Gualala Arts Promoting public interest and participation in the arts since 1961
Clear out the clutter and support Gualala Arts!
Bring your old files and paperwork to Shred in the Redwoods on Saturday, September 20 at the Gualala Arts Center, 46501 Old State Highway, Gualala.
For a minimum $10 donation per banker box (more always welcome and appreciated), you can securely shred your sensitive documents and reclaim some space at home or in the office.
The mobile shredder will be onsite on Saturday, September 26 with two options:
- 9–10 am — Appointment Only contact Harmony at Sus@HamonyArt.com
- 10–10:30 am — Drive‑ups Welcome
If you have five or more banker boxes, please email Harmony at Sus@HarmonyArt.com with the number of boxes you’re bringing. You’ll receive an appointment time so you don’t hold up the line.
• Save yourself a trip to the big city.
• Recycle friendly service
• Diamond-shred cut
• Receipt for services upon request.
• Paper only!—No plastic or binder clips (staples and paperclips OK)
Support Gualala Arts and get rid of those papers you’ve been storing ink your attic, basement or garage. And this year you can make an appointment between 9 am and 10 am.
$10 donation to Gualala Arts per banker box.
Quick list of documents to consider shredding:
Address labels from junk mail and magazines
All Discarded Copier Copies
ATM receipts
Bank statements
Birth certificate copies
Canceled and voided checks
Credit and charge card bills, carbon copies, summaries and receipts
Credit reports and histories
Credit Cards (Expired)
Documents containing maiden name
Documents containing names, addresses, phone numbers or e-mail addresses
Documents relating to investments
Documents containing passwords or PIN numbers
Drafted Documents
Education Records
Employee pay stubs
Employment records
Expired Driver’s licenses or items with a driver’s license number
Expired passports and visas
Identification cards/badges
Insurance Information
Internal Memos
Investment, stock and property transactions
Items with a signature
Luggage tags
Medical and dental records
Papers with a Social Security number
Payroll Information
Pre-approved credit card applications
Phone Logs
Phone Messages
Purchase Orders
Receipts with checking account numbers
Report cards
Resumes or curriculum vitae
Tax forms
Transcripts
Travel itineraries
Used airline tickets
Visitor Logs
Not all documents should be shredded. Some documents are permanent records, meaning you should never shred or discard them. Keep these specific documents secure in safe deposit boxes, fire-proof safes, or locked file cabinets.
Birth certificates or adoption papers
Social Security cards
Citizenship papers or passports
Marriage or divorce decrees
Death certificates of family members
Auto titles and home deeds for as long as you own the property
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