City News Blog: SHREDFEST 2025 COMMUNITY SHREDDING EVENT

City News Blog: SHREDFEST 2025 COMMUNITY SHREDDING EVENT

WHO: City of Lakeland Division of Solid Waste

WHAT: Shredfest 2025 - Community shredding event

WHERE: 605 Evelyn Avenue, Lakeland, 33801

WHEN: Saturday, November 15, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

WHY: Citizens can securely shred up to five file boxes of material

LAKELAND, FL (Oct 27, 2025) - The 9th Annual Shredfest 2025 will take place on Saturday, November 15, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 605 Evelyn Avenue, Lakeland. Sponsored by the City of Lakeland, Shredfest is a FREE document shredding event at the City of Lakeland's Solid Waste Office. This one-day event allows residents to bring their personal documents to be securely shredded and recycled. Participants can bring up to five file boxes of paper per vehicle to be shredded and recycled. There is no need to remove envelopes, file folders, staples, tape, paper clips or rubber bands.

ProShred will be on-site, providing secure document shredding services and will recycle all shredded paper. File boxes will be collected and recycled by the City. For more information about recycling and solid waste services, visit our webpage, LakelandRecycles.com or call 863-834-8773.

Contacts

Jamin Smith
Digital Content Creator

City of [email protected]

About Lakeland

The City of Lakeland was incorporated in January 1885 and has grown to become one of the largest inland communities in Florida. With a current population fast approaching 130,000 Lakeland continues to grow. It has been designated a Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area by the US Census Bureau for over 30 years. With tourist attractions and gulf beaches only an hour away, Lakeland continues to capitalize on its ideal central Florida location along the I-4 corridor. The City owns and operates Lakeland Electric, the third largest publicly owned utility in Florida and it was one of the first to offer power in the Sunshine State in 1889.

For additional information about the City of Lakeland, please visit https://www.lakelandgov.net. Citizens are also invited to follow the City on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Vimeo, Snapchat and Nextdoor. Citizens can find the City of Lakeland on these social media platforms by searching lakelandgov.

For additional information about the City of Lakeland, please explore LakelandGov.net.
Citizens are also invited to follow the City on social media.

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