The city of North Bend is hosting a free community shred event at City Hall, 211 Main Ave. N., from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Aug. 6, at the parking lot next to City Hall on Second Avenue.

This free event is open to all North Bend residents. Individuals may bring up to two file boxes or three grocery bags of documents. Stiff metal, plastic bags and DVD’s may jam the shredder and will not be accepted.

On-site service is provided by Shred-It of Western Washington as part of the city’s solid waste and recycling contract with Republic Services.

Shredding sensitive documents is one way to reduce your risk of becoming an identity theft victim by keeping your personal information out of the hands of criminals.

For detailed information on what to shred and resources to protect you from identity theft, visit the Washington State Office of the Attorney Generals website at http://www.atg.wa.gov/identity-theftprivacy.