Veridian Credit Union Hosts Free Shred Day for Community

Nearly 2,800 Iowans shred documents, protect identities at Community Shred Days

Waterloo, Iowa (October 3, 2017): Veridian Credit Union hosted two free Community Shred Days at five branches across Iowa recently, where approximately 2,800 Iowans protected their identities by shredding 69,643 pounds of unwanted, sensitive documents. Mobile shred trucks from Onsite Information Destruction, Inc. were stationed at select Veridian branches in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and Waterloo on Saturday, September 30, and in Ankeny and West Des Moines on Saturday, September 23.

“We host Community Shred Days to remind our communities of the importance of shredding unwanted, sensitive documents,” said Trina Becker, Veridian’s manager of loss prevention. “It’s an easy step to help protect your identity, and events like this make it even more convenient.”

The events’ attendance and material shredded at each site was measured as follows:

Location

Pounds

People

1201 S. Ankeny Blvd., Ankeny

13,776

551

1827 Ansborough Ave., Waterloo

15,392

616

812 S. First Ave., Iowa City

11,832

473

5910 University Ave., West Lakes

12,594

504

2810 Edgewood Road, Westdale

16,049

642

Total

69,643

2,786

The shredded material will be recycled into commercial grade paper towels, toilet paper and other paper products. Since Veridian’s first Community Shred Day in 2009, an estimated 30,000 attendees have shredded approximately 740,000 pounds of documents, saving more than 6,281 trees. Veridian’s next Community Shred Day will be scheduled for the spring.

Veridian Credit Union, founded in 1934 in Waterloo, Iowa, is a not-for-profit financial cooperative owned by its members. The credit union offers a full range of business and consumer financial services and employs more than 750 people throughout 30 branches. For more information, visit veridiancu.org or call (800) 235-3228.