News Summary
Novi residents are invited to participate in the ‘Shred and Protect’ event on April 22, 2025. This initiative allows individuals to shred sensitive documents and dispose of electronic waste responsibly, promoting both personal security and environmental sustainability. The event will take place at Corrigan from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Residents are encouraged to clear out old documents and electronics while ensuring their identity protection and contributing to recycling efforts.
Novi Gears Up for a Green Earth Day with the “Shred and Protect” Event
Attention, Novi residents! Get ready for a big day of cleaning up your personal space and helping the planet at the upcoming “Shred and Protect” event! This exciting initiative is set to take place on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, offering a marvelous opportunity for everyone to shred sensitive documents and safely dispose of electronic waste.
Your Identity, Our Priority
Personal identity theft is a serious issue, and the event aims to tackle it head-on by providing secure document shredding. Whether you have old bank statements, tax documents, or just piles of paper cluttering your life, this is the solution you need! The event will be holding court at Corrigan, located at 45200 Grand River Ave, Novi, MI 48375, and doors will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. This is your chance to get rid of documents responsibly while keeping your identity safe.
What You Can Shred
Feeling curious about the shredding details? Each vehicle can bring along up to 300 pounds of paper—that’s roughly equivalent to 8 to 10 small copy paper boxes. Just make sure your papers are in boxes that are 10 inches tall, 12 inches wide, and 15 inches long. However, it’s important to remember that not all items can be shredded. Items like binders, garbage bags, or plastic bags are a no-no. But don’t worry, staples, rubber bands, and paper clips can stay right where they are!
Keep It Secure
Rest assured, the shredding services will be handled by trained staff at Corrigan, who will unload your vehicle and shred your documents right on-site. Corrigan boasts NAID certification and HIPAA compliance, assuring you that your sensitive information will be securely destroyed. Their facility is monitored 24 hours a day and undergoes annual unscheduled inspections, so you can feel safe knowing your document destruction is in good hands. Plus, all shredded paper will be recycled into new products like paper towels and toilet paper.
A New Life for E-Waste
But that’s not all! It’s not just paper that will find a new home at the “Shred and Protect” event. A maximum of 10 electronic items per vehicle can also be accepted for e-waste disposal. Partnering with Human-I-T, a champion of sustainable technology, the event will allow you to safely recycle and donate your outdated gadgets.
You can bring a range of devices, including computers, laptops, monitors (both CRT and LCD), printers, and even your old smartphones or gaming consoles. If you have office equipment like fax machines or copiers just collecting dust, now is your chance to clear them out!
Keeping Data Safe
The team at Human-I-T is NAID AAA- and ISO-certified for data sanitization and destruction, ensuring that any sensitive information on your donated devices is properly handled. Usable tech will be refreshed and repurposed, while unusable items will be recycled. This means your old gadgets will contribute to the environment instead of cluttering up landfills.
A Year-Round Commitment to Sustainability
As a cherry on top, Human-I-T operates a Digital Empowerment Center on 7 Mile, providing the local Detroit community access to low-cost technology and tech support. They believe that every day is Earth Day, so donations of unused technology are welcomed any time throughout the year!
So, gather your papers and electronics, and mark your calendars for this fantastic opportunity to shred and protect. Let’s work together as a community to safeguard our identities and our beautiful planet—one shred at a time!
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Additional Resources
- Click On Detroit: Protect Your Identity and the Environment
- MLive: Shred Your Political Junk Mail
- Wikipedia: Identity Theft
- Google Search: Document Shredding
- Encyclopedia Britannica: E-Waste
