FREE document shredding and electronics
recycling by Iron Mountain and
Information Systems Resources available at Comerica's new
Great Lakes Campus
DETROIT, May 30, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Comerica Bank encourages the public to
bring paper documents and computer electronic devices for
recycling, free of charge, to Comerica's Great Lakes Campus (36455
Corporate Drive, Farmington Hills,
MI 48331) on Saturday, June
15, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., for
the return of its 15th annual Shred Day.
This marks the first year that Comerica will host Shred Day in
Farmington Hills at its new
corporate operations campus that recently opened in March.
Comerica is partnering with Iron Mountain Incorporated and
Information System Resources (ISR) to offer residents, small
businesses and non-profit organizations an opportunity to securely
dispose of sensitive documents, computers, keyboards, monitors and
cellular devices. Along with securely disposing of sensitive
documents and electronics, Comerica is helping fight hunger by
collecting non-perishable food donations to benefit Gleaners
Community Food Bank, which supports Southeastern Michigan.
"We must remain highly vigilant regarding fraud and
continue protecting ourselves from identity theft and potential
fraudulent activities pertaining to our sensitive and personal
information," said Steve Davis,
Comerica's Michigan Market President. "Recently, the Federal Trade
Commission reported that consumers lost, for the first-time ever,
more than $10 billion due to
fraud last year1. In our ongoing effort to
help the community, Shred Day serves as an opportunity to reduce
chances to fall victim to identity theft. The event's positive
impact is actually three-fold in that it also aims to protect the
environment and reduce food insecurity."
During the past three Shred Day events, previously held in
nearby Livonia (2019, 2022 and
2023), Comerica processed on average 1,100 vehicles per year on
average. Collectively, Comerica and its partners shredded over
310,000 pounds of paper, accepted nearly 48,000 pounds of computer
electronic equipment, and generated about 44,000 meals through food
and monetary donations.
In its 14-year history, Comerica Shred Day in metro Detroit has collected over 1.1 million pounds
of shredded documents that has turned into recycled pulp. The
process of recycling paper into new paper products generates 74%
less air pollution and uses 50% less water than producing paper
from traditional forest products.
"We encourage the public to take advantage of this free service
that offers personal benefit, while also supporting those in need
within our community. Individuals, families, small businesses and
community non-profit organizations can take advantage of the
services provided at Shred Day as our partners share in the mission
to, not only protect consumers, but also build a more sustainable
future," said Davis.
ARRIVAL ENTRY AND EXIT
Participants should arrive by
using West 12 Mile Road in Farmington
Hills, turn onto Investment Drive, and into Comerica's
office campus at 36455 Corporate Drive in Farmington Hills. For safety precautions,
participants of this drive-thru event should always remain in
vehicles as volunteers direct traffic through recycling areas.
Vehicles will be directed to exit onto westbound Corporate Drive
towards Halsted Road.
ELECTRONICS RECYCLING
In addition to securely
shredding sensitive documents, Information Systems Resources will
securely dispose and recycle computer equipment.
Acceptable small computer electronic devices and accessories
include: CPUs, laptops, CRT monitors, LCD displays, all-in-ones,
servers, switches, hubs, keyboards, mice, speakers, wireless
internet cards, hard drives, optical drives, circuit boards, wires
and cables.
SHREDDING HUNGER
Gleaners Community Food Bank of
Southeastern Michigan will be on
site during Shred Day to accept monetary and non-perishable food
donations.
Gleaners provides food to more than 600 partner agencies,
including schools, soup kitchens, food pantries, shelters, and
others across the region, and supplements efforts of those partners
by offering direct service drive-up grocery distributions. Every
dollar donated provides three meals, and 94
cents of every donated dollar goes to food and food
programs.
In 2023, participants donated approximately 1,600 pounds of food
and $3,900 in cash to Gleaners
Community Food Bank of Southeastern
Michigan, generating approximately 13,000 meals. Since 2013,
more than 67,000 meals have been created through Shred Day
donations to Gleaners.
For more information and a complete list of accepted and
prohibited items, please visit Comerica.com/ShredDay.
COMERICA'S 175th ANNIVERSARY
This year, Comerica Bank
is celebrating 175 years of serving its communities, making it
Michigan's longest-serving bank.
Comerica was founded in 1849 in Detroit during a time when all banks in the
city were exclusive to the business community. This was the
motivation behind Comerica's decision to gear its banking for the
people and for those who wanted to secure their personal and
financial future. Since its inception, Comerica has grown in
Michigan and throughout the
country by focusing on the customer first and offering personal,
small business and commercial banking services, as well as wealth
management services.
ABOUT COMERICA BANK
Comerica Bank, a subsidiary of
Comerica Incorporated, has served Michigan longer than any other bank with a
continuous presence dating back nearly years to its Detroit founding in 1849. It is the largest
bank employer in metro Detroit and
has approximately 4,500 employees (FTE) statewide. With one of the
largest banking center networks in Michigan, Comerica nurtures lifelong
relationships with unwavering integrity and financial prudence.
Comerica positively impacts the lives of Michigan residents by helping customers be
successful, providing financial support that assists hundreds of
charitable organizations, and actively participating in
Detroit's downtown revitalization.
Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) is a financial services company
strategically aligned by three business segments: The Commercial
Bank, The Retail Bank, and Wealth Management. Follow on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/Comerica, X: @ComericaBank and Instagram:
@comerica_bank.
1 Federal Trade Commission. February 9, 2024.
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/02/nationwide-fraud-losses-top-10-billion-2023-ftc-steps-efforts-protect-public
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