Eco Friendly

Put Your Shredded Paper to Use

You've shredded bank statements, credit card applications and junk mail. Now you have a shredder basket filled with little pieces of useless paper right? Nope! Instead you have a nearly unlimited supply of something very useful.

Recycle it

Don’t just throw away shredded paper, recycle it! Some curbside recycling programs won't accept shredded paper because the size of the pieces could get jammed in the machinery. If your regular recycling pickup won't take it, try your local paper bank. No matter how you recycle, be sure to fold the little pieces into newspaper or fill clear plastic bags to avoid the paper from blowing out and creating a litter problem.

Ship it

Tired of spending money on packing materials that can't be recycled? Even if you don't regularly ship packages, it's always a good idea to have some shredded paper on hand. The shredded paper acts much like packing peanuts; it's light and protects small or fragile items at no cost to you!

Donate it

Take shredded paper to your local animal shelter. Often animal shelters have little funding for the high-quality bedding you find at the pet store. They will however, love to take in your paper to line small animal cages and sometimes in cat litter boxes.

Celebrate with it

Whether your shredder cross cuts, diamond cuts or confetti cuts, the paper inside the bin makes the best confetti for parties and decorating.

Gift it

Shredded paper makes great filler for gift baskets. Just put gifts or treats into any size basket and fill in the spaces with the strips of paper.

Garden with it

If you compost, shredded paper is perfect! Mix it in with grass clippings and other compost items. It might need a little help to break down so be sure to water your compost pile and mix it all together.