HAMILTON — The Madison County Department of Solid Waste is once again partnering with Proshred to provide a free residential document shredding event in Hamilton.

The Dept. of Solid Waste invites residents to attend the event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 15, at Parry’s parking lot at 100 Utica St.

Residents do not need to register for this event and can bring a maximum of four filing boxes of personal and confidential documents to be shredded. Material should be loose in boxes or paper bags and easily accessible in the back of the vehicle. Residents must stay in their vehicle at all times. Empty boxes will be returned to the vehicle; do not put items in plastic bags. Medical documents, bank information, tax records, and other paperwork containing account numbers or private details are ideal for drop off. Do not bring magazines, junk mail, phone books or photographs. Business waste will not be accepted.

“Many of our residents use our shred events as a safe and secure way to get rid of their confidential documents. We are excited to be hosting another event this October,” said Madison County Recycling Coordinator Kristin Welch. “The material collected gets shredded onsite and will be recycled into other paper products. Residents will be able to protect their personal information and, at the same time, help us rethink waste here in Madison County.”

In addition to the shred event, the Dept. of Solid Waste works with LOJO Technology to recycle old electronics. Residents looking to recycle electronics such as computers and TVs can take their materials to LOJO Technology at 634 Birchwood Drive in Oneida year-round Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

LOJO Technology also hosts quarterly Saturday drop-offs for electronic waste. The last Saturday collection of 2022 will be on Oct. 1 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Business waste will not be accepted. Madison County residents only.

Visit MadisonCountyRecycles.ny.gov for more information on the department’s special programs. Or, follow their Facebook page at Madison County Solid Waste & Recycling.