The Better Business Bureau of Southeast Texas will host ”Shred It & Forget It” on Saturday, September 15, from 10am to 1pm, at Kaplan College in Beaumont as part of an effort to reduce identity theft.  Since July 2006, twelve events have successfully been held in Southeast Texas, serving 4068 vehicles and collecting 316,000 pounds of shredded documents!

Shred-It will provide mobile shredding trucks for the one-day event.  The BBB invites consumers to bring documents to be shredded for FREE, such as credit card statements, old checks, I.R.S. tax returns, and anything that lists personal information.  Bring up to five (5) boxes per vehicle.  (Box size is limited to a standard banker’s box, approximately 10 x 12 x 15 inches.)  

The BBB stresses the importance of shredding your confidential documents; when improperly disposed of, they can lead to identity theft. “Shred It and Forget It” is brought to you by Shred-It, MCT Credit Union, Bill Clark Pest Control, and Star Graphics, with additional support from Clear Channel Radio, Beaumont Coca-Cola and Chick-fil-A—Parkdale Mall.  The event will be held at Kaplan College (6115 Eastex Freeway) behind Parkdale Mall in Beaumont between 10am and 1pm.  For more information on the event or to be a sponsor, contact Debbie Bridgeman at 409/835-5951, Ext. 117 or debbiebridgeman@bbbsetexas.org.