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 May 17, 2014 at several THR facilities across the Metroplex.

A THR representative and truck from Shred-it will be outside each of the seven 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 seven participating Texas Health locations are:

• Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle (108 Denver Trail, 76020)
  Shred-it truck: Front-entrance parking lot Map
• Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Allen (1105 Central Expressway North, 75013)
  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 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 Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville (411 N. Belknap St., 76401)
  Shred-it truck: Parking lot on hospital's southeast side Map
• Texas Health Resources Arlington corporate headquarters (612 E. Lamar Blvd., 76011)
  Shred-it truck: Near the building's south entrance Map