What Are the Different Types of Shredders?

There are so many paper shredders out there, that shopping for one for home or traditional office use can be tricky. If you don’t know where to start with buying a shredder, read on for our ultimate guide. 

Heavy Duty Shredders

These powerful machines are designed to efficiently shred large volumes of paper or other materials. If you’re after a shredder for commercial or industrial settings, these will be ideal. When you are looking for the perfect heavy-duty shredder, you’ll want to consider capacity, security needs, durability, and maintenance requirements. 

Home Shredders 

Ideal for those who have an office space at home or regularly work from home, these can be handy to shred personal information and documents to protect yourself from theft. These aren’t designed for heavy workloads, but can easily shred bank statements and letters you don’t want to put in the bin. 

Medium Office Shredders

For those office spaces that need a reliable sized shredder to protect personal information from theft, medium sized shredders are ideal. These have a reasonably large bin capacity meaning you don’t need to empty them as often, but are small enough that they don’t take up a huge amount of space. 

Large Office Shredders

You will find a variety of large office shredders on our website for cross cut, mini cut and mico cut depending on which security level you require. These have much larger bin capacities so you do not have to empty them as often. 

As well as different types of shredders, there are also a variety of cutting types depending on the machine you opt for. Here is a quick rundown:

Strip cut 

These have a lower security level as the shredded pieces of paper come out quite large. Generally, they are the optimal choice for home use or any documentation. 

Cross cut

These tend to be the most common cutting types and create smaller sheddings with a higher security level than strip cuts. These are ideal for most home and office environments. 

Micro cut 

These are similar to cross cuts and generally have the highest level of security available as they shred the paper into the smallest cuts. Micro cuts are the best for disposing of documents containing the most secure information and giving complete peace of mind.