Lincoln County Sheriff’s annual “Shred Day” event

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting its annual “Shred Day” at the Lincoln County Courthouse parking from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 7.

The event is an effort to combat identity theft and financial fraud and assist in protecting their personal privacy.

Shred Day is a free event for the public but not intended for significant amounts of shredding for private businesses or other government entities.

People can bring paper documents, files, canceled checks, or any other document including CDs and DVDs that contains personal or sensitive information. The shredding is 100 percent secure and will be conducted by an iSecure truck on site.

The sheriff’s office said while there is no limit to the amount of shredding that the public may bring, once the truck is full it will not be able to accept any more documents.

Some examples of items that people should shred and not place in your trash or recycle can include expired or unused credit and debit cards, credit card statements, pre-approved credit card offers and applications, checking and savings account statements, canceled checks, investment account statements, pension account statements, paycheck stubs, phone and utility bills, tax returns and statements, medical records or bills, insurance policy or claim information, and expired identification documents such as driver licenses and passports.