Paper-Shredding Event: May 19th, 9am-1pm
Anne Arundel County Police Community Relations Council Sponsors Paper Shredding Event
The Anne Arundel County Police-Community Relations Council with the assistance of the Anne Arundel County Police Department will sponsor a free, countywide paper shredding event from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on May 19, 2012. The event, SHRED-A-RAMA VI, will be held at the following four locations: Brooklyn Park Middle School at 200 Hammonds Lane in Baltimore, Maryland, Arundel High School at 1001 Annapolis Road in Odenton, Maryland, South River High School at 200 Central Avenue East in Edgewater, Maryland and Anne Arundel County Police Headquarters at 8495 Veterans Highway in Millersville, Maryland.
Any resident of Anne Arundel County may bring up to four handheld boxes of personal documents for shredding in a commercial shredder. This is an ideal opportunity for residents to safely dispose of old tax and medical records, financial documents and other personal items to help prevent identity theft. Please remember to remove documents from binders and remove any metal clips. Additionally, x-rays, film and CDs will not be shredded. For more information, please contact the Community Relations Division at 410-222-0045.
As beneficial as mulch is, too much can be harmful. The generally recommended mulching depth is 2 to 4 inches. Unfortunately, many landscapes are falling victim to a plague of over-mulching. A new term, “mulch volcanoes,” has emerged to describe mulch that has been piled up around the base of trees. Most organic mulches must be replenished, but the rate of decomposition varies. Some mulches, such as cypress mulch, remain intact for many years. Top dressing with new mulch annually (often for the sake of refreshing the color) creates a buildup to depths that can be unhealthy. Deep mulch can be effective in suppressing weeds and reducing maintenance, but it often causes additional problems.