Community Shred Day Event

Join our Shred Day event to dispose your personal and valuable documents that you do not want any perpetrators to seize. 

AMOCO Federal Credit Union is teaming up with MOTU Stop, City of Houston District E,  Constable Jerry Garcia (Precinct 2), and the South Belt-Ellington Chamber of Commerce to offer a convenient document shredding day. Bring your confidential papers for safe disposal and protect your identity!

You can bring boxes of personal identifying documents such as financial statements, receipts, or old bills. Please remain in your vehicle and have your shred items ready in your trunk or the back seat when you arrive. We will have our AMOCO representatives greet you and shred the unwanted documents.

When: Saturday, September 13, 2025  |  9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Where: MOTU 12210 Truck Stop Valero Hwy 3  |  12210 Galveston Rd (Hwy 3), Houston, TX 77034

Along with free shredding, South Belt-Ellington Community Foundation will be in attendance collecting cash donations. The South Belt-Ellington Community Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit, offers scholarships to graduating seniors within the South Belt-Ellington attendance zones, encompassing both public and private schools. Proceeds from donations will be used to fund scholarships awarded during the chamber’s Top Ten Luncheon in 2026.

*5 item limit. Acceptable items, please review: www.houstontx.gov/solidwaste/electronics_recycling.html

Why Shred?

According to the Federal Trade Commission, about 9 million Americans have their identities stolen each year and “dumpster diving” or rifling through your trash cans for personal information, is a common tactic used by identity thieves.

The Attorney General’s Office suggests shredding credit card receipts, ATM receipts, pre-approved credit card or loan offers that you are not interested in, personal financial information such as monthly statements, and much more. Below is a list of items that can and cannot be shredded.

  • Bond, computer and copying paper
  • Adding machine tape
  • Envelope (with or without windows)
  • File folders
  • Accounting ledgers and letterhead faxes
  • NCR or coated paper and self-adhesive notes

Paper clips, rubber bands, staples, tape, adhesive labels, acco fasteners, and plastic tabs do not have to be removed.

  • Cellophane wrappers
  • Paper towels/napkin
  • Food of any kind
  • Phone books
  • Styrofoam cups/plates
  • Lunch bags
  • Newspapers
  • Aluminum cans, foil and metal ring binders