Auxier Elementary School in Queen Creek will host a free Shred-A-Thon on Saturday, November 22, 2025. The event will run from 8 AM to 11 AM, or until the shred trucks are full, at 22700 S. Power Rd. The event is organized in cooperation with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office, ASDD Document Destruction, and the Queen Creek Police Department. The Shred-A-Thon provides a chance for community members to safely dispose of documents.

Source: Chandler Unified Schools

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Source Location: Chandler

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23-year-old MCSO Mounted Unit horse Jack retires after 13 years

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Maricopa County cites Ed Robson Library; 9,330 listed twice

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Maricopa County urges safe driving in work zones

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PHX Teen Navigators open for summer volunteers

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Maricopa County to Hold Bulk Green Waste Collection in April

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Phoenix police warn of scam text claiming delinquent traffic violation

Phoenix police warn that a text claiming a delinquent traffic violation is a scam, noting the message purports to be a Final Court-Ordered Mandatory Collection Notice with a link to a Facebook photo.