OGDENSBURG -- St. Lawrence Federal Credit Union will host their fourth Community Shred Day on Saturday, Oct. 17 from 9 a.m. to noon.

The free event will take place at the credit union’s 800 Commerce Park branch.

“Protecting the community against ID theft with our free event is an important way for the credit union to help with this growing problem,” St. Lawrence Federal Credit Union CEO Todd Mashaw said. “Community Shred Day is a convenient and secure way to safely dispose of invoices, tax returns, paycheck stubs and other personal documents that can be used by identity thieves to commit fraud.”

Shred-It provides a mobile shredding truck on-site to securely and efficiently destroy confidential information.

People can participate by bringing important documents to the credit union the day of the event. Three-ring binders or hanging files are not allowed. Containers used to transport documents will be returned to those taking advantage of this free service.

“In 2014, identity theft continued to top the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) national ranking of consumer complaints, putting it at the top of the list for the 15th consecutive year,” a statement from the credit union said. “Identity theft is a crime that occurs when someone uses personally identifying information, such as name, Social Security number, or credit card number, without permission. Shredding personal documents is an excellent way to combat ID fraud.”