Shredding documents question

I am going through years of financial documents and am having trouble deciding what needs to be shredded and what can simply be recycled.

You hear a lot about identity theft and my identity was stolen and someone filed their taxes using my SS number. My tax payment was used to pay their taxes! :eek: I'm still straightening it out.

So... I have credit card and bank statements from a decade ago, 2003, 2004. I no longer have those cards or bank accounts. I don't see how these could link back to me. My same address though.

Is it safe to just recycle these or should I shred them?

Thanks in advance.

Shredding documents question