02-04-2025
Frost Bank and Shred-It to host 12 document shredding events around the Austin area
If you've been wondering what to do with that old stack of bills, bank statements, or medical records, this might be the perfect time to pull them out of your files — or that box at the bottom of the stack in your closet.
From now until early May, Frost Bank will host shredding events at select Frost Financial Centers. No sign-up or credentials are required, allowing Austinites to have their sensitive documents shredded by Shred-It.
Participants can bring up to 10 containers of paper products to be shredded, without needing to remove paper clips or staples. Paper documents can remain in envelopes. However, the shred events cannot accommodate items like cardboard boxes, X-rays, CDs, DVDs, hard drives or pill bottles.
Last year, the same initiative allowed Austinites to shred 271 tons of paper. Frost estimates that this saved 4,677 trees, 828 cubic yards of landfill and 563 barrels of oil. The initiative is a tradition for the company and is designed to enhance privacy and security.
The event is now in its 10th year, according to Frost, and is held during tax season to accommodate the high number of financial documents that often need to be discarded after filing season.
"We partner with a local shredding company and invite the public to bring their documents," said Frost Bank Senior Vice President Bill Day. "Some of the events also can dispose of old computers, phones and other electronics, but many are paper only. These events always are free and open to the public."
The events will take place at these dates and locations:
Stassney Financial Center, Friday, 9 a.m. to noon
Lake Travis Financial Center, April 11, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Four Points Financial Center, April 16, 1-4 p.m.
West Lake Hills Financial Center, April 17, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tarrytown Financial Center, April 22, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Northwest Hills Financial Center, April 23, noon to 3 p.m.
Easton Park Financial Center, April 24, 1-4 p.m.
Kyle Financial Center, April 25, noon to 3 p.m.
Bastrop Financial Center, April 26, 9 a.m. to noon
North Austin Financial Center, April 28, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
La Frontera Financial Center, April 30, 1-4 p.m.
Georgetown North Financial Center, May 7, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Beck Andrew Salgado covers trending topics in the Austin business ecosystem for the American-Statesman. To share additional tips or insights with Salgado, email Bsalgado@
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