Document shredding

Shred your personal and confidential documents for free at Kew Depot Recycling Drop-off Centre on Saturday 21 June from 10.30 am to 1.30 pm.

We're partnering with iShred to provide a secure and confidential document shredding service on-site using their shredding truck.

This event is exclusively for Boroondara residents (no businesses).

How does it work?

Pick a 15-minute time slot between 10.30am and 1.30pm using the registration button below.
If your first choice isn’t available, please select the next best time.
Be sure to arrive on time.
Drive through the depot and hand your documents to the on-site staff to place in into the wheelie bins. Accepted documents are listed below.
Full bins will be lifted into the truck for shredding.
Each resident can bring up to 2 archive boxes of documents. There's no need to remove staples or paper clips.
All shredded paper will be recycled.

What you can and can’t bring

Accepted items

Non - accepted items

Bank statements
Cancelled or voided cheque books
Customer information - names, addresses and buying information
Financial records
Documents with names, addresses, phone numbers and/or email addresses
Copies of drivers’ licences and passports
Personnel records - including resumes, timesheets, contracts and application forms
Employment records - including pay slips and superannuation information
Out of date brochures
Old stationary
Old files
Receipts
Invoices
Soft cover books
Bulk mail
Taxation records
Staples, paper clips and binder clips
Hang files

X-rays
Hard drives
CDs
Credit cards
ID cards
All plastics - including plastic sleeves, plastic binders and plastic covers
Empty arch lever folders
Wax coated paper
Foil or foil coated paper

More information

If you have any questions, please contact our Circular Economy team by calling 9278 4444 or emailing environment@boroondara.vic.gov.au

Privacy: The personal information required for this booking is necessary for us to keep you informed about the event or event cancellations. Any other information requested is optional and will be used only to help us evaluate our program and plan future events.