Sheriff Gabe Morgan wants to help you have peace of mind when it comes to the security of your private information and keeping it out of the hands of criminals.
One of the easiest ways to securely destroy sensitive papers is coming to our annual Shred Day.
Shred Day 2025 will be held sometime in June. The date will be posted here when it is confirmed.
This is a drive-through event in the Todd Stadium parking lot. You will enter and exit from Warwick Blvd. Volunteers and deputies will direct you to one of three trucks.
PLEASE NOTE: We cannot take plastic bags. Please bring papers in paper bags or boxes. Papers brought in plastic bags will be returned to you since they cannot go in the shredding trucks.
Boxes will be emptied and returned to you, so you will need to wait for them. We ask that you not tape the boxes shut as that slows down the lines.
We stress that this event is NOT for businesses and not for disposal of trash. Your cooperation will help minimize the wait for you and others.
Each year, most households receive or collect papers that contain very private information — documents like bank and credit card statements, pay stubs or a receipt. Throwing these items in the trash is not enough to keep them safe from prying eyes. Once the trash leaves your control, it likely passes through several stages of processing on its way to a landfill or incinerator. Recycling isn’t always an effective way to destroy papers that contain your personal information.
Proper Destruction Scheduling
Proper and scheduled destruction of documents and data is an essential and highly responsible practice. There are several good reasons for developing and maintaining personal retention policies:
- Prevents identity theft, dumpster diving, and information-based fraud
- Ensures records are not kept longer than needed, but also not destroyed too soon
- It is easier to manage your records
What documents should I shred?
In general, shred papers that contain:
- Account Numbers
- Credit Card Numbers/ Receipts
- Tax Documents
- Mortgage Documents
- Bank Statements
- Financial Documents
- Insurance Documents
- Pay Stubs
- Medical Records
- Personal Information (Social Security number, PINs, signatures, date of birth, etc.)
- Junk Mail (often contains personal, identifying information)
Remember, you can use your locality’s recycling program to get rid of non-confidential papers and magazines on a regular schedule.
About Shred Day
Sheriff Morgan is committed to fighting ID theft. This annual Shred Day destroys your documents to the highest level of security shredding standards. You can be confident that your sensitive information is not exposed, stolen or abused when eliminated through our secure shredding event.
Testimonials
“It’s with great joy that I thank you for again hosting Shred Day. To all who are instrumental in doing this work, I and my friends value this free this service and say ‘See you next year.'”
“This is such a wonderful thing that the Sheriff’s Office does for us. We cannot thank you enough for conducting Shred Day so we can have our papers destroyed for free.”
“I have just returned from the shredding operation conducted by your office. I thought it was well organized, well run and a great service to the citizens of Newport News. Thank you.“
Shred Day