LOTS of Amazon boxes for composting - could this shred them up? My paper shredder would take years...
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I had to return this sucker because it was only capable of chipping apart the smallest sticks. I would just as soon make auto plates in a prison than try to get this little machine to do any real work.
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Yes it will. You just need to cut the cardboard into strips that fit the chute (6" width is roughly the same size as the cutter blade).
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This chipper works well for small branches, but if you are going to put cardboard through it you would have to flatten and divide the box to fit, and feed each piece one by one. It will shred them, but the by-hand prep work might take a while.
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I'm not sure....... they might come out in long strips so if you don't mind that.... I have found when I shred branches that are tiny, they come out more in strips then chipped...
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You can fit up to 8 (normal weight) pages into the shredder at one time. I shredded a bunch of paper, and am guessing it held at least 200 pages (shredded).
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I'm not sure. Although I'm still leery of putting more than a few pieces of paper at once, I believe it's advertised to do a bunch at a time. It sounds as if it would pulverize a tree trunk!!
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I don't know. I use newspaper or a small piece of paper towel. All of it goes into the compost.
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Keep in mind that composting is really easy - can be as simple as putting a pile of your compostables in a small corner of the yard and leaving them there to decompose if you don't want to do any more work - and is far better for the environment than burning (plus the ash is then pretty worthless to your soil). If you throw your leftover vegetable choppings and some dirt and water on top, your papers will decompose even faster. Compost done correctly should never smell.
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I have used it to shred thin cardboard but it is not ideal. You can tell that the motor is working harder than with regular paper - even 8 sheets. Normal usage limit is 2 minutes of continuous shredding. If you were going to shred thin cardboard, I wouldn't do more than 30 seconds at a time or so, just my opinion.
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most of the time yes, make sure the envelope isnt too fat... it is designed to shred 11 pages at a time so stick to the user manual and you'll be fine. Sometime you'll have to open the envelopes... like those from BoysTown and charities with tons of folded paper, i simply unfold and shred the whole thing :D
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I use any paper that is not "shiny". you can also mix in about 25% organic matter(dried leaves,twigs, grass, etc.). I just use a cheap paper shredder. size doesn't really matter much.
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The product is listed with the following dimensions: 13 x 12 x 14.4 inches ; 24.4 pounds. I don't think you could line it with a plastic grocery bag because it might get caught in the shredder. I never really thought of doing that, but I'm not going to try. The bucket doesn't hold a ton anyways so you will likely have to empty it sooner than you'd think without it overflowing. It also depends on how much shredding you have to do at once.
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Jennifer, it handles staples very well. I've also shredded a couple of credit cards, and it didn't hesitate. No sure if it'll do that as it get older/dull, but it's a great shredder at a good price!
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Yes you can, depending on the thickness. The anti-jam feature does the same thing I used to do manually with my old shredder: rewind and retry...it "bites" through the thicker envelopes (but keep it in reason!).
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Maybe so. I tend to use these to the point that they are beginning to decompose. It seems like they would break down as easily as paper at that point, especially if you cut it down in size. (Our compost pile has too much brown matter to process paper well.)
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This shredder is not made for shredding cardboard! I would not use it for such a purpose! I do not know of any shredders that are up to the job and I cannot think why anybody would wish to shred cardboard. In industry they do not shred cardboard they "compact" it!
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I just tried to shred paper with this and yes it does work it's going to take some time but it will work
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I just ran eight card stock weight sheets through at once. It chewed them up slowly but without stopping. I would say if you are going to run the fat junk mail envelopes through occasionally it wouldn't be a problem; too many at once will probably heat up the machine and force you to wait while it cools down.* Just an FYI on this machine: I have tried many and this has been the most reliable shredder yet. In fact another office often liked to borrow it, until they accidentally left it out near the trash. Their "replacement" was a piece of junk that became unrepairable within three months. I have since purchased another DS-3 and am once again shredding jam/issue free. I just ran eight card stock weight sheets through at once. It chewed them up slowly but without stopping. I would say if you are going to run the fat junk mail envelopes through occasionally it wouldn't be a problem; too many at once will probably heat up the machine and force you to wait while it cools down.* Just an FYI on this machine: I have tried many and this has been the most reliable shredder yet. In fact another office often liked to borrow it, until they accidentally left it out near the trash. Their "replacement" was a piece of junk that became unrepairable within... » Read More I just ran eight card stock weight sheets through at once. It chewed them up slowly but without stopping. I would say if you are going to run the fat junk mail envelopes through occasionally it wouldn't be a problem; too many at once will probably heat up the machine and force you to wait while it cools down.* Just an FYI on this machine: I have tried many and this has been the most reliable shredder yet. In fact another office often liked to borrow it, until they accidentally left it out near the trash. Their "replacement" was a piece of junk that became unrepairable within three months. I have since purchased another DS-3 and am once again shredding jam/issue free. « Show Less
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I'm an Identity Theft and Risk Management Specialist and just short of burning your papers this shredder will do the job. Oil the blades this will shred for a long time. FYI with all the corporate information that has been compromised your identity needs more than a shreder to protect it.
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The answer about using an inch of shreded paper sounds good. Fly problems can start easily if the veg/fruit waste is exposed. Most people don't use enough bedding. I have found that covering everything with a layer of compost works great and could have some food value for the worms. I have a longer review dated 1/1/2013 that has some more info.