Better Business Bureau Upstate and Verizon Wireless Host Shred Day on April 21 in Greenville and Anderson

GREENVILLE, SC – April 9, 2012 – The Better Business Bureau Upstate South Carolina will be having their Spring Shred Day on Saturday, April 21st offering complimentary commercial shredding services to individuals and small business owners at locations in Greenville and Anderson. Also during Shred Day, at both locations Verizon Wireless HopeLine will be collecting used wireless phones, batteries and accessories to provide refurbished phones and cash grants to local shelters and non-profit agencies focusing on the awareness and prevention of domestic violence.

The BBB established its annual Shred Days to help raise awareness about Identity Theft and to stress the importance of shredding personal and confidential information, including wiping personal information on electronics and computers. Individuals and small business owners can take advantage of the free shredding service from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the following locations:

• Business Bureau office, 408 N. Church Street, Greenville
• BB&T, 1637 E Greenville Street, Anderson

And at the Greenville location only, Goodwill will accept computers, monitors and printers in any condition to be recycled. Hard drives are wiped by Goodwill Industries following the US Department of Defense standards.

For more information about Shred Day, contact the Better Business Bureau Upstate SC at 864.242.5052 or online at http://upstatesc.bbb.org/shred-day-2012/.

For more information about HopeLine from Verizon Wireless, please contact Karen Schulz at 864.987.2006.