Palatine Township and Palatine Lions Club Host Document Shredding Day

Palatine Township and the Palatine Lions Club will again host a Shredding Day on Saturday, May 9, 2015 from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. to give township residents an opportunity to safely dispose of documents. The service will be provided in the Palatine Township parking lot, 721 S. Quentin Road in Palatine.

There is a limit of five boxes of paper per car. It is suggested that documents be delivered in paper bags or cardboard boxes. Document destruction will occur on-site, with secure cross-cut shredding provided by Accurate Document Destruction, Inc.

Township residents should enter through the Illinois Street entrance and leave via the Quentin Road exit. Volunteers will assist in unloading documents from vehicles.

For more information, call Palatine Township at 847-358-6700 or visit http://www.palatinetownship.com/may-9-shredding-day/

Upcoming Events:

Electronics Recycling Day will be held on Saturday, June 13 7:30 a.m. until 12:30 a.m. in the Palatine Township parking lot, 721 S. Quentin Road, Palatine. This event is free and no appointment is necessary. Visit http://www.palatinetownship.com/electronicrecycling/ to learn more about materials that will be accepted.

About Palatine Township:

The Palatine Township motto is 'People Serving People.' The township provides a wide range of services for the 113,000 residents living in the 36 square mile area in northwest Cook County, Illinois. The Township serves residents in all or part of the following communities: Palatine, Rolling Meadows, Inverness, Arlington Heights, Hoffman Estates, Barrington, South Barrington and Schaumburg.

Offices and departments include that of the Supervisor, Clerk, Assessor, Highway Department, General Assistance, and Transportation Services for seniors. The township provides funding support for 28 social service agencies located in Palatine Township, and sponsors free, yearly events and activities including a health fair, document shredding and electronics recycling. The Palatine Township Food Pantry provides assistance to in-need families, and outreach programs including employment counseling, RTA reduced fair permits and a Discount Prescription Card. Spring Children's Baskets, Thanksgiving Baskets, Angel Trees, Adopt-A-Family and Toy Drives are additional ways that the township upholds its motto.