Shred-A-Thon & Prescription Drug Take Back Event
Schedule
Sat Apr 26 2025 at 09:00 am to 12:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Renton Memorial Stadium | Renton, WA
Join the Renton Police Department to help prevent identity theft and prescription drug abuse. Bring your sensitive personal documents for secure shredding and safely dispose of unused or expired prescription medications. We are also accepting canned goods, dry goods, and monetary donations to support the Renton Salvation Army.
Important Reminders:
- Stay in Your Vehicle: This is a drive-through event. All participants must remain in their vehicles at all times.
- Prepare Your Items: Before arriving, place all documents and prescription drugs in your trunk, hatchback, or truck bed.
- Limit: Up to five file boxes or bags of paper per vehicle. No commercial or bulk business drop-offs are allowed.
**Shredding Guidelines**
-Limit: Up to 5 bags/boxes of paper per vehicle (shredded on-site).
- Remove Metal Items: Paper clips and other metal should be - removed (staples are okay).
Not Accepted:
- Plastic items such as bags, packing materials, Credit cards, notebooks, DVDs, X-rays, previously shredded documents
**Prescription Drug Take Back Guidelines**
Accepted Items:
- Unused prescription dugs
- Prescription and over-the-counter medications (pills or liquids).
- Solid doses (capsules, tablets) can be left in the original container or placed in a separate bag.
- If using the original container, remove or black out personal
information on the label.
Not Accepted:
- Intravenous solutions, injectables, needles, inhalers, syringes
- Chemotherapy medications
- Vaping devices with non-removable batteries
- Medical waste
**Food Drive**
We are accepting canned goods, dry goods, and monetary donations to support the Renton Salvation Army.
Webpage: rentonwa.gov/shredathon
Questions?
Contact Stephanie Hynes at [email protected]
Where is it happening?
Renton Memorial Stadium, 405 Logan Ave N, Renton, WA 98057, United States,Renton, Washington
