Mobile Paper Shredding
Privacy experts often recommend that individuals shred files, tax documents, credit cards and bank statements, and other items which could be used to commit identity theft. In order to provide Bergen County residents the opportunity to participate in a document shredder program, the BCUA has implemented the Mobile Paper Shredding Program. The Mobile Paper Shredding Program consists of regional and municipal shredding days.
BCUA Sponsored Municipal Shredding Events for 2025 (Coming soon)
Residency of the local municipality is required for municipal shredding events.
The BCUA's mobile shredding collection vehicle visits participating municipalities throughout the year for local shredding events. All of the events are open from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.(unless otherwise noted). Events are rain or shine.
Retail Shredding Services:
If you cannot attend one of our municipal or regional shredder events, certain retailers will accept documents for destruction for a nominal fee.
- Staples (please click here for more information)
- Fed Ex (please click here for more information)
- UPS (please click here for more information)
2025 BCUA Regional Shredding Events:
The Bergen County Utilities Authority (BCUA) will once again conduct Tire Recycling, Mobile Paper Shredding, and Electronics/Computer collections at two convenient locations:
Bergen Community College, 400 Paramus Rd., Paramus
Sunday, April 13, 2025
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Bergen County Campgaw Mountain Reservation,200 Campgaw Rd., Mahwah
Saturday, June 14, 2025
Sunday, October 5, 2025
Materials will be collected between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., rain or shine.
Acceptable documents for municipal and regional shredding events are limited to confidential and sensitive materials only. Non-confidential materials, such as books, magazines, newspapers, etc., should be recycled through your local municipal recycling program and will not be accepted at this event. It is not necessary to remove paper clips, staples or paperboard binder covers. In an effort to accommodate all those wishing to participate, there is a limit of 4 bags or boxes of documents weighing no more than 10 lbs. each.