FOLEY, Alabama –  As the city gears up for its semi-annual “Shred It Day,” citizens are collecting boxes of old bank statements and cassette tapes for the event behind City Hall.

“It’s really easy. People love it. They can box it now, knowing they’ll have an opportunity in six months to get rid of it.” Harris said. “We have a tremendous turnout. People start lining up 30 minutes to an hour before the truck arrives.”

Local companies are asked not to bring by materials for shredding due to time constraints, Harris said.

“The first year, we had companies with truck loads,” Harris said. “The truck can hold it, it just took too long. So we ask that just residents come.”