Shredding sensitive documents is one way to reduce your risk of becoming an identity theft victim. Attend one of these free community shred events to keep your personal information out of the hands of crooks.
To confirm an event or receive additional information, please contact the organizations in the listing. The AGO is not sponsoring or organizing any shred events at this time, although we continue to post public shredding events organized by others on this web site when we hear of them or are contacted by an agency hosting an event.
What to Bring
(Unless otherwise specified below, please do not bring stiff metal, plastic bags, DVDs or other items that will jam the shredder. Most shred events permit individuals to bring up to two file boxes or three grocery bags of documents. )
2024
- April - October
- Pierce County - various locations: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. or until the truck is full
- For more details, visit the event website.
- Pierce County - various locations: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. or until the truck is full
4/27/2024 | Edgewood | Northwood Elementary School |
5/4/2024 | Gig Harbor | Gig Harbor High School |
5/11/2024 | Puyallup | Elks Lodge |
5/18/2024 | Midland/Waller | Ford Middle School |
6/8/2024 | University Place | UP Refuse |
6/22/2024 | Roy | Roy City Hall |
8/24/2024 | University Place | Up Refuse |
9/7/2024 | Fredrickson | Pierce County Central Maintenance Facility |
9/14/2024 | Key Peninsula | Key Peninsula Fire Station #46 |
9/28/2024 | Lakewood/Steilacoom | West Pierce Fire & Rescue Station 21 |
10/5/2024 | Parkland Spanaway | Sprinker Recreation Center |
10/19/2024 | Sumner | Sumner City Hall |
10/26/2024 | South Hill | Pierce County Airport |
- April 26, 2024
- Kennewick: 9:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m.
- Community First Bank | HFG Trust building, 8131 W Grandridge Blvd, Kennewick, WA 99336
- For more details, visit the event website.
- Community First Bank | HFG Trust building, 8131 W Grandridge Blvd, Kennewick, WA 99336
- Kennewick: 9:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m.
- April 27, 2024
- Seattle: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 pm
- DEA National Takeback & Shred-A-Thon
- North Precinct: 10049 College Way N, Seattle WA
- SW Precinct: 2300 SW Webster St, Seattle WA
- East Location: Parking Lot P6 at 1313 E Columbia St
- For more details, visit https://agportal-s3bucket.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/uploadedfiles/DTB%20and%20Shredathon%20Flyer%20Approved.pdf?VersionId=PmN11p5_hQnDw3Qs0cuST9NyfDK7YMo9
- April 27, 2024
- Renton: 9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m.
- Renton Memorial Stadium
- Free drive-through Shred-A-Thon, Rx Drug Take Back, and Food Drive
- For more details, visit the event website.
- Renton Memorial Stadium
- Renton: 9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m.
- April 27, 2024
- Bellevue: 9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m.
- Unity of Bellevue, 16330 NE 4th St, Bellevue, WA 98008
- Bring up to 4 banker boxes or paper bags to shred
- Free or by donation of $$ of by donation of canned food for our Little Free Pantry
- Questions? Call 425-747-5950
- Email: info@unityofbellevue.org
- Unity of Bellevue, 16330 NE 4th St, Bellevue, WA 98008
- Bellevue: 9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m.
- May 4, 2024
- Normandy Park / Burien: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center 19010 1st Avenue South
Burien, 98148 - For more details, visit Recycling Event and Bin Sale - City of Normandy Park (normandyparkwa.gov)
- Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center 19010 1st Avenue South
- Normandy Park / Burien: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- May 10, 2024
- Kent: 9:00 a.m. – noon
- Kent United Methodist Church – 11010 SE 248th St
- Free: Bring up to 4 banker boxes or paper bags to shred
- For more details, visit www.KentWA.gov/TalkingTrash
- Kent: 9:00 a.m. – noon
- June 8, 2024
- Kent: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 pm
- Canyon Ridge Middle School – 11000 SE 264th St
- Free: Bring up to 4 banker boxes or paper bags to shred
- For more details, visit www.KentWA.gov/TalkingTrash
- Kent: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 pm
- June 21, 2024
- Kent: 9:00 a.m. to noon
- Hogan Park – 24400 Russell Road
- Free: Bring up to 4 banker boxes or paper bags to shred
- For more details, visit www.KentWA.gov/TalkingTrash
- Kent: 9:00 a.m. to noon
- August 17, 2024
- Bellevue: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 pm
- Sammamish High School parking lot: 100 140th Ave. SE, Bellevue, WA 98005
- Free: Bring up to 4 file-size boxes or paper bags to shred
- Offered by the City of Bellevue for Bellevue and its Point City residents
- Bellevue: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 pm
- October 12, 2024
- Kent: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 pm
- Hogan Park – 24400 Russell Road
- Free: Bring up to 4 banker boxes or paper bags to shred
- For more details, visit www.KentWA.gov/TalkingTrash
- Kent: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 pm
List your event for free! The Attorney General's Office is not sponsoring any shredding events at this time. We will continue to post free public shredding events organized by others on this web site when we hear of them. Please contact Ian Couch at Ian.Couch@atg.wa.gov to share events to post on this site.
Reference to any specific business, commercial products, processes or services, or the use of any trade, firm or corporation name is for the information and convenience of the public and does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by the State of Washington, the Attorney General’s Office or its employees.