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
Secure Document Shredding, Arlington, MA
Safely dispose of sensitive paperwork at the free document shredding event in Arlington, MA on Oct 3. Secure on-site shredding for residents. Limit 2 boxes.
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Burlington Town-Wide Shred Day, Burlington, MA
Join the free paper shredding event for Burlington, MA residents on Oct 17, 2026. Bring up to 2 boxes for secure on-site destruction with A1 Datashred.
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Free Shred Day Saturday, East Cambridge Savings Bank, Somerville, MA
Join East Cambridge Savings Bank in Somerville, MA, on Oct 17, 2026, for a community paper shredding event. Securely destroy documents with A1 Datashred.
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Free Shredding Event, Household Hazardous Waste Event, Dedham, MA
Attend the Town of Dedham, MA paper shredding and Household Hazardous Waste event on Oct 17, 2026. Bring up to 2 boxes for secure shredding with A1 Datashred.
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E-Recycling & Paper Shredding Event, Stoughton, MA
Join Trinity Episcopal Church in Stoughton, MA, for a free paper shredding and e-recycling event on Oct 3, 2026. Securely destroy documents with A1 Datashred.
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Shred Day Event, Haverhill, MA
Join the free Shred Day at Pentucket Bank in Haverhill, MA, on Oct 3, 2026. Securely destroy your sensitive documents on-site with A1 Datashred.
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Lowell Five Customer Shred Day, Tewksbury, MA
Protect your identity at the free Shred Day at Lowell Five Bank in Tewksbury, MA, on Oct 3, 2026. Bring up to 5 boxes for secure on-site document shredding.
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Paper shredding at the 2026 Fall DropOff/SwapOff, Concord, MA
Join the Concord MA paper shredding event on Oct 3, 2026, at Concord Public Works. Securely destroy personal documents with A1 Datashred. Pre-pay online today.
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Paper Shred Event, Zero Waste Day Drop-Off, sponsored by City of Boston
Free Boston paper shredding event on Sat, Nov 21, 2026, 8:30am-12pm at 315 Gardner Street, West Roxbury. A1 DATASHRED destroys documents on-site. Boston ID required.
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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.