How to Choose a Shredder in 5 Easy Steps!

Step 1: Where will the shredder be located and how many people will use it?

Home / Personal Small Office Departmental Large Office
1-2 Users Up to 10 Users Up to 20 Users 20+ Users

Step 2: How frequently will the shredder be used?

Home / Personal Small Office Departmental Large Office
1-2 times a week 20 times a day 35 times a day 50+ times a day

Step 3: Which type of feed: Hands Free or Manual?

Automatic Shredder
Manual Feed
STACK the sheets on top of the shredder
SHUT the lid
DONE! Now get on with something else!
 
Shreds up to a certain number of sheets at one time

Step 4: What security level should you have?

Step 5: Select paper feed capacity and bin size.

A higher paper feed capacity means less time spent shredding.
A larger bin allows more shredding before emptying the bin.