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QUESTION: Susan O'Saile asked when a free shredding site would be in Hendersonville or nearby.
Financial advisers suggest shredding credit card statements, old checks, tax returns and anything that can reveal your identity.
ANSWER: There will be a communitywide shredding event between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. April 16 at LP Field in Parking Lot D.
Folks from the private company Shred It will destroy documents at the site.
A $5 donation is asked to shred the contents of a box of about 12 by 15 by 10 inches. The money goes to Nashville CrimeStoppers for its rewards fund.
Smaller events will be offered by another company, Shred on the Run. These are limited to eight boxes or bags and are not for businesses.
You do not need to remove paper clips or staples.
Here is the schedule:
• 10 a.m.-1 p.m. April 9 with the Madison-Rivergate Area Chamber of Commerce, at FiftyFoward Madison Station, 301 Madison St. There will be a charge of $3 per box.
• 9 a.m.-noon April 23 at the City of Belle Meade offices, 4705 Harding Pike, with a limit of eight boxes.
• 8 a.m.-noon April 30 with the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce at Bellevue Middle School, 655 Colice-Jeanne Road, with a limit of eight boxes.
• 9 a.m. to noon May 14 at FiftyForward, 174 Rains Ave., with a limit of eight boxes.
WHOM TO CALL: Shred on the Run invites consumers and businesses to co-sponsor a free shred day and nonprofit groups to use as a fundraising event. Call 615-356-0519.
