BunnyBurrow Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Does anyone know if there are any public facilities anywhere for shredding confidential waste? Bank statements etc...?I asked at the Veolia recycling place on Old Kent Road, but they just pack it all together without shredding so I don't fancy leaving it there.I have rather a lot to shred so don't want to do it manually ideally!Thanks! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/186247-where-to-shred-confidential-waste/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldwiser Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 datashred.co.uk I've used before, they're in Greenwich. A very impressive rolling conveyor will chew up more or less anything paper, file or CD-related. Fixed fee of 40 quid for as much as you can get in your car. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/186247-where-to-shred-confidential-waste/#findComment-1231021 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Depending on the amount, instead of shredding you can put it in a bucket (or bath) of water, leave it to soak and then mush it up so nothing is legible.A lot less faff than shredding! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/186247-where-to-shred-confidential-waste/#findComment-1231024 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BunnyBurrow Posted March 21, 2018 Author Share Posted March 21, 2018 Thanks both! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/186247-where-to-shred-confidential-waste/#findComment-1231040 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 If you add a bit of Fairy Liquid or similar I think it helps.Long time since I did it! I just squished it with my hands (rubber gloves). It brought back fond memories of making Papier mache when I was about six! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/186247-where-to-shred-confidential-waste/#findComment-1231075 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulwichFox Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 There are mobile shredding companies that come out to you. A friend of mine on my road has used the service in the past. Piles of Paper documents shredded in minutes. Just look on line. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/186247-where-to-shred-confidential-waste/#findComment-1231099 Share on other sites More sharing options...
oliviaandmilo Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Best and free is like said earlier, I put mine in water and mush together and enjoy tearing with ease. Eco friendly too! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/186247-where-to-shred-confidential-waste/#findComment-1231280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 BunnyBurrow, also, if it's stuff like bank statements, you could just cut the identifying parts off (name, address, bank, account number etc, sort code etc) and either shred or mush up those bits, then roughly tear up the parts without identifiers on and mingle those roughly torn up parts amongst the rest of your recycling?Maybe too much trouble though if there's a lot of it.ETA: But if it's bank statements from the same bank, you can cut the tops off several of them together, because the identifying parts are always in the same place - at least they are on mine. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/186247-where-to-shred-confidential-waste/#findComment-1231305 Share on other sites More sharing options...
singalto Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 I bought a shredder which didn?t cost much and then put the shredded paper in my composting bin in the garden. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/186247-where-to-shred-confidential-waste/#findComment-1231912 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 singalto Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> I bought a shredder which didn?t cost much and> then put the shredded paper in my composting bin> in the garden.I have a shredder, but I find if you've got a lot to do it takes forever, gets clogged up, and keeps cutting out.:( Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/186247-where-to-shred-confidential-waste/#findComment-1231915 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidKruger Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 I've got a heavy duty shredder arriving within the hour !It does 18x pages at same time, CDs, credit cards etc. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/186247-where-to-shred-confidential-waste/#findComment-1231962 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inbound Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Buy a pair of scissors and spend the afternoon cutting them up Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/186247-where-to-shred-confidential-waste/#findComment-1232016 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 KidKruger Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> I've got a heavy duty shredder arriving within the> hour !> It does 18x pages at same time, CDs, credit cards> etc. Brilliant! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/186247-where-to-shred-confidential-waste/#findComment-1232117 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidKruger Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 It's a beast Sue.Perhaps I'll do some shredding for folks - took me an hour to shred a big box of paperwork. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/186247-where-to-shred-confidential-waste/#findComment-1232134 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 KidKruger Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> It's a beast Sue.> Perhaps I'll do some shredding for folks - took me> an hour to shred a big box of paperwork.I think I'll stick to the water in the bath method then :)) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/186247-where-to-shred-confidential-waste/#findComment-1232236 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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