How our paper shredding
service works
Step 1 – Order your shredding bag, shred box, or wheelie bin.
Our confidential paper shredding bags, shred boxes or larger wheelie bins are used to collect and transport your personal and confidential paperwork to the shredder. The bags are approximately two feet high and have a volume of 35 litres and can hold around 15KG of paper work. Shred boxes hold around 30KG of stacked paperwork. The smaller wheelie bins hold around 45kg and the larger 240L bin holds around 80kg of paperwork.
To order your bags we just need a deposit of £20.00 and your full address and we will post out immediately.
Step 2 – We will deliver your shredding bags, shred boxes or wheelie bins.
Step 3 – You fill the bags, boxes or bins
Paper shredding frequently asked questions
How much does a shredding bag or bin hold?
When carefully filled our shredding sacks contain a pile of A4 paper approximately 15 inches high. It is around 4 reams of paper and up to 15kg in weight, which makes them manageable to move around the home and for the collection team to pick up. If you use our wheelie bins then a 120L bin can hold around 2 to 3 bags worth which is around 40KG and the larger 240L wheelie bin can hold 5 to 6 shred bags worth which is around 80KG.
What can I fill the sacks or bins with?
You’ll be surprised what our strong, industrial shredders can shred: all grades of paper, staples and paper clips, metals fastenings, plastic/metal spines and spiral pads, plastic wallets, folders, card, hardback diaries, cheque book stubs, envelopes, catalogues and brochures, books, magazines, credit and debit cards, passports. We cannot accept lever-arch files or bulldog clips.
Will the bags or bins be opened again after filling?
Protecting your identity and the security of your confidential paperwork is of paramount importance and the self sealing sacks NEVER opened. Once sealed at your premises, your sensitive paperwork remains safely contained all the way to a CCTV-managed shredding facility. The sacks and wheelie bins remain sealed and their contents shredded.
Do I need to be home to receive the bags or bins?
How long does delivery take for bags or bins?
Once we have received your deposit payment of £20.00 which covers the bags, tags, P&P and collection. All orders received by 3pm we dispatch the sacks via Royal Mail and they should reach you within 2 working days. If you require our wheelie bins for larger shredding requirements, we will aim to get these to you within 5 working days.
Step 4 – Arrange collection
Step 5 – Your security guarantee
Certificate of Collection
Upon collecting your bags, the bags and contents are shredded at a secure CCTV managed shredding facility.
We issue a ‘Certificate of Collection’ via email upon completion which details the quantity of sacks shredded, the date of collection and the date of shredding.
Is my paperwork recycled?
Basically yes, your paperwork is shredded into tiny confetti like pieces to a DIN level 3 and then baled into 500 KG bales and transported to a paper pulping plant where it is recycled, cleaned and made into tissue paper.