OCCU to host free Shred Fest in Eugene on May 30

OCCU is giving Eugene households a free way to clear out bank statements, old records and other papers with account information or private details before those documents turn into an identity-theft risk.

The credit union’s annual Shred Fest is set for Saturday, May 30, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. or until the bins are full, at OCCU’s corporate office, 2880 Chad Drive in Eugene. Community members may bring up to three boxes of sensitive documents, and the on-site shredding trucks will handle the disposal on the spot.

The event is aimed at the kinds of papers many people keep too long: financial statements, account records and other personal paperwork that should not go into the regular recycling bin intact. OCCU says the point is to securely destroy documents with personal information, a practical step that matches Federal Trade Commission consumer guidance recommending that people shred papers containing financial details and look for local shred days if they do not own a shredder.

OCCU is also adding a donation drive to the free service. Attendees are encouraged to bring at least one canned food item or other non-perishable food for FOOD for Lane County, turning a household cleanup into a small contribution for neighbors facing food insecurity.

For OCCU members who cannot make the Chad Drive event, the credit union is offering another option: up to three banker boxes of old documents can be dropped off at any OCCU branch between May 4 and June 12. OCCU describes Shred Fest as an annual event, and prior listings show the same Eugene location and public shredding format in 2023 and 2024, making it a familiar spring cleanup stop for Lane County residents who want to protect private information without buying a shredder or making a special trip to a recycling center.