Tag: Paper Shredding

BEVERLY HILLS—On Sunday, June 28, the city of Beverly Hills will host a free shredding, e-waste and compost event to securely shred sensitive documents, recycle old electronics, and pick up some free compost for your garden.

The event will take place from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. or until the truck is full at Civic Center Drive and 3rd Street.

E-waste disposal will also be available at the Beverly Hills Farmer’s Market. There will be no e-waste collection on July 5.

Event Information and Tips:

-Contactless drop-off event, staff will assist with unloading
-Bag or box your paper material to be shredded
-Remove all paper clips, binding clips, rubber bands, and staples when boxing your paper.

Items accepted include Paper material only, medical records, financial records, utility bills, tax documents, pay stubs, all sensitive paper documents.

Items not accepted include Hard drives, books, e-waste, books, binders, cardboard, x-rays, cd’s, tapes, VHS, hanging folders.

Limit: Maximum of 50 pounds of paper material to shred per person. If you have more than the maximum amount contact askBH.

For more details on the event and Beverly Hills’ ongoing sustainability efforts, visit www.beverlyhills.org/shred or call (310) 285-1000.

By Danny Jones

SANTA MONICA—The city of Santa Monica is hosting a free community recycling event on Saturday, May 17. It will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at City Yards located at 2500 Michigan Avenue for Santa Monica residents only. Individuals must bring proof of residency.

Up to five boxes of paper can be shredded. Shredding will happen on-site, and the paper will be recycled.

Tips for a successful event:

-Please remain inside the vehicle unless otherwise instructed
-Batteries must be brought in a separate container
-Mattresses and box springs must be clean and dry

Accepted items:

-Up to 5 banker boxes of paper
-Phones, laptops, and tablets
-DVD & VHS players
-Radios & stereo equipment
-printers (please remove ink cartridges)
-Batteries
-CRT, LCD, OLED, and plasma screen TVs and monitors
-Mattresses and box springs

Prohibited items:

-Microwaves & blenders
-Coffee pots & Keurigs
-Ink cartridges
-Washing machines
-Bread makers
-Waffle irons
-Refrigerators and mini-fridges
-Household hazardous waste (including paint)

Items outside of this list will not be accepted and must be disposed of properly outside of the event. For questions, call customer service at (866) 311-7266.

By Danny Jones