From noon to 3 p.m., cars lined up in front of the Moses Lake business nearly nonstop as people dropped off their personal documents.

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MOSES LAKE — Horizon Credit Union’s parking lot was a busy place on Friday.

From noon to 3 p.m., cars lined up in front of the Moses Lake business nearly nonstop as people dropped off their personal documents.

The paper was bound for a shred truck, which was parked on site, and then recycling.

The large truck was almost full of paper, even a few hours before the event was over.

About 170 people attended, which was held for the second year in Moses Lake, said Juanita Richards, Horizon’s regional manager.

“There’s been a lot of thank-yous for doing this for the community,” she said. “It’s a nice service for the community.”

On the average, people brought between three and four boxes of paper each.

Last year, the community wasn’t as aware of the event.

“People got to know where we’re at,” she explained.

Cliff Alexander of Moses Lake cleaned out his closet and brought two bags of papers for shredding.

“They should do it more often,” he said. “I could get my closets cleaned out quicker.”

Horizon also provided free hats, sunscreen, stationary, paperclips, cookies and cold drinks to customers and non-customers alike.

The Columbia Basin Herald partnered with Horizon for the event, which was touted as one way to reduce identity theft.

The shredded paper disposed of at Horizon is later recycled and becomes pulp.

Pulp products are used to make items like apple packing dividers and paper towels.