NBC4, Mercantile Potomac Bank, Shred-It, the Mayor’s Office of the Clean City, and the D.C. Department of Public Works have teamed up to bring you the next NBC4 Safe & Secure Community Shred event. Bring up to five boxes of your personal papers to a specified location and we'll shred them for FREE!

No business or commercial material will be accepted!

Date: September 29, 2007

Hours: 8 am to 11am (Cars must be in line by 11am)

Location: RFK Stadium, 2400 East Captiol Street, NE, Washington, DC 20003

Map to RFK Stadium

We will accept:

• All types of paper (Paper clips and staples okay)
• Empty Binders
• Unwanted/expired credit cards
• Computer disks (Disks may be shredded offsite)

Identity theft prevention tips:

• Shred confidential information (bills, old credit cards, junk mail)
• Order a credit report on an annual basis
• Don't carry your social security card
• Don't include your social security number on driver's license or personal checks
• Don't leave mail in your box over night or weekends
• Only carry the credit cards you need
• Consider signing credit cards "Ask for ID" instead of your signature