Can a shredder handle staples?

Can a shredder handle staples?

Professional paper shredders can easily cut through staples, paper clips and even binder clips. So you don’t have to waste time removing them.

How much does a shredder cost at staples?

Staples Shredders for Office & Personal Use FAQs All of them starting as low as $49.99. The questions below will also help you separate out the Staples Shredders for Office & Personal Use options you’re aiming for.

Can Fellowes shredders shred staples?

Fellowes offers select models that can run non-stop. Besides paper, some of the brand’s shredders can also dispose of staples, paper clips, CDs/DVDs, and/or credit cards.

Do staples have to be removed before recycling paper?

Paper mills that process recovered paper are set up to remove common contaminants such as staples and paper clips from the pulped paper. Therefore, it is not necessary to remove such items before recycling the paper, although paper clips and binder clips can be removed and reused.

Can you put CDs in a shredder?

Shredding discs is a really good way of getting rid of CDs and DVDs that contain sensitive information. You can process a lot of discs using a good disc shredder is a short period of time.

What’s a micro-cut paper shredder?

In comparison, a micro-cut shredder is classified as a ‘very secure’ or ‘high-security’ shredder. The main difference is that a micro-cut shredder offers more security because the shredded paper particles are smaller than standard cross-cut shreds. Both paper shredders cut a page diagonally from both corners.

How do you fix a paper jam in a Fellowes shredder?

This is typically located on the top of the shredder.

1. Set the switch to reverse mode or press and hold the reverse button for 2-3 seconds allowing the machine to work the jammed paper out.
2. As the shredder is reversing, gently pull the uncut portion of the paper from the machine.
3. Resume shredding once the jam is cleared.

How do you unblock a shredder?

If your shredder cannot unjam itself, you will need to do this manually.

1. Unplug your shredder.
2. Remove the top shredding section.
3. Use a pair of tweezers to remove all jammed strands of paper from the blades.
4. Cut all curled pieces of paper.
5. If plastic is causing the jam, use a screwdriver to clear the block.

Why did my staples shredder stop working?

1. Make sure that the unit is securely plugged into a working outlet / socket. 2. If you have been continuously shredding for an extended period of time, the unit may have overheated and the thermal protection feature has been activated to shut off the machine.