Do you need to destroy old paper documents? 

Waste Management's Shredding Event

Event Dates and Location:

Location for all four shredding events:
Mira Costa High School Parking Lot, 1401 Artesia Boulevard. The event will take place in the student parking lot at the corner of Artesia Boulevard and Peck Avenue.

Dates of all four 2024 shredding events:

• Saturday, April 13, 2024 from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
• Saturday, June 22, 2024 from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
• Saturday, August 10, 2024 from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
• Saturday, October 19, 2024 from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

REMINDERS

• Each household and business may shred a maximum of three (3) boxes (10x12x15) of documents during the event on a first come, first served basis. 
• This is a drive-thru only event; no walk-ups.
• Shredding services are provided on a first come, first served basis and all documents collected will be confidentially shredded and recycled.
• Once the shredding truck is full, it will leave the event and the event will be concluded for the day.  Neither the shredding company staff nor Waste Management staff can transport materials in the cabs of their vehicles.
• All community members participating in the event should carefully check any boxes of documents prior to event participation to ensure they are free of any non-paper items including medicine, pens, pencils, binder clips, paper clips, or other non-paper materials.  Only paper documents will be accepted at this event.

We thank you in advance for your kindness and patience with event staff!

Please check the City calendar or News section for any updated event details.  The drive-thru shredding event is open to the entire Manhattan Beach community (residents and businesses). Paper shredding will be available on a first come, first served basis.  Once the truck is full, it will leave the event; event staff cannot personally accept or transport boxes.  The event allows for each City of Manhattan Beach household or business to bring (3) "banker" sized boxes of documents for shredding. The event is first come, first served.  Visit Waste Management's website for Manhattan Beach to learn more about the programs and resources available to the Manhattan Beach community. 

Need additional shredding services?
If your home or business' shredding needs require additional shredding services, there are numerous solutions!  Purchasing a cross-cut shredder for everyday use may help with consistent shredding needs.  Commercial shredding services can assist businesses who generate a volume that exceeds the use of a personal cross-cut shredder.  If your home or business has a stack of document boxes, and one-time or "now and again" bulk shredding is preferred, there are locations close by which offer services to assist you.  Two local services are listed below to assist with your search for shredding solutions: 

Witnessed Destruction
The Shredding Place (AAA Certified Document Destruction) in Torrance will allow you to witness your materials being cross-cut shredded.  You will receive a Certificate of Destruction and 100% of the documents shredded are recycled.  Make sure to mention the "South Bay Resident Special:" $15 to shred 50 lbs. of documents!  Please call first to schedule a drop-off appointment - you will witness the destruction of your documents.

The Shredding Place (AAA Certified Document Destruction)
1926-D Del Amo Boulevard
Torrance, CA 90501
(310) 212-5266 
www.theshreddingplace.net

Off-site Destruction
You may also visit Manhattan Postal Center at the following address:
2711 North Sepulveda Boulevard
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

The documents are kept in a locked container until the materials are shredded at an off-site location.  Manhattan Postal Center employees do not have access to the lock key.  The cost to destroy your documents is based on either a letter-sized banker box or a legal-sized banker box.  Contact Manhattan Postal Center with for current pricing at (310) 545-5800.

Learn more about the services Waste Management provides to Manhattan Beach, local donation centers, composting, what's recyclable in Manhattan Beach, or proper hazardous waste disposal.  For additional questions contact Public Works at (310) 802-5313.