City Calendar

Free Compost Giveaway, Document Shredding and E-Waste Disposal

Saturday, April 9
8 a.m. to Noon
Newport Beach Corporation Yard
592 Superior Ave. 

The entrance to the event will be on Industrial Way via right turn; no left turns will be allowed.

Newport Beach residents are invited to bring documents and household electronic waste for free shredding and disposal. Residency will be verified; please bring identification. Residents can also receive up to two 30-lb. bags of compost while supplies last. 

Residents may also receive a free kitchen pail for organics recycling. 

Residents can bring up to 10 standard file boxes for shredding.

Acceptable items for shredding include:

• Bank and financial statements
• Credit card statements or pre-approved credit card offers
• Old IRS tax forms, checks or bills
• Old credit cards & plastic/paper membership cards
• Junk mail, of any size and color
• Document can be bound with staples or paper clips

Unfortunately, the shredder cannot accommodate x-rays or larger plastic items such as binders. Material is shredded on site. 

Acceptable items for e-waste disposal include:

• Computers
• Computer monitors
• Keyboards
• Televisions
• Printers
• DVD players
• Cell phones
• Other small electronic devices

No other household hazardous waste will be accepted.

For more information contact CR&R at NewportBeach-Recycles@crrmail.com or call 949-667-4158.