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U.S. Postal Service Host FREE document shredding as part of National Consumer Protection Month. Limit: Two Banker Boxes or Three Grocery Bags per Customer |
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9 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
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Castaic Post Office / Santa Clarita P&DC |
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It’s time for spring cleaning and clearing out desk drawers and file cabinets! Members of the public can bring up to two banker boxes or three grocery bags of paper documents to be securely shredded and recycled at no charge. Postal Inspectors will also be on hand to provide information on protecting oneself from fraud and theft. National Consumer Protection Month CPW is a national program led by the Federal Trade Commission to draw attention to issues and recommendations that help customers become smarter consumers of products, materials and services, and improve their knowledge of how to combat fraud of any type. |
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