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

May 15, 2025

Village Bank Shred Day, Auburndale, MA

Shred Event Day: Saturday, May 17, 2025, 9AM-12PM 307 Auburn Street, Auburndale, MA 02466 Paper Shredding Event, sponsored by The Village Bank in Auburndale will take place on Saturday, May 17, 2025, 9am – 12pm.  There will be a mobile shredding truck to shred your documents on-site. You can watch your personal documents be shredded. ...

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May 15, 2025

Community Shred Day, Cambridge, MA

Shred Event Day: Saturday, May 17, 2025, 9:30AM-1PM FREE Document Shred Day, Cambridge MA Cambridge Senior Center, 806 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139 The City of Cambridge is sponsoring a free paper shredding event for Cambridge residents only. This event is based on first come, first served, or until the truck is full to capacity....

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May 15, 2025

Paper Shred Event sponsored by City of Boston

Shred Event Day: Saturday, May 17, 2025, 8:30 am-12 pm City of Boston is hosting a FREE Paper Shredding for the residents of Boston, MA on Saturday, May 17, 2025, 8:30am-12pm.  Documents will be destroyed on the spot in a mobile shredding truck.  Protect your identity by shredding your personal information. Bring your old tax returns,...

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May 9, 2025

Secure Document Shredding, Arlington, MA

Shred Event Day: Saturday, May 10, 2025, 9am – 12pm Reuse and Recycling Center, 33 Ryder St Arlington, MA  02474 The Town of Arlington is holding a paper shredding event for Arlington, MA residents only on May 10, 2025.  Secure your personal information by shredding your important documents on the spot in a mobile shredding...

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May 6, 2025

Secure Document Shredding, Arlington, MA

Shred Event Day: Saturday, May 10, 2025, 9am – 12pm Reuse and Recycling Center, 33 Ryder St Arlington, MA  02474 The Town of Arlington is holding a paper shredding event for Arlington, MA residents only on May 10, 2025.  Secure your personal information by shredding your important documents on the spot in a mobile shredding...

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April 30, 2025

Village Bank Shred Day, Wayland, MA

Shred Event Day: Saturday, May 31, 2025, 9AM-12PM Paper Shredding Event, sponsored by The Village Bank in Wayland will take place on Saturday, May 10th, 9am – 12pm.  There will be a mobile shredding truck to shred your documents on-site. You can watch your personal documents be shredded.  100% of the shredded material will be...

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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.

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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.

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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.