The DeKalb County Sanitation Division is organizing a free paper shredding event for residents on Saturday, October 18, 2025. The event will take place from 8 a.m. to noon at the Central Transfer Station located at 3720 Leroy Scott Drive in Decatur.
Residents can bring various types of documents for secure disposal, including sensitive materials such as old tax records and legal papers. Shredding will be conducted on-site by A1 Shredding & Recycling. Each participant may bring up to ten standard-size boxes of paper.
Participation is limited to DeKalb County residents, and proof of residency may be required.
For additional information about the event, residents can contact the Sanitation Division’s Customer Care team at 404-294-2900 or sanitation@dekalbcountyga.gov. More details are also available at www.dekalbsanitation.com or through @DKalbSanitation on X (formerly Twitter).
In related county news, enrollment at DeKalb County schools declined by 2.2% during the 2022-23 school year compared to the previous year (https://www.gadoe.org/). The district reported a total enrollment of 98,287 students in that period (https://www.gadoe.org/), with White students making up 14% of the student body—the third largest ethnic group in the county’s schools (https://www.gadoe.org/).
