Leesburg community shredding event on Oct. 11

The Town of Leesburg’s Public Works Department will host a free community document shred event on Saturday, Oct. 11 at Heritage High School, 520 Evergreen Mill Road, SE, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Town residents may bring up to three (3) boxes or bags of documents, each equivalent in size to a standard file storage box. Please note, if all shredding vehicles fill, the event will close early.

For a list of items acceptable for shredding, as well as tips on identity theft protection, please visit www.leesburgva.gov/shredevent.

For more details on the Loudoun Hunger food drive, visit https://loudounhunger.org/give-help/donate-
food/.

Every year, millions of Americans become the victims of identity theft. Documents with sensitive information tossed into trash cans, recycling containers, and public disposal locations are among the most common sources of information used by identity thieves. Typically, during a four-hour event, nearly 10,000 pounds of documents will be shredded on-site by portable shredding units and then recycled.