New Service Alert: Shredding now available!
New Service Alert!
Got old personal documents piling up? The Westfield Washington Public Library now offers secure shredding for personal use*. It’s free and easy!
Bring in your outdated bills, tax papers, or other sensitive documents and protect your privacy the smart way. All you have to do is drop the documents you would like to be shredded into the secure containers, and we take care of the rest! Stop by and shred with peace of mind!
Locked bins are available in the main lobby.
*Please note: service is for individuals only, not businesses.
What items are suitable for shredding?
ONLY put in items that have sensitive information like bank accounts, tax info, social security numbers. This is not intended for house cleanouts, business use or getting rid of junk mail.
- Personal billing records
- Tax returns
- Credit card receipts
- Bank statements
- Legal briefs and documents
- Medical records
- Memos/notes containing personal information
- Payroll and employment documents
We ask that you only bring 1 shopping bag or box of papers a month to allow everyone access to this service!
Shredding process
You place your documents in the locked container inside the library. The containers are collected from the library on a regularly scheduled basis by Shredding and Storage Unlimited, a National Association for Information Destruction (NAID) certified organization. A Shredding and Storage Unlimited employee takes the container to thier location for processing in their secure trucks and the library is provided with a certificate of destruction.