Shredding Services

Please review the list of accepted and not accepted items below. Ensure all not accepted items are removed before the event.

Accepted Items
  • Receipts
  • Tax records
  • Medical records
  • Finance and legal documents
  • Paper with staples & paper clips
  • Envelopes with plastic windows
Not Accepted Items
  • Binder Clips
  • Plastic spiral notebooks
  • Metal spiral notebooks
  • 3-ring binders

Driving Instructions

  1. Follow the posted signs to the drop-off area.
  2. Pop the trunk of your vehicle.
  3. Staff will remove the boxes.

All shredding is done on site.

E-Waste

Please consider donating items before disposing of them.

Accepted Items

  • CDs & Computer Disks
  • Towers
  • Laptops
  • Circuit Boards
  • Tablets
  • Mobile Phones
  • Toner & Cartridges

E-waste will be stored in a secure location before being picked up on Monday, September 15, by Pedal Point, a secure data destruction company.

Food Donation

As a gesture of appreciation for this complimentary service, please consider donating the following items to the Gaithersburg HELP pantry. Please note that fruit juices are NOT accepted.

  • canned soup
  • canned vegetables
  • canned tomatoes with low salt
  • fruit cup up in its own juice
  • cereal
  • fortified pastas
  • rice & dried beans of all kinds
  • baby food
  • macaroni & cheese mixes
  • canned tuna
  • peanut or other nut butters
  • gluten free pastas
  • spaghetti sauce

If you don’t have food items, please consider the donation of baby formula and diapers. Cash and checks made payable to Gaithersburg HELP are also welcomed.