Veridian Credit Union Announces Dates, Communities for 2023 Community Shred Days

May 3, 2023

WATERLOO, Iowa (May 3, 2023) – Veridian Credit Union will host mobile shred trucks in five communities across Iowa and eastern Nebraska this year for Community Shred Day. Each event is free and open to the public to promote the importance of shredding unwanted, sensitive documents in protecting your identity from fraud.

“We host Community Shred Day to remind our communities about the importance of shredding unwanted, sensitive documents and provide an easy opportunity to do it,” said Ashtin Hotek, Veridian’s public relations strategist and Community Shred Day coordinator.

Each Community Shred Day is free, open to the public and scheduled as listed below:

Locations	Date
Cedar Falls Veridian Credit Union Office 6525 Chancellor Drive	May 13 Sept. 16 9am-noon
Ankeny DMACC Ankeny Campus 2006 S. Ankeny Blvd.	May 20 9am-noon
West Des Moines Maple Grove Elementary 1455 98th St.	Sept. 16 9am-noon
Cedar Rapids Westdale Branch	Sept. 23 9am-noon
Omaha Legacy Branch	Sept. 23 9am-noon

 

Attendees are asked to arrive with documents in the cargo area of their vehicle and to remain in their vehicle while event staff unload it and place it in shred bins. To ensure capacity for al who would like to attend, each event can accept no more that two 25-pound containers of documents per person. More tips on how to prepare for Community Shred Day and other shredding opportunities are available at veridiancu.org/shred.

The shredded material will be recycled into commercial grade paper towels, toilet paper and other paper products. Since Veridian’s first Community Shred Day in 2009, the event has shredded an estimated 1.3 million pounds of documents. That equates to approximately 10,939 trees and 1,938 cubic yards of landfill space saved.

Veridian Staff assisting with Community Shred Day.