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You can file a complaint and submit applications for licensing online. Filings you do not wish to make or that are not available online can be submitted via mail for processing. Department staff is available to assist with any questions at (800) 922-1594 (toll free in SC) or 803-734-4200 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding State holidays. You can also email general questions to scdca@scconsumer.gov. 

 

Free Shred Events

SCDCA is holding a series of free shred events during October. To shred your sensitive documents in a timely manner, each shred event is set up as a drive-through. Attendees are encouraged to stay in their vehicles and have documents ready to be taken by a Shred360 worker. Consumers are limited to three boxes (copy paper box or smaller) or three bags (kitchen trash bag or smaller) per vehicle. There is no need to remove binder clips, paper clips, staples, rubber bands or CDs/DVDs prior to shredding.

Shred Event Time and Location
Date & TimeLocation
10/9/2025 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.North Charleston Coliseum, Parking Lot A
5001 Coliseum Drive, North Charleston, SC 29418
10/21/2025 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.Shandon Baptist Church
5250 Forest Drive, Columbia, SC 29206
10/22/2025 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.Coastal Discovery Museum
70 Honey Horn Drive, Hilton Head, SC 29926
10/28/2025 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.Anderson County Senior Citizens Program at the Jo Brown Senior Center
101 South Fant Street, Anderson, SC 29624

What to Shred

Shredding documents that contain personal, financial and medical information can help you prevent identity theft. The information below may help guide you as you decide what to keep, lock up or shred.

Shred

  • ATM receipts
  • Offers of credit or insurance
  • Cleared checks (after 14 days)
  • Credit reports
  • Prescription information for medicines you no longer take
  • Expired warranties
  • Expired credit cards, driver’s licenses, and other forms of identification

Keep for a Year

  • Bank statements
  • Pay stubs
  • Undisputed medical bills
  • Credit card and utility bills
  • Deposited checks

If you can access these documents electronically, consider shredding your paper copies.

Keep for at Least Three Years

  • Income tax returns
  • Tax-related documents, like canceled checks, receipts, W-2s, and 1099s
  • Records related to selling a home

In some cases, the IRS recommends keeping tax returns and tax-related documents for longer than three years. If you can access these documents electronically, consider shredding your paper copies.

Keep While You Own

  • The title to your vehicle
  • The title or deed to your home
  • Documents related to mortgage or vehicle loans
  • Home improvement receipts
  • Rental agreements and leases
  • Sales receipts and warranty information for major appliances

Keep Forever

And lock up:

  • Birth certificate or adoption papers
  • Social Security cards
  • Valid passports and citizenship or residency papers
  • Marriage licenses and divorce decrees
  • Military records
  • Wills, living wills, powers of attorney, and retirement and pension plans
  • Death certificates of family members
  • Vital health records (especially those that pre-date electronic health records)