Free Paper Shredding by the City of McAllen

Free Paper Shredding by the City of McAllen

The city of McAllen offers free paper shredding at

4101 N. Bentsen Rd,
McAllen, TX. 78504
956-681-4050

Office hours are
Mon-Fri: 8:00 to 4:30
Sat: 8:00 to 12:00

From what I've been told, the paper shredding is open to everyone and not just McAllen residents.

They stated from a phone call we placed that the drop off and shredding procedures are secure. If you have doubts, which I probably would,  you can watch. I'm doubting the people handling the shredding have any government security clearance or a thorough background check. I'm hoping I'm wrong.

I would have to say this free paper shredding offered by McAllen is awesome. If you're like me, you are overwhelmed with the avalanche of mail that comes in everyday. Also, due to the constant threat of ID theft, I don't want to throw away anything that has my name or personal information on it. Even if it's a marketing letter with my name and address on the envelope, I would feel better having it shredded.

I tried using some of those home shredders from Office Depot. They always got jammed and usually wont take more than two papers at a time. Due to my impatience or the poor quality of the shredders, they usually broke fairly quickly and became useless.

I for one am going to utilize McAllen's service.