GONZALES — The Better Business Bureau of South Central Louisiana will host their annual Secure Your ID Day “Shred Fest” on Oct. 24 in Gonzales. 

Area residents are encouraged to attend the event and take a key step in identity protection by shredding and properly disposing of their sensitive paper documents. The organization will also be collecting e-waste items, including computer towers, laptops, cell phones, printers, hard drives and other consumer electronics. 

"Properly destroying documents that carry information you don't want getting into the hands of crooks is an important first step to fighting identity theft, but it doesn't end there," said BBB President Carmen Million. "That's why BBB experts will also be on hand offering important advice and simple steps everyone can take to prevent ID theft in their daily lives, both online and off."

The event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at the Ascension Parish Government Annex in Gonzales. 

This event is for consumers only, according to the BBB. Staff will only accept up to three boxes or bags of documents per vehicle to be shredded. Papers should be removed from binders, but staples, paper clips do not have to be removed.

For additional information, call Carmen Million at 225-346-5222.