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 up to ten standard-size boxes of documents for shredding. All types of paper, including sensitive materials such as old tax records and legal documents, will be accepted and shredded on-site. A1 Shredding & Recycling will provide the shredding services.
Participation is limited to DeKalb County residents, and proof of residency may be required.
For more information about the event, residents can contact the Sanitation Division’s Customer Care team at 404-294-2900 or email sanitation@dekalbcountyga.gov. Additional details are available at www.dekalbsanitation.com or by following @DKalbSanitation on X (formerly Twitter).
DeKalb County schools enrolled a total of 98,287 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to data from the Georgia Department of Education (https://www.gadoe.org/). During that period, enrollment dropped by 2.2% compared to the previous year (https://www.gadoe.org/). White students made up 14% of the student body, ranking as the third most represented ethnic group in county schools (https://www.gadoe.org/).
