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Community Shred Day

Bring your old paperwork to Security Bank for free, secure document shredding. 

 

It is essential to safely dispose of old financial documents and personal paperwork to help protect yourself and your business from identity theft and fraud. Security Bank wants to help. 

Each year, the Saturday before Mother's Day, Security Bank offers free document shredding to the community. Simply bring your documents to the bank and our team will help you shred them on-site. You can even watch your papers being securely destroyed for peace of mind.

This year's Shred Day is Saturday, May 16 from 9:00 a.m. and noon in the front parking lot at 10727 E. 51st Street in Tulsa. 

“Never toss personal documents in the trash — thieves can use this information to steal your identity or commit fraud using business records,,” said Lynette Lyons, Security Bank SBA loan officer and Shred Day coordinator.

As you start gathering your documents, please review the list of items that can and cannot be shredded, as well as items that need to be removed from your paperwork so they don't damage the shredding machine. 

What to Shred, What to Keep

Below is a list of common items you should and should never shred. Also, review what items cannot go into the shredding machine. Please remove these items before coming to the bank for faster drop-off service. 

Shred These Items

  • Paid utility, credit card and medical bills

  • Employee records

  • Old pay stubs, bank statements, investment documents 

  • Items with personal identifiable information (old credit reports/histories and IDs)

  • Expired permanent records (passports, driver’s licenses, insurance policies)

  • Canceled and voided checks, including checks deposited through mobile deposit

  • Tax forms and tax-related documents older than 10 years

  • Items with a signature (old leases, contracts, letters)

  • Prescription labels

 

Never Shred These Items

  • Permanent records

  • Birth certificates, adoption papers, social security cards

  • Marriage or divorce decrees

  • Auto and home deeds

Be sure to keep your permanent records safely locked in a file cabinet or in a bank safe deposit box.

 

Remove These Items From Your Shred Pile

  • Binders and hardcovers

  • Metal anything

  • Electronic media or electrical waste

  • Trash

  • Plastic or other recyclables (we can toss recyclables - no glass - in our recycle bin, but separate it from your shredding items)

  • Cardboard (we can toss this in our recycle bin, but separate it from your shredding items)

  • Wet, burnt or otherwise contaminated paper

  • Batteries

 

Know When to Shred Your Documents?

Check out To Shred or Not to Shred: Tips for Safely Disposing of Personal Documents. This article offers a general guide for how long to keep records and when it is safe to purge old documents.

For more information about Shred Day, call us at 918.664.6100 or send us an email.

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