Cross cut paper shredders are able to shred all paperwork of a sensitive nature into tiny pieces of confetti.

Shredding all documents, safety and properly containing personal information, such as a bank account statements, credit card statements, or medical records all helps to reduce the possibility of identity theft.

A shredder will activate as soon as paper is introduced to it - destroying all sensitive documents, mail, and other such paperwork into fine shredded pieces. In addition to sensitive documents, a heavy-duty cross cut shredder can also shed paper clips, staples, and credit cards.

Features to the paper shredders include auto start, overheat/overload protection, manual reverse for clearing paper jams, safety shut-off should the head unit be lifted off the wastebasket, and LED indicators for basket full, overload, or power information.

Shredders come with lightweight baskets to empty (every week to 10 days is often sufficient for a small home office), with some equipped with a handle for ease in clearing shredded papers. All with a capacity to take 8 - 15 Sheets, a feeding area of 4.5 - 8.7-inches, and an ability to accept 40 - 125 sheet in its basket.

Many of the lighter models cross cut paper shredders are ideal for personal or small home office use, and not always up to coping with more heavy-duty usage.

A more heavy-duty shredder is able to grind up thick envelopes or document, credit cards, or even CD's or DVD's with ease. All without getting bogged down or to start struggling on a heavy load.

A compact crosscut paper shredder offers a solid and sturdy build, with a quiet mechanism to whip through all documents and credit cards without hesitation. Perfect for clearing out those old files or credit card statements that are in need of shredding prior to being disposed off.

A cross cut paper shedder helps to eliminate the careless disposal of documents that can often result in an individuals identity being stolen and used for fraudulent activities.