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Preston plant offers shredding

April 21, 2011 12:00 am • Last Updated: April 21, 2011 2:04 am

To celebrate Earth Day, Covanta SECONN, which owns and operates the Southeastern Connecticut Resource Recovery facility in Preston, will hold a free paper shredding event rain or shine on Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. at the plant's parking lot at 132 Military Highway in Preston.

Covanta SECONN processes 689 tons of post-recycled municipal solid waste a day into enough renewable energy for 15,000 southeastern Connecticut homes, and the plant recycles 6.454 tons of metal annually.

The event is open to southeastern Connecticut residents. The limit is one 24 inch by 12 inch by 10 inch box.

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