Celebrate Earth Day by shredding and recycling confidential documents at the annual free Community Shred Day in Noblesville. The Farmers Bank regularly organizes these events for their hometown communities to raise awareness to the ongoing issues of identity theft protection and recycling. Earth Day is the perfect time to hold a shred event because each ton of paper recycled saves 26 trees and is used for future paper products. In past events, several tons of paper have been recycled.
Community Shred Day will take place from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 21 at The Farmers Bank in Noblesville, 16940 Clover Road.
Consumers and small business owners can securely destroy sensitive paper documents quickly, efficiently and free of charge. All documents will be shredded on-site. You don’t need to remove papers from file folders, take out staples or remove paperclips as they can run through the shredder. Participants will be able to watch their documents be destroyed and leave with peace of mind, knowing their personal information will not get into the wrong hands. Once the documents are shredded, they are then recycled.
Any documents or media that display account numbers or social security numbers could lead to identity theft and should be properly shredded. The following are recommended items to shred: Financial statements, credit applications, insurance records, physician statements, checks, employment applications and credit card receipts and solicitations.
The Farmers Bank’s Annual Free Community Shred Days provide a great opportunity for everyone to do three great things at once. You can protect the environment, protect your privacy and add room to your home by getting rid of all those documents.
“At The Farmers Bank we are dedicated to safeguarding your personal information to protect you from identity theft and scams,” said Karen F. Gregerson, President/CEO. “We are pleased to offer these annual events as a tool for both our customers and the community to be proactive in keeping their personal information secure.”
There isn’t a limit to the amount of documents participants are able to shred. However, if an individual or small business has an extremely large amount, please call the bank before the event in case other arrangements will need to be made. For further information about the Free Community Shred Day Event contact The Farmers Bank at 317-773-3100.
About Farmers Bank
The Farmers Bank is a $530 million asset organization chartered in 1876 with headquarters in Frankfort, Ind. The Farmers Bank is locally owned and operated with 10 banking offices located in Central Indiana providing retail, business, trust and asset management, investment, mortgage and electronic banking services. Additional information may be found at thefarmersbank.com. Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender.