A free community shredding event, hosted by the city of North Bend, will be held from 8 a.m. to noon, Friday, Sept. 25, in the parking area across from City Hall on Second Avenue.

Shredding sensitive documents is one way to reduce your risk of becoming an identity theft victim by keeping personal information out of the hands of criminals. Clear out your filing cabinets, closets, home offices and basements and help the environment at the same time.

This free event is open to all North Bend residents. Individuals may bring up to two file boxes or three grocery bags of documents.

No stiff metal, plastic bags or DVDs will be accepted since they could jam the shredder.

Shred-It of Western Washington provides the service, as part of the city’s garbage service contract with Republic Services.

For detailed information on what to shred and resources to protect you from identity theft please visit the Washington State Office of the Attorney Generals website, www.atg.wa.gov/identity-theftprivacy.