Shred confidential documents and help Regina Food Bank

Article content

You know those piles of files and old electronics cluttering up the basement — there may be a solution this weekend.

CAA Saskatchewan and Crown Shred & Recycling have scheduled a confidential document shredding and electronics recycling day for Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Crown Shred & Recycling, 225-6th Ave. East.

Donations raised from the event will go to the Regina Food Bank.

For a minimum $10 donation to the Regina Food Bank, six boxes of confidential documents will be accepted for secure destruction services by Crown Shred & Recycling. For an additional $10 minimum donation, small to large size electronics will be accepted for recycling.

The event is open to the public on a first come first serve basis with no advance registration or guaranteed appointment times. Participants are asked to remain in their vehicles for the entire process, and wear a mask when interacting with the volunteers. Event staff and volunteers will be wearing masks and gloves for added safety.

What else you need to know: Remove staples, paper and binder clips, and any other types of metal or plastic bindings from documents; acceptable electronics are desktop and portable scanners, eBook readers, external storage drives and modems, GPS systems, photocopiers, video game systems, microwaves, home and vehicle audio/visual systems, printers and scanners, keyboards, mice and trackballs, desktop and portable computers, televisions and monitors, and non-cellular corded and cordless phones; and remove all batteries from your electronics.

Do not bring mixed media items like floppies, VCR/video tapes, computer hard drives, fax machines, cell phones, iPads, CD’s, USB drives, and memory sticks as they require specialized media destruction to protect your privacy.

For a complete guide on personal documents — what to keep and what to shred — or electronics items to recycle, visit caask.ca/confidentialshredding&electronicsrecyclingday.

The news seems to be flying at us faster all the time. From COVID-19 updates to politics and crime and everything in between, it can be hard to keep up. With that in mind, the Regina Leader-Post has created an Afternoon Headlines newsletter that can be delivered daily to your inbox to help make sure you are up to date with the most vital news of the day. Click here to subscribe.