OT: Paper Shredders

[Clive Arthur]

Yes, I found that out earlier when I decided that Robin was right, I should just get on with it. It took a good while to cool down and reset.

Cheers

[Clive Arthur]

Well, I was going to, but Googled it and it seems that my identity will be stolen, my house sold and my car, well, scrapped for £50.

Cheers

[Adrian Caspersz]

"Put on safety goggles and acid-resistant gloves before proceeding."

[tabbypurr]

It's easy to jest, but ID theft is huge business.

NT

[Bill Wright]

Could you take them to one of those places that burn waste to make hot water?

Bill

[Halmyre]

We had one, packed in after a year or so. Horribly slow, overheats and the bin needs emptying after every ten sheets or so (tip - don't empty into your recycling bin on a windy day). Now I just take it into work and shove it in our secure disposal bin. If I ever get tracked down by the management I'll be able to point out that it can't be that bloody secure.

[Brian Gaff]

Well, you do need to be careful even with some of the better ones as long sessions tend to make the thermal cut out trip for about enough time to have a cup of tea! Mine can manage a few more than yours but once you get into the swing of it you can spread you pile into say five and do a small pile a day. You will have to pause anyway to empty the bin to stop it getting back into the cutters. Funny how shredded paper takes up so much room is it not? Brian

[Brian Gaff]

I think the problem with taking them anywhere is nobody is as careful about your personal data than you are. I'd not trust many companies since those stories about black bin liners lying around still with persona details intact surfaced. People are careless. At least if you shred the paper there is only the electronic data to worry about! Brian

[Jethro_uk]

At the risk of sounding smarmy, it's not the paper you want to destroy, it's the ink on the paper - or rather the *information* the ink represents.

Surely a good soak in a bucket of something strong (caustic soda) will render the documents unusable ?

Other posters may have a better notion of something that specifically attacks ink ?

[Jim GM4DHJ ...]

people are just getting overly paranoid about everything ......

[Jim GM4DHJ ...]

not if you use it as loft insulation after applying fire retardant and anti rot stuff .....

[Jim GM4DHJ ...]

good point if done on ink jet rubbish ink it will disappear when wet ....

[R D S]

That's disappointing to hear.

My missus is just going to have to admit that my strategy of chucking it all in the hobo bin is best.

[Robin]

Sorry about that. Of course you might find doing it outside around 4 a.m. gives a longer run/shorter recovery period ;)

[Adam Funk]

I e-mailed to check & was told that shredded paper is fine as long as it's in a paper bag or cardboard box, so it doesn't blow down the street when they tip the recycling bin into the truck.

[Andy Burns]

But does "it's fine" mean it actually gets re-cycled?

[Adam Funk]

I think so --- otherwise wouldn't they want it in the black (non-recycling) bin?

[Jethro_uk]

Or dry, in fact :)

[Steve Walker]

Some companies check their secure disposal bins daily. It is a requirement to ensure that higher security documents are not placed in the bins, but are shredded by the individuals, as the shredding companies are not cleared for higher level documents.

One selection of documents at one place I worked had documents that when no longer needed had to be shredded, while that was witnessed and the destruction recorded as having been done and witnessed in the document records book.

SteveW

[mechanic]

New bonsaii shredder here seems to do well:

Bonsaii EverShred C169-B 14-Sheet Cross-Cut Heavy Duty Paper Shredder with 30 Minutes Continuous running time. (Amazon)