Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle … shredded paper?

By: Alicia

Alicia — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:56:33 +0000

I am going to try to use shredded paper for stuffing in a draft dodger for the front door. I plan on using an old jean or sweat pant leg and filling it with shredded paper and beans. keep you posted!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 14:49:36 +0000

You are mean, did anyone buy your paper.

By: Barbara Barron

Barbara Barron — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 11:45:49 +0000

It makes excellent compost, along with the other organic waste, or you may like to find someone with a wormery, the worms LOVE it.

By: addy

addy — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 02:46:41 +0000

1. confetti!
2. make your own paper
3. some birds might use it in their nests
4. use it as stuffing for pillows, quilts, etc
5. donate it to a local animal shelter or barn
6. paper mache
7. burn it in some way
8. put it on craigslist or ebay and someone might be able to take it to their recycling center
9. if they are big enough, weave them together to make placemats or coasters
10. someone might be able to use it as insulation for a house or building

By: emma

emma — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:25:22 +0000

if people want to get rid of there shredded paper. or newspapers and are withing driving distance of me i dont mind taking them. i have 4 horses and like to use the paper to put down as bedding for them. i used to use straw but due to credit crunch i’m finding this expensive. many thanks emma. email me at blondeindisguse@msn.com i’m in south east of kent x

By: mike

mike — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:46:37 +0000

hi i had shedder paper to get rid of it
i will sell some on ebay if some one need some for clean oil up but i will do test on oil to see it work on clean oil up first
my nick name is chip947 on ebay my email address is SHREDDER_PAPER@gmx.com for more info

By: Jan Barker

Jan Barker — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:13:55 +0000

I would use one piece to roll up very small to be the log book in a nano geocache that I am responsible for.

By: Ruti

Ruti — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:29:12 +0000

Try quilling!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quilling

By: Patricia

Patricia — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:33:34 +0000

Hello Susan,
Until recently we took our shredded paper to a company who used it as packaging,but we have been told that the company is closing down and no longer needs it.
So we are now at a loss as to what to do with it.
We live in Frome and if you live not too far away from here we would be glad to bring it to you for your horse.
Also,I am very particular about removing staples,as I have been on the
receiving end of them in my fingers when I was working and it is very painful.
Regards
Patricia

By: ebc

ebc — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:51:45 +0000

suggestion….if you don’t have a brick machine, stuff it into empty toilet paper/ paper towel rolls and make your own fire logs.

By: ebc

ebc — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:51:01 +0000

Using less paper is a great idea…..someone should tell credit cards, big business and the post office that…all my shreddings are crap i get in the mail.

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:39:36 +0000

I use around 6 bin bags of it under my horse every week, only requirment I have is that it is free from staples. It’s brilliant stuff as it’s cheap, not very dusty, keeps my grey horse cleaner than straw or shavings, it decys quickly on the muck heap and it can be recycled further as we spread the muck on the fields, full circle so to speak!
Lot’s of competition yards use it too, maybe find a local yard and offer it to them?

By: Jlyne Hanback

Jlyne Hanback — Fri, 09 May 2008 06:21:33 +0000

Alot of animal shelters use shredded paper in the animal cages for litter/bedding purposes. There are local businesses that sometimes donate their shredded paper on a weekly basis to the animal shelters, so you could call some near you and inquire.

By: Pat

Pat — Wed, 07 May 2008 19:16:48 +0000

One year i planted a garden, dug my trenches for potatoes deeper than usual, and lined the bottom with shredded paper. I put an inch or so of dirt on top of the paper and then planted the potatoes seeds and covered with dirt. It was much easier that year digging the potatoes with the layer of shredded paper beneath the potatoes.

By: Jan

Jan — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:54:30 +0000

Does your shredded paper log machine work with all shredded paper? I shred anything with our name & address but we don’t take newspapers. We use a single cut shredder. How long do logs take to dry out? How long do they burn? Fantastic solution if workable. Can you advise please? Thank you

By: shaun

shaun — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:47:50 +0000

it very good as dog beds i use it all the time

By: mariana

mariana — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 03:50:44 +0000

Go to a store that sells shredders and ask about a recycling program in your area; that’s how I found out I can put it in a clear bag in the recyclimg bin.

By: Isabel

Isabel — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 23:53:29 +0000

You can give it to someone with a home business to use for shipping. My friend also uses it to protect Christmas ornaments.

By: Hazel

Hazel — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:44:57 +0000

Please be careful — lots of bills (particularly those from small companies) are printed using “cabonated paper” which is coated with horible chemicals. Not suitable for use with animals, won’t make new paper and is probably not good for composting. Make logs — before you shred — and either burn on your own log burner or, if that’s not practical, then sell them for a small sum.

By: mike

mike — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 17:42:57 +0000

Just be careful using it with animals that might nibble on the paper. The lubrication used for the blades and rotors is toxic, if I understand correctly.

By: pSyche

pSyche — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:25:13 +0000

I always save shredded paper because I use it in my art projects, which tend to be paper mache. The extra I give to my father’s coworker who happens to be building a paper cement house.

I’d imagine you could do alot with it if you figured out how to make paper cement.

you can also add it to a compost pile if you have one, used to pack or store fragile items, or even as bedding for certain animals you might have.
I’ve heard about using shredded paper in pillows, but I’m uncertain as to how comfortable those might be. They could just be decorative pillows, i suppose.

By: Damon

Damon — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 04:05:47 +0000

Amen Darla

By: Darla

Darla — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:28:27 +0000

No way to reproduce or recycle shredding paper. The suggest is not to waste any more of paper beforehand. Start thinking to use the nonpaper materials instead.

By: rich

rich — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 20:18:33 +0000

dont use aerosol spray though…..waterbase

By: rich

rich — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 20:16:31 +0000

make paper chains….spray gold….silver….glue glitter etc

By: Keith R

Keith R — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:46:07 +0000

BTW, Jasmin doesn’t need a garden to compost. You can it in a large trash bin if you do it right. Plenty of good literature on this on the web. Vericomposting also doesn’t require a garden. I know a guy in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic that lives in a rooftop apartment with no garden whatsoever but successfully vermicomposts, loves it and says it’s easy.

By: Keith R

Keith R — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:41:56 +0000

Compost or vermicompost it. Should decompose nicely since it’s already shredded.

By: Joshua

Joshua — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 05:18:24 +0000

I guess, as a long shot, you could always name it something creative and try to sell it on eBay? Who knows…

By: Heide

Heide — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 01:22:44 +0000

Mix the shreds with soil in the lower part of a pot to grow your outdoor plants. Better yet, as you turn soil of a planting bed toss the paper in and mix with soil. That will get rid of a whole lot of paper.

By: Melanie

Melanie — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 20:53:38 +0000

Hi, you could always bag it up and put it onto a Free vskip. someone might want it for their rabbits and hamsters, it makes good bedding for the. Friends of mine use it for bedding then for compost when the rabbit has finished with it.

Vskips is is part of a fantastic site that recylces what you don’t want. Plus is helping to educate the UK on ways to recycle.

Hope it helps.

Mel