Forgive me if this is a stupid question, but does shredded material take up less space in the trash can than unshredded material? Approx % difference?
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I have a shredder, not this model. If you lay the pieces of paper flat when you throw them away they will take up less space. However, if you are like most people you wad up that piece of paper before you throw it which takes up tons more space than that shredded paper, plus you lose all security.
1316907
I can't give you the percentage but the quick answer is yes, more so if you don't bag it and empty the shredded paper into 'recycle' bin.
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no - when shredded, material is aerated (fluffed up with air). later, when bagging the material you can squeeze some air out before closing the (plastic) bag but unshredded, flattened paper and magazines are denser, heavier than shredded paper.
1514962
I reused the material it came with, just properly arranged it. It's just shredded old clothes. All I did was take it all out, gather as much of the loose sand as I could and put them in fresh plastic bags. Then center them while repacking.
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I would not recommend shredding moist compost with this product. I only use it to shred dry leaves. If your compost needs to be shredded in order to be used, your compost is not really ready. I would recommend buying a compost sieve or sifter to separate the finished compost and toss the larger chunks back into your compost bin/pile to break down further. Several sieves are available through Amazon, however I use one purchased through Gardeners Supply Company. You can't rush compost, but I have found that the smaller the garden waste and food scraps that are placed in the bin, the faster the compost seems to process. I would not recommend shredding moist compost with this product. I only use it to shred dry leaves. If your compost needs to be shredded in order to be used, your compost is not really ready. I would recommend buying a compost sieve or sifter to separate the finished compost and toss the larger chunks back into your compost bin/pile to break down further. Several sieves are available through Amazon, however I use one purchased through Gardeners Supply Company. You can't rush compost, but I have found that the smaller the garden waste and food scraps that are placed in the bin, the faster... » Read More I would not recommend shredding moist compost with this product. I only use it to shred dry leaves. If your compost needs to be shredded in order to be used, your compost is not really ready. I would recommend buying a compost sieve or sifter to separate the finished compost and toss the larger chunks back into your compost bin/pile to break down further. Several sieves are available through Amazon, however I use one purchased through Gardeners Supply Company. You can't rush compost, but I have found that the smaller the garden waste and food scraps that are placed in the bin, the faster the compost seems to process. « Show Less
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I really don't know. The Jet bags are so much heavier than regular trash bags. There is a lot of wind speed in the bag. I'm afraid that the trash bags might rupture and leave a mess. I have a top for a trash can that I feed the dust through before it hits the dust collector. That helps by causing the smaller particles to stay in the trash can so the Jet bags don't fill up as fast. I do use regular trash bags in the can because the sides of the can helps to protect the bag from splitting. I change that bag more often so the weight of the dust doesn't split the bag.
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My answer is the same as the others. I don't use a bag. The shreddings are small, and it is easy to just empty the container.
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I prefer bagged as it is easier and way too cleaner to empty it. When it is bagless, you are choking in dust to empty it totally.
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I am not aware of this, I shredded the numerous papers I had, and then stopped. Perhaps if you are shredding for a long while, there might be concern about overheating, but I have not shredded long enough for this to occur, nor did I read anything about that in other reviews. Sorry I can't be more helpful.
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There are 2 plastic liners - one for regular trash and the other for recycles. You can see them better on this product - simplehuman, Slim Open Recycler Trash Can, Stainless Steel, 20 L / 5.3 Gal. We use bags in the liner on the trash side but not on the recycle side. Does this answer the question?
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I don't use a bag with mine and just pick up bits that fall on the floor when I remove the shreddings into a paper bag for recycling. It's not too much more work.
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I have both types of shredders. This shredder is not only faster than my crosscut but offers greater security ( totally destroys CDs, cards, etc). It shreds 6 feet of paper per minute or 72 inches. The sheets per minute handled also depends on how many sheets of paper you ferl comfortable inserting each time. . For instance, are you comfortable stacking 12 sheets of paper and then trying to shred them all at once? This is possible but I confess that I put through fewer pieces of paper at a time. I know others who push the envelope but I think (perhaps in error) that could tax the shredder. So there are variables.
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We just use regular trash bags. It works just fine. The drawstring bags are the best. Easy to dispose of. Just make sure to get the sturdy ones, not the cheap ones that rip easily or you'll have a nasty mess to deal with. &lt;3
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Not very well. The can comes with a 5 pack of liners included which would give you a chance to try both kinds. I love the Simple human products. Nice heavy weight material less likely to tear and leak. Target bags are the only decent grocery bags to recycle
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I use a 13 gal. kitchen bag to collect my shredded paper I can empty the shredder 4x to fill it up. So it holds about 3+ gal. This is a good shredder I am so happy with it and the price was great I know you can spend a lot more and get less shredder. The shreddings are tiny no chance of anyone putting that back together. For what it is worth I would buy it again in a heart beat. and pat myself on the back for it again. I did good
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I have a 30-gallon paper recycling bin, and the shredder's extension arm barely spans the 16" width (measured outside lip to outside lip), but it does the job beautifully. I found that I can span the depth of the bin with a 12" wooden ruler and place the extension arm on that for more stability, but I haven't found it necessary to do that.
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No, you can use any garbage bag. I have actually been using grocery store plastic bags in the smaller section. They work well because you can tuck them under the removable container. I use the bigger section without a bag for recycables because I always have more recycling than garbage.
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The best would be to find smaller than average sized bags. Although the waste bin is smaller than what most are used to I enjoy not having a garbage can in plain sight. We use traditional sized bags and fill the remainder of the bag with garbage from bathrooms when it's time to take out so it works out. Even though sometimes we don't use ALL of the space in our bag every time, it's a price I'm willing to pay, especially when we buy them in bulk from Home Depot
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Not sure, but I have sat there and shredded 4 inch stacks of paper for about 20 minutes before. The machine will get warm and be prepared to empty the bucket frequently. Also, it shreds in long strips ( only vertical cutting) and had a tendency to get jammed if you put on to much paper. Works great for my needs though