Shred Day in Waukon

FreedomBank is excited to invite the community to a FREE Shred Day event on Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at 201 West Main Street in Waukon, Iowa. This event offers a convenient opportunity to safely and securely dispose of personal documents that could otherwise be at risk for identity theft.

Whether you're cleaning out old tax returns, bank statements, farm records, or other paperwork with sensitive personal information such as Social Security numbers, addresses, and account details, this event is designed to help protect your privacy. Tri-State Shred will be on-site with their mobile shredding truck to immediately destroy your documents.

Event Details:

• Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025
• Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
• Location: FreedomBank upper parking lot, 201 West Main Street, Waukon, IA
• Cost: Free and open to the public

Each participant is welcome to bring up to three full boxes (10"x13"x18") or five paper grocery bags of documents to shred. For safety and efficiency, please remove any items that do not contain personal information, such as magazines, newspapers, and coupons.

Acceptable items for shredding include:

• Paper clips, staples, and rubber bands
• File folders and dividers
• Entire checkbooks

Please avoid shredding:

• Phone books, magazines, novels, and coupons
• CDs, DVDs, and batteries
• Hard drives or other electronics
• Metals, plastics, cardboard, or three-ring binders

“FreedomBank's Shred Day is part of our ongoing commitment to help protect our community from identity theft,” said Barb Shull, Senior Vice President of FreedomBank. “Not only are we safeguarding sensitive information, but we're also doing our part to support the environment by recycling shredded materials into new paper products.”

Frequently Asked Questions

• Is there a cost to participate? No, Shred Day is completely free to the public as a service to our community.
• Do I have to be a FreedomBank customer to participate? No – everyone is welcome, whether or not they bank with us.
• Do I need an appointment? No.
• What kind of bag can I use? Grocery-style plastic or paper bags are fine. We’re limiting the amount each person can bring so the truck doesn’t fill up too quickly. If they ask about size, a paper box is a good reference – but they will need to take their boxes with them. We are not collecting boxes, and they cannot be shredded.
• Do I need to remove papers from envelopes? No. They can bring envelopes with papers inside, including window envelopes – all of that can be shredded.
• Can I watch my documents being shredded? Yes – customers are welcome to watch their materials go into the truck, if they’d like that extra peace of mind. There is a camera on the truck that shows the items being shredded. Watch the video here.
• Can I drop things off ahead of time? No. We aren’t able to store documents in advance due to the sensitive nature of the materials.
• Can I stay in my car? Yes! Staff will be available to help unload materials directly from vehicles. We want to keep things quick and convenient.

Due to space limitations, the shredding truck may reach capacity before the end of the event. For additional details or any questions, please contact Sara Hertrampf at (563) 245-2522.