If you need to shred some important papers, Texas Health Resources (THR) is hosting a free community shredding event, "Earth Day ShredFest," from 9 a.m.-noon on April 20, 2013 at several THR facilities across the Metroplex.

A THR representative and truck from Shred-it will be outside each of the 13 facilities. Local residents can bring up to five average-size file boxes of paper to be securely shredded on-site and then recycled.

Most paper items - including confidential documents, notebooks, binders and brochures - can be shredded and recycled. Paper clips and staples do not need to be removed. Cardboard and other heavy paper materials cannot be accepted, along with plastic, glass and aluminum.

Additionally, items such as CDs, DVDs, USB drives, hard drives and video/audio tape will only be accepted at the Corporate Office Tower in Arlington.

The 13 participating Texas Health locations are:

• Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital (800 W. Randol Mill Road, 76012)
  Shred-it truck: Parking lot off Cooper Street by the south garage Map
• Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle (108 Denver Trail, 76020)
  Shred-it truck: Front-entrance parking lot Map
• Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne (201 Walls Drive, 76033)
  Shred-it truck: In the Professional Office Building parking lot, on the southwest corner of the campus Map
• Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth (1301 Pennsylvania Ave., 76104)
  Shred-it truck: Parking lot at the northwest corner of 5th Avenue and West Rosedale Street Map
• Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital H-E-B (1600 Hospital Parkway, 76021)
  Shred-it truck: West side of campus, off Hospital Parkway by the Women's Center entrance Map
• Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth (6100 Harris Parkway, 76132)
  Shred-it truck: Near the front entrance of employee parking, upper level Map
• Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville (411 N. Belknap St., 76401)
  Shred-it truck: Parking lot on hospital's southeast side Map
• Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen (1105 Central Expressway North, 75013)
  Shred-it truck: Near the hospital's front entrance Map
• Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas (8200 Walnut Lane, 75231)
  Shred-it truck: West side of the Support Services Building, near the emergency room entrance Map
• Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton (3000 North I-35, 76201)
  Shred-it truck: Parking lot by the pond Map
• Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman (850 Highway 243 West, 75142)
  Shred-it truck: Parking lot at hospital's front entrance Map
• Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano (6200 Parker Road, 75093)
  Shred-it truck: Northeast parking lot at the corner of Parker Road and Communications Drive Map
• Texas Health Resources Arlington corporate headquarters (612 E. Lamar Blvd., 76011)
  Shred-it truck: Near the building's south entrance Map