Document Shredding Postponed In Berkeley

BERKELEY, NJ — Update: Due to the weather forecast on Saturday, the April 1 shredding event in Berkeley has been posted. A new date will be announced at a later time.

"We are happy to see this program continues to be popular with our residents," said Ocean County Commissioner Barbara Jo Crea, who is liaison to the Ocean County Department of Solid Waste Management. "Not only is it an efficient and safe way to dispose of personal documents, but it is free to Ocean County residents."

Residents will be able to head to the Berkeley Township Recycling Center (630 Pinewald Keswick Road) to shred their unneeded papers.

The shred units feature an automatic feeding and dumping system that eliminates human contact with private documents. Residents are limited to four file boxes or clear bags, or 100 pounds of confidential documents per car. Paper must be in a manageable container; paper clips and staples do not need to be removed.

Residents are asked to remain in their vehicles at all times, and to have the materials to be shredded in the trunk, cargo area, or truck bed of their vehicle to make it easily accessible to the staff who will remove them.

Unacceptable items include magazines, books, junk mail, hanging file folders, greeting cards, photos, x-rays, CDs, floppy disks, microfilm, shredded paper and garbage. In addition, moldy or wet paper and plastic bags should not be included in the shredding.

For more information on the Residential Document Shredding Program, visit www.co.ocean.nj.us/recycle.