1 week Ago By Taylor Nimmo
If you have any documents you need to get rid of, start packing them up!WCPO 9 Shred Day is this Saturday, April 12. This is all about protecting you from identity theft. Well be out at these five Furniture Fair locations, shredding documents you dont want to end up in the wrong hands.
Fairfield Northgate Fields Ertel Cold Spring EastgateYou don't even need to get out of your car, and there's a system in place to make sure the lines move as quickly as possible. Here's how it will work: Load up your papers and documents in your trunk. Once you arrive at one of these furniture fair locations, stay in your car a volunteer will come by to take the documents out of your trunk.
Dropping off your documents is completely free, however, there is a four box or bag limit per car.What you can shred: paper notebooks rubber bands staples paper clips file foldersWhat you can NOT shred: batteries metal items glass plastic bottles computers electronicsWATCH: How Shred Day helps solve crimes in Cincinnati WCPO is hosting Shred Day on April 12You can also drop off unwanted over-the-counter or prescription pills."The local law enforcement is on site at all five locations to take in prescription medications that people might have around the house, and they really don't know how to get rid of them," said Crime Stoppers president Gene Ferrara.
Police will be on-site to take them off your hands and properly dispose of them.Whats accepted for the Drug Take-Back: over-the-counter medications prescription pillsWhats NOT accepted for the Drug Take-Back: liquids ointments needles pens gels creamsShred Day FundraisingAll Shred Day donations go to Crime Stoppers to help solve crimes in our community. People can call Crime Stoppers and submit tips anonymously.
They offer a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest, but the rewards are all funded by donations.Ferrara said these donations make a big difference."Last year, over 200 major crimes were solved with tips from Crime Stoppers 15 of those were homicides," he said.
Shred Day is Crime Stoppers largest fundraiser of the year."We gave out rewards of $95,500 (last year)," he said. "That has to be raised with donations by giving people an opportunity to protect their identity and give us a donation, that's a twofer.
"The WCPO 9 Shred Day event kicks off at 8 a.m. Saturday and will run until 11:30 a.
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