Oak Parkers are invited to safely dispose of sensitive documents at a free paper shredding event scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon, Sat., Sept. 24 at the Public Works Center, 201 South Blvd.
Each household is limited to two bags or small boxes of paper items with personal information such as canceled checks, documents containing credit card numbers, social security numbers and medical information.
Paper materials that can be placed in the recycling cart or bin, such as newspaper, magazines, chipboard or junk mail, will not be accepted.
For more information on about recycling in Oak Park, email publicworks@oak-park.us or visit www.oak-park.us/recycling.