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The City of Cambridge Consumers’ Council will be helping residents safely dispose of unwanted records at a free document shredding event on Saturday, May 17, from 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., in front of the Cambridge Senior Center, 806 Massachusetts Avenue. This event, for Cambridge residents only, will be held rain or shine. Save the date for the second and final shredding event of the year on Saturday, September 13, 2025.
Reserved parking is generally available on Bigelow Street adjacent to Cambridge City Hall, which is across from the Senior Center. Any meter that has a Reserved Parking sign can be used temporarily for this event.
Documents will be destroyed on the spot in a highly advanced technical mobile shredding truck and sent for recycling. Please note that this is a free event based on first come, first served, or until the truck is full to capacity. There is a limit of 5 paper size boxes per household or equivalent.
The Cambridge Consumers’ Council works in cooperation with the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office. Information on consumer rights and safety will also be available at this event.
For more information, or to request a reasonable accommodation, please call the Consumers’ Council at 617-349-6150 or e-mail consumerscouncil@cambridgema.gov.
As a governmental entity, the Massachusetts Public Records Law applies to records made or received by the City. Any information received through use of this site is subject to the same provisions as information provided on paper.
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