Free paper shredding and safe prescription disposal are offered by Broward Sheriff's Office exclusively for Broward residents.
Shred-A-Thon events are intended to avoid identity theft by shredding personal papers with private information. The events also accept old unused prescription medications for safe disposal. In fact, incentives are offered for turning in prescriptions.
The reward is a $5 gift card, one per family while supplies last.
Events are offered occasionally 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at different venues, including for 2022 & 2023
September 10 Parkland Equestrian center, 8350 Ranch Road, Parkland 33067
September 17 Deerfield Beach, Fire Rescue Station, 590 S. Powerline Road, Deerfield Beach 33442
October 1 North Lauderdale District Office, 701 SW 71st Avenue, North Lauderdale 33068
November 5 West Park City Hall, 1965 S State Road 7, West Park
December 3 Bass Pro Shops, 200 Gulf Stream Way, Dania Beach
January 28 Cooper City District Office, 10580 Stirling Road, Cooper City 33026
For shredding, drop off a maximum of 2 boxes per vehicle, within specific size guidelines. Up to 16 inches length, 12 inches width, 12 inches height.
For information, phone 954-831-8902 or log onto the website.
Entertainment & events
Sunday, December 3, 2023
FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach
9:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Veterans Park Tamarac
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Hollywood
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Sanborn Square Park, Boca
11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Fort Lauderdale Riverwalk
11:30 am | $5.00 | Sandrell Rivers Theater
1:00 pm to 3:30 pm | $5.00 | Bill Cosford Cinema
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Greynolds Park
1:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Old School Square, Delray
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Bailey Hall in Davie
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Dania Pointe
2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE
3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | 93 St. Collins and Harding Avenues
3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $6.00 | CMX Cinemas
3:00 pm | FREE | Granada Church, Coral Gables
3:00 pm | $10.00 | Boynton Beach High School Auditorium
5:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Ocean Drive Promenade, Miami Beach
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 7:15 pm | FREE
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:30 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Nightlife Brewing Co., Miami-Dade
9:00 pm | FREE | Ball & Chain
Monday, December 4, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
3:00 pm | FREE | Broward Center for the Performing Arts
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Old School Square, Delray
5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Palmetto Bay Library
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
7:30 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Sandbar Sports Grill, Miami-Dade
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
All Day | $5.00-7.00 | Regal Cinemas Multiple Locations
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
5:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Sunset Cove Amphitheater, Boca Raton
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Old School Square, Delray
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Haulover Beach Park
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Haulover Beach Park
5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $5.00 | Landmark Theatre at Merrick Park, Coral Gables
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
7:00 pm | FREE | Black Archives Historic Lyric Theatre, Miami
7:30 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Arts Garage, Delray Beach
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $6.00 | CMX Cinemas
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Anglin Square
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Old School Square, Delray
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Pelican Harbor Marina
5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Bailey Hall in Davie
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE
7:30 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Nightlife Brewing Co., Miami-Dade
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Exit One Taproom, Miami-Dade
8:00 pm | FREE | New World Center, Miami Beach
Thursday, December 7, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
4:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Old Post Office, Miami-Dade
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Old School Square, Delray
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Highland Oaks Park
5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Las Olas Oceanside Park
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Las Olas Oceanside Park
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
6:00 pm | FREE | Old School Square, Delray
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Atlantic Boulevard in Pompano Beach
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Flippen Park
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Meli Park
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00 | Sandrell Rivers Theater
7:30 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater
Friday, December 8, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Coconut Creek community center
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Old School Square, Delray
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Tropical Park
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino
5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Pine Trails Park
5:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Lincoln Road Mall, Miami Beach
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-40.00 | Okeeheelee Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Boynton Harbor Marina
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
7:00 pm to 7:15 pm | FREE
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | South Florida Center for Percussive Arts
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lawn at Atlantic Boulevard and Pompano Beach Boulevard
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Mizner Park in Boca
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach
7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | $5.00
7:30 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood ArtsPark
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Davie Pine Island Park
Saturday, December 9, 2023
FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach
8:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Volunteer Park Plantation
9:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Miami Children's Museum
9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Sanborn Square Park, Boca
10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Margate sports complex
11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM)
11:30 am | $5.00 | Sandrell Rivers Theater
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Coral Gables Museum
1:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Old School Square, Delray
1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE
4:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | 223 E. Flagler St, Miami
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Carter Park
5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Town Center Promenade, Wellington
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Plantation Baptist Church
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-40.00 | Okeeheelee Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 7:15 pm | FREE
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:30 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
9:00 pm to 11:30 pm | $5.00 | Coral Gables Art Cinema
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