Alderman Bennett Lawson - 44th Ward Chicago

Alderman Bennett Lawson
44th Ward
Seal of Chicago

44th Ward Fall 2021 Shredding Event

When: September 25th
9:00 a.m. to Noon

Where: 44th Ward Service Office
3223 N. Sheffield

 

In partnership with Midway, movers, free document shredding will be provided to 44th Ward residents.

RESIDENTIAL PAPER ONLY

Please remove all heavy duty staples; paper clips, metal fasteners, rubber bands, etc. from your documents prior to arriving at the shredding station.

Limit two boxes/containers per household

The following items will not be accepted:

  • Materials from businesses
  • Phonebooks, Binders, Metal/Plastic bound books or notebooks
  • Any item containing metal, such as hanging files

Please note: Boxes/Bags/Containers are NOT allowed to be left at the event.

 

SHRED EVENT FAQ

WHAT DO YOU SHRED?

Any residential paper documents that contain personal or private information. Examples include: •Bank statements & Invoices

  • Outdated medical records
  • Pay stubs & Receipts
  • Credit card offers
  • Tax returns older than seven years

WHAT CAN AND CAN’T BE SHREDDED

Our primary mission is to shred confidential paper documents and to recycle as much of that paper as possible so it can return to the marketplace and avoid being dumped in a landfill. The more pure the paper, the more likely it will be re-used.

It is difficult to provide a comprehensive list of every acceptable or unacceptable item, but here is a basic guide:

ANY OTHER RESTRICTIONS?

This service is for residential customers only. Midway has the right to refuse any obvious business or institutional documents.

WILL I SEE MY ITEMS BEING SHREDDED?

Yes; all of our shred events utilize a mobile shredding truck with a shredding unit on-board and video monitor which allows you to witness your documents being shredded live and in-person.

WHAT HAPPENS TO THE PAPER AFTER IT IS SHREDDED?

The paper is taken to a paper recycling center for processing within 24 hours of each event.

Senior Citizen Sewer Rebates

If you are 65 years of age or older and own your principal place of residence, you may qualify for one of the city’s Senior Citizen Sewer Rebates.

 

  1. The Water Department’s Senior Citizen Exemption exempts you from paying any future sewer service charges on your water bill.  You may qualify if you live in a single family home or multi-unit residential with separate water meter or assessed account.  Only buildings that are officially zoned as single family homes (and town homes with individual meters) qualify.

 

To apply, submit the following to my office:

  • Your application.
  • Proof of age: a copy of your driver’s license, state ID or a birth certificate.
  • Proof of ownership of the unit: a copy of a mortgage statement, deed, property tax bill or homestead exemption certificate.
  • Proof of residence: a copy of a gas, electric or telephone service bill.

More information on this rebate can be found from the Water Department here.

 

  1. The Senior Citizen Sewer Charge Refund is worth $50.00 per year

Seniors who share a common water bill in a condominium, town home or co-op may qualify for the Committee on Finance’s sewer charge rebate.  Reapplication letters were recently mailed out to everyone who applied last year.  Remember: you must fill out and submit your reapplication to my office every year in order to receive the $50 refund.  Applications have been extended to July 19th, by the end of the business day. 

 

If you are applying for the first time, have recently turned 65, have moved into a qualifying property or if your property taxes are now in somebody else’s name, you must submit the following:

  • Your application.
  • Your most recent water bill. The water bill can be obtained from your property management company.
  • Proof of your senior property exemption: a copy of your 2nd installment property tax bill or an approved application for the exemption.
  • Proof of age: a copy of a Driver’s License, State ID, or birth certificate.

More information can be found on the Committee on Finance website.

 

Completed applications and documents may be dropped off or mailed to my office

( 3223 N. Sheffield Suite A Chicago, IL 60657 ).

 

For additional information, please contact my office (Esme Borrero) at 773-525-6034.