Paper disposal

[missprim]

During the year I tend to keep bills, letters, some e-mails etc and I file the majority of them away, but at the beginning of the year I go through my paperwork and pull out old papers that I no longer need to keep.
They nearly all have my name and address on them so I won't put them in the recycle bin for obvious reasons.
How else can I get rid of them as there are far too many to put trough my home shredder?

[Prudie]

I'm lucky enough to be able to sneak large amounts of mine into work and use a big shredder. Short of that, if you can't have a bonfire then I'd just grit my teeth and use the home shredder.

[sandrajo]

Do you have a large metal bin? If so you could burn them, wee bonfire on a cold night!

[abstibus]

I use one of these:
http://www.amazon.co....ef=pd_sl_51hvw0ivcw_b

[missprim]

Thanks prudie and sandra, both good ideas but not feasible.
Do you know if there is anywhere that would have big shredders?

[mrsmaveric]

what is not practical about burning your paperwork missprim???..that is the safest and most practical option in my opinion...unless you live in a flat/complex of course...

[gabbychick]

If Ihave anything personal I tear the name and address off and put them into a bucket of water until they become soft and then screw them up until unreadable.

[missprim]

MrsM for reasons that I don't really want to go into, I have a terrible fear of fire/flames so setting paper on fire isn't possible for me.

[maggiebee]

Missprim, you don't really need to shred every sheet of paper. I tear off any part with my name/address and only shred that. The rest goes into the recycling bin.

[missprim]

I've done that in the past gabbychick but for some reason I seem to have a huge amount of papers to deal with but I will keep reminding myself about cutting back on printing things just for the sake of it in future.

[Maydup]

I think you'll just have to shread them Mrs P. I shed as I go , once the insurance is renewed I shred last years etc

[maggiebee]

Just had a thought - our local library has a large paper shredder which the public can use. Worth a try?

[treetops1]

Would one of these work, then you could just put it in the recycling.
http://www.betterware.../home-safety-security

[madmaggot]

Tear them up (minus the address/account no, etc, bit) and put them into the compost. There ar'n't many willing to sort through that for information!

[Mamyalynne]

You can pay companies to take away and shred, not too sure I would happily wave off my info in the back of a van though.

[missprim]

Agree with you mamyalynne, that's why I won't put them in the recycle bin.
I was wondering about the library maggie,will phone o Monday.

[jamesnan]

I tear up all paperwork which I don't want to put into the recycling bin, and put it in my compost bin, soon disappears into the old vegetables and leaves etc. and there is no chance of it being used by anyone else.

[missprim]

Sorry, I forgot to also thank Anne and treetops but again due to quite bad arthritic hands, I would not be able to stamp all the papers.