazardous Waste Event, Dedham, MA
Saturday, July 25, 2026, 9AM-12PM DPW Parking Lot, 55 River Street, Dedham, MA Town of Dedham’s annual Household Hazardous Waste Event will be held on Saturday July 25, 2026 from 9AM to Noon at our DPW Facility, located at 55 River Street, Dedham MA 02026. Documents will be destroyed on the spot in a mobile...
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Shred Day, Haverhill, MA
Saturday, July 18, 2026, 9am-11:30am AHEPA Senior Living 40 Buttonwood Ave. Haverhill, MA 01830 On July 18th, 2026, AHEPA 39 Inc. is hosting a “Shred Day” at the AHEPA Senior Living Apartments. A1 Datashred will shred your confidential personal documents. Documents will be shredded on site in a mobile shredding truck. Bring your old credit...
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It’s important to pick the right shredding company.
A1 DATASHRED is an established company in the community with a good reputation for integrity and excellent customer service. We will be happy to provide references so you can be comfortable with your partner in your shredding event.
Where you should hold your shredding event.
Your shredding event will be more successful if it is held at a location that is a high-traffic area with easy access. Consider having your shredding event at an office parking lot, library, school lot, mall, shopping center, apartment complexes or local park.
What is the cost of a community shredding event?
A Community Shredding Event is usually a one-day event that lasts from 2 to 8 hours. Our mobile shredding truck is brought onsite to shred the documents of your guests. A shredding event is usually hosted by a company, bank, real estate agency, town, non-profit, local politician, or community organization at an easily accessible location.
How to Make your Community Shred Day Successful
After you establish a time and location for your Shredding Event get the word out! Letting everyone know about your shredding event in as many ways as possible will make your event more successful.
- Post flyers wherever you are permitted around your local community.
- Use public information boards at Libraries, grocery stores, pharmacies.
- Use Social media like Facebook.
- Contact with local media like TV, radio, and newspapers.
- Post online events on sites like the Patch.
- Email campaigns.
- Get volunteers to call family and friends to spread the word.
Environmental Responsibility
A1 DATASHRED is proud to protect the environment while protecting your identity. We are a Green company that understands the importance of being environmentally responsible. All of the documents we shred are recycled and used to make other paper products. Every ton of paper saves 17 trees.
A proud recipient of the AAA Certification from The National Association for Information Destruction (NAID).
The NAID Certification Program establishes the highest standards for a secure destruction process including such areas as operational security, employee hiring and screening, the destruction process and responsible disposal of the shredded paper.