UC to host paper shredding event on Bearcat Commons
The University of Cincinnati's Office of Information Security is hosting its annual “Secure Our World” Shred Event at Bearcat Commons Lot A behind A&S Hall on Wednesday, April 17, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or until the truck is full. Drop off your professional or personal documents to ensure they are securely destroyed and recycled.
Please note: All metal, including paper clips and hanging file folders must be removed in advance; staples are permissible. Plastic also needs to be removed — comb bindings, transparencies, Polaroid pictures, Tyvek envelopes. Anything that cannot be torn is not acceptable.
View more Shred Event details on the Shredding page of OIS’s website.
Featured image at top: UC will host a shred event behind Arts and Sciences Hall at Bearcat Commons. Photo/Jay Yocis/UC
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