City of Middletown
PUBLIC WORKS

March 23, 2022
For Immediate Release
Contact: Acting Director Christopher Holden, 860-638-4850

Middletown Holding Spring Paper Shred Event 

In celebration of Earth Day, the City of Middletown will be holding a paper shredding recycling event on Saturday, April 30^th, from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., at the Palmer Field Parking lot in Middletown.  The event is for Middletown residents only.  Donations of nonperishable food items will be accepted for Amazing Grace Food Pantry. 
 
Paper Shredding will be available in the parking lot on Bernie O'Rourke Drive. Each vehicle will be limited to five boxes or bags of residential papers. No businesses allowed. No media, just papers.  No binder clips.  Paper clips and staples are acceptable.  Please note we are not accepting papers in plastic bags.  Please use cardboard boxes or paper bags.  
 
Residents are asked to bring sensitive documents only, such as tax documents, bank statements, pay stubs, and medical records.   No newspapers, flyers, or miscellaneous junk mail. It is important to sort what you want shredded before you come, so that there is room for everyone to participate.  Once the truck is full, the event must be closed. 
 
Additional paper shred events are being held by the Lower CT River Council of Governments and Middletown residents are welcome to attend these.  These will be held from 9am – 12pm (please note time is different from the April 30^th event);

• June 4, Colchester East Hampton Waster Pollution Control Facility, 20 Gildersleeve Drive, East Hampton;
• June 25, Westbrook Town Hall, 866 Boston Post Road;
• September 24, Middlefield Community Center, 405 Main Street, Middlefield;
• October 15, Chester Town Hall, 203 Middlesex Ave, Chester.

 
For more information on paper shredding events for Middletown residents,  contact the City Recycling Coordinator at 860-638-4855 or recycling@middletownct.gov. 

Municipal Building; 245 deKoven Drive, Middletown, Connecticut 06457
Phone: 860-638-4850   Fax: 860-638-1950 E-mail: Chris.Holden@MiddletownCT.Gov