Autauga PALS Hosts Free Drive-Through Shred Day at County Commission Parking Lot

Autauga PALS, in partnership with the City of Prattville, is hosting a free Community Shred Day Saturday, March 7, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Autauga County Revenue Commission parking lot, 135 North Court Street, Prattville. The event provides on-site document shredding in a drive-through format intended to give residents a secure way to destroy private paperwork and reduce the risk of identity theft.

The Autauga PALS posting, dated February 11, 2026, lists the full venue as 135 North Court Street, Prattville, Alabama 36067 and states, "Autauga PALS invites residents to participate in the 2026 Community Wide Shred Event on Saturday, March 7, from 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM at the Autauga County Revenue Commission Parking Lot." The posting emphasizes purpose and security: "This free event provides Autauga County residents with a safe, secure way to dispose of sensitive personal documents. Shredding confidential paperwork helps protect against identity theft and ensures private information is properly destroyed."

Organizers set clear limits for attendees. Autauga PALS states, "Limit: 2 boxes, 2 bags, or 50 pounds per vehicle" and specifies the event is residential only, noting, "(This event is for residential customers only. No business materials will be accepted.)" The City of Prattville calendar corroborates the location and limit with the line, "Two (2) bag/box limit per vehicle. Free to everyone, Businesses Excluded." Autauga PALS lists sample items residents may bring, including "Old tax returns; Medical or health records; Bank statements and financial documents; Any paperwork containing personal information."

Local listings contain conflicting details that could affect attendees. A WSFA item references a shredding event on March 16 from "9 a.m. through noon" at 135 North Court Street and adds, "The event is sponsored by Autauga Pals, the Better Business Bureau, International Paper, and the Chamber of Commerce." WSFA also notes, "You don’t even have to take out the staples and paperclips!" WSFA’s piece carries a 2024 copyright and appears to refer to a prior or different instance of the event. An Instagram post promoting the March 7 event reproduces the venue and drive-through format but lists the end time as "11:30 PM," a likely typographical error in contrast to Autauga PALS' 11:30 AM end time.

Other third-party listings introduce additional date discrepancies. One event aggregator names March 8, 2026 and September 13, 2026 as Autauga County free shredding events while also stating there are no additional events scheduled, creating internal inconsistency. Given those variations, the Autauga PALS posting and the City of Prattville calendar are the primary authoritative sources for the March 7 operation.

Residents seeking confirmation of sponsors or operational details can contact Prattville City Hall at 101 West Main Street. Autauga PALS and the City of Prattville have published the March 7 schedule and vehicle limits; attendees should plan to bring no more than two boxes or two bags or 50 pounds of residential documents and leave business materials at home to ensure their materials are accepted.