Free shredding event in Tyler on April 26!

This service is free of charge, and attendees are encouraged to bring paper documents that contain personal and/or financial information to be destroyed. The event will be held Saturday, April 26 at the BBB offices (6115 New Copeland Rd, Tyler) from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon.

NO BOXES WILL BE TAKEN. PLEASE BRING YOUR DOCUMENTS IN A PLASTIC BIN, PLASTIC BAG, OR IN A BOX YOU CAN KEEP. PLEASE LIMIT VOLUME TO APPROXIMATELY THREE TRASH BAGS OF DOCUMENTS PER VEHICLE.

Shredder trucks and volunteers will be on hand to assist participants and hand out information on identity theft protection.

All attendees must remain in their vehicles during the event.

The Better Business Bureau of Central East Texas is part of an expansive network of BBBs across North America that collaborate to produce Secure Your ID Day events. The program is a BBB-branded identity theft, fraud prevention and educational initiative that features on-site document destruction and distribution of identity protection tips and resources to local communities.

For more information about the events, contact BBB at 903-581-5704 or by going to bbb.org.

You may also like the following events from Better Business Bureau Serving Central East Texas:

• Next month, 14th May, 11:30 am, BBB Lunch.Learn.Lead. Financial Literacy for Leaders in Tyler
• This June, 11th June, 11:30 am, BBB Lunch.Learn.Lead. Data to Decisions in Tyler
• This June, 20th June, 08:00 am, Battle of the Businesses indoor golf tournament! in Tyler