Pierce County offers free paper shredding events throughout the county. Attendees can shred up to three shopping bags of paper at each event. Only documents containing sensitive information, such as bank account or social security numbers, need to be shredded.
Not Accepted:
- Already shredded paper
- Hard plastics
- X-rays
- 3-ring binders
- Garbage
| DATE | LOCATION | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 4/2/2022 | DuPont City Hall | 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. or until truck is full |
| 4/23/2022 | Edgewood Police Department | 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. or until truck is full |
| 5/7/2022 | Roy City Hall | 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. or until truck is full |
| 5/14/2022 | Gig Harbor High School | 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. or until truck is full |
| 5/21/2022 | Sprinker Recreation Center | 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. or until truck is full |
| 6/4/2022 | Ford Middle School | 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. or until truck is full |
| 6/11/2022 | UP Refuse | 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. or until truck is full |
| 9/10/22 | Sumner Library | 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. or until truck is full |
| 9/17/2022 | Key Peninsula Fire Station #46 | 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. or until truck is full |
| 9/24/2022 | UP Refuse | 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. or until truck is full |
| 10/1/2022 | West Pierce Fire & Rescue Station 21 | 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. or until truck is full |
| 10/8/2022 | Pierce County Central Maintenance Facility | 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. or until truck is full |
| 10/15/2022 | Eatonville Community Center | 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. or until truck is full |
| 10/22/2022 | Sprinker Recreation Center | 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. or until truck is full |
| 10/29/2022 | Pierce County Airport - Thun Field | 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. or until truck is full |
- Events in Pierce County and Washington -- WA State Attorney General's Office
- Events in Pierce County and western Washington -- LeMay Mobile Shredding
Only shred portions of documents with sensitive information. For example, an entire banking statement does not need to be shredded—just the sections with account numbers. Remember that information like names, addresses, and birthdays are usually already available online and are not high priority for shredding.
Shredding Paper at Home?
- Place in garbage
- Add to personal worm bins or backyard compost bins
- Do NOT place in curbside recycling (not accepted since 2019)
- Do NOT place in curbside yard waste
- Do NOT bring to shredding events
- Do NOT bring to mixed paper drop boxes at transfer stations
Businesses such as banks, credit unions, office supply stores, and mail stores often offer shredding services--check with your local branch for details.
Paper shredding companies also offer services such as monthly subscriptions or personal site visits for large document purges—contact for details.