San Diego County Credit Union, San Marcos branch, offers free shredding on Saturday, April 20

San Diego County Credit Union, San Diego’s largest locally-owned financial institution, will offer free shredding services from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (or until the trucks are full) on Saturday, April 20, at its San Marcos branch, 790 West San Marcos Blvd.

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 in the parking lot of these three SDCCU locations. Boxes must be no larger than approximately 10-by-12-by-15 inches.

Those who take advantage of SDCCU’s free shredding services on April 20 can receive a free USB flash drive, a secure, alternative device to storing information on a computer hard drive (one per family, while supplies last).

“SDCCU is committed to doing good in our local communities and protecting our customers’ data,” said Teresa Halleck, SDCCU president and CEO. “The first rule in preventing identity theft is: if you don’t need it, shred it, and we are here to make that happen. We are proud to be able to help consumers protect themselves from identity theft, while demonstrating our commitment to go green. Moving to our online banking services, such as eStatements, is a great way to minimize the amount of confidential information you have at home and reduce waste. Shred your old personal documents the safe and easy way by bringing them to our Shred Day.”

Since 2007, when SDCCU began hosting its free Shred Day events, more than 421,795 pounds of confidential, sensitive documents have been shredded on the spot and recycled at no charge, saving approximately 3,944 trees.

Free shredding services also will be available from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 20 at two other SDCCU locations: San Diego branch at 5555 Mildred St.; and SDCCU’s administrative offices at 6545 Sequence Dr. in Mira Mesa.

San Diego County Credit Union is San Diego’s largest locally-owned financial institution serving San Diego, Riverside and Orange counties. SDCCU has assets of $6 billion, more than 245,000 customers, 29 convenient branch locations and 30,000 surcharge-FREE ATMs. From FREE Checking with eStatements and SDCCU Mobile Deposit, to home and auto loans, Visa credit cards, money market accounts and business banking services, including commercial real estate loans; SDCCU provides breakthrough banking products that meet the demands of today’s lifestyle and delivers banking services that save customers money. Federally insured by NCUA and is an equal housing lender. For more information, visit www.sdccu.com.