Thousands of pounds of paper recycled on Pittsfield's Community Shred Day

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - The city of Pittsfield held its annual Community Shred Day last Saturday, hosted by Greylock Federal Credit Union and Berkshire United Way.

This event allowed members of the public to shred and recycle paper at the United Way headquarters, with shredders provided by VitalShred. Through this initiative, 8,000 pounds of paper were shredded and recycled by the community.

“We love organizing this event for our community," said Jordyn Scace, Web Content Manager at Greylock. "It’s a great way to securely dispose of personal documents while also supporting our friends at Berkshire United Way.”

Community Shred Day is also held to benefit Berkshire United Way's local initiatives, allowing community members to donate during the event. A total of $2,475 was raised for the organization on Saturday.

"Each year when we see that truck filled to the brim, it's confirmation that Shred Day continues to be a popular event," said Tom Bernard, President and CEO of Berkshire United Way. "We're absolutely thrilled to collaborate with Greylock to provide this service at no cost to our community. We extend our deepest appreciation to those who generously contributed a donation toward Berkshire United Way to support our mission to build a stronger and more equitable community."