Free Paper Shredding Program in Ocean County

Now in its fourth year, Ocean County will offer its free paper shredding program again next month at locations in Brick, Toms River, Manchester and Lacey townships.

Freeholder James F. Lacey said residents are welcome to bring documents for shredding, but commercial records cannot be accommodated. A county vendor will shred up to six boxes or bags of papers for each resident, he explained.

NexCut LLC of Union City will have a truck with an 8,000-pound capacity at each location. The company’s workers are bonded, uniform, and insured. The shredder feeds documents automatically so there is no human contact with the papers.

Lacey said the service helps avoid identity theft and aids recycling.

“That’s 8,000 pounds of paper what won’t be going to the landfill,’’ he said. Paper clips and staples can be left in documents being shredded, he explained.

Registration is not required to bring papers to any of the locations. The service will be offered from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. each day.

Stops include:

• May 13 at Brick’s recycling center at 836 Ridge Road.
• May 14 at the Toms River recycling center on Church Road.
• May 20 at Manchester’s public works garage at 1360 Route 70.
• May 21 at Lacey’s recycling center at 820 Municipal Lane.