The second annual Shred Fest, held July 20, filled 75 containers of paper from unwanted personal documents dropped off by University employees.
Using a benchmark of 210 pounds per container, this year’s paper document collection had a total estimated weight of 15,750 pounds—over seven tons. That is a substantial improvement over last year’s haul.
University Facilities & Services sponsored the first annual Shred Fest in the summer of 2011, with the dual vision of offering a service to protect individual privacy in an environmentally friendly manner.
Shredding takes place onsite during the event in an Iron Mountain Mobile Shred Truck. The documents are first placed into a locked 65-gallon container, and then sent up a chute in the truck to be securely shredded. There is even a live camera placed inside the truck which provides concerned participants the opportunity to witness their documents being shredded.
