♻️ Shred it and forget it!

Do you have old bank statements, bills or personal paperwork piling up at home?

Protect yourself from identity theft and recycle your paper responsibly at our free community shredding event.

We’re teaming up with Kew East Community Recycling to provide this one-off opportunity to help you safely dispose of confidential documents such as tax returns, bank statements, household bills and personal records. All paper collected through the service will be securely shredded on-site and then recycled.

Our team will also be available to answer your questions about waste and recycling and help coordinate the shredding process.

This is a great opportunity to declutter, safeguard your personal information and ensure your paper is recycled correctly.

Remember, paper shredded at home cannot be placed loose in your recycling bin, but paper processed through this service will be recycled.

Bring along your unwanted confidential documents and let us help you shred it and forget it!

Learn more on the Kew East Community Recycling Facebook page and Instagram page

How to book

Book your spot
Select an available 10‑minute time slot between 2.00 pm and 4.00 pm. Maximum of two boxes or bags per family for each booking to ensure fair access. Commercial quantities are not accepted.
Prepare your paper for shredding: There is no need to remove staples, paper clips, paper fasteners, bulldog clips, spiral bound notebooks, hard back diaries, manila folders, lateral files etc. Plastic just needs to be kept to a minimum. For more information, see the Shred on Site FAQs
On the day
Please arrive at your booked time and hand over your paper for secure shredding. You'll also have the opportunity to watch your documents being shredded on-site for added peace of mind.

Further information

This service is free.
Bookings are required.
If all time slots are filled, please register for the waitlist, we’ll contact you if a spot becomes available.

Future events

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Contact us

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.

Contact the host of Shredding event at KECR Sat 5-Sept

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