Granite Shoals clean up offers shredding Saturday

By Glynis Crawford Smith

The Highlander

Granite Shoals residents will find a special feature at the Fall Citywide Clean Up Saturday, Oct. 15.

“We will have a Shred Mobile unit to shred old documents for free,” said City Manager Ken Nickel.

“Shredding documents and even old mail can help fight identity theft,” explained City Secretary Elaine Simpson. “Please remove any binders, notebooks or large fasteners from the material you wish to have shredded.”

The clean up event will take place from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, but the shredding will close down at 11 a.m.

Citywide clean up is conducted twice a year in Granite Shoals through a monthly utility fee and a grant from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).

“Ordinarily, more than 100 tons of trash come through the entrance to city hall (2221 North Phillips Ranch Road) for our blue dumpsters,” said Nickel. “We take almost anything from residents, except liquids and construction refuse.

“There will be a small fee for tires.”

Residents should bring a water bill and an ID with them for verification.

For more information, call city hall, 830-598-2424, or visit the website, GraniteShoals.org.