SAN DIEGO – San Diego County Credit Union will offer free shredding services this Saturday, Oct. 22, at six of its branch locations in Southern California.
The public is invited to bring a maximum of two boxes containing personal and confidential information to have it shredded on the spot at no charge. Boxes must be no larger than approximately 10-by-12-by-15 inches. Since 2007, when SDCCU began hosting its free shred day events, more than 305,000 pounds of confidential, sensitive documents have been shredded and recycled at no charge, saving approximately 2,790 trees (every 120 pounds shredded represents one saved tree).
“SDCCU is happy to provide this shred day service to our local communities as part of our 2011 Member Appreciation Week activities and ongoing commitment to promote identity theft awareness,” said Teresa Halleck, SDCCU’s president and CEO. “We are proud to be able to help consumers protect themselves from identity theft. The first rule in preventing identity theft is: if you don’t need it, shred it, and we are here to make that happen. Moving to our online services is a great way to minimize the amount of confidential information you have at home and reduce waste.”
Also in conjunction with its Member Appreciation Week, SDCCU will have in-branch giveaways, a special George Chamberlin financial seminar on Oct. 19, and it is promoting the fact its debit cards are free of charge – unlike those at some banks.
“Many big bank customers will soon see a new fee on their account statement that they were not expecting,” said Halleck. “We keep our fees to a minimum because our members are our owners and we have their best interests at heart.”
“I expect many big banks will continue to seek out new ways to increase current fees or invent new fees, leaving many customers feeling nickel-and-dimed. Big banks are making it very difficult for consumers to avoid fees,” Halleck said. “In contrast, SDCCU continues to offer many free services to our members.”
