How can you dispose of confidential waste documents without a shredder?
Confidential waste has a nasty habit of building up, whether you want it to or not. It can be difficult to get rid of, as everyone knows you shouldn’t just bin it, but how else can you get rid of it if you don’t own a shredder?
Pulping
Soaking paper in water for a long period – one to two days – and then breaking it up by hand is an effective free way of getting rid of paper waste. Adding bleach to the water speeds the process up; however, it still takes a considerable amount of time and you need the space to do it. Leave it to dry before adding it to your household waste.
Burning
An easy way to get rid of confidential waste is simply to set it on fire. With a suitable incinerator bin and a space away from buildings, it really is very easy. Just be sure to put the fire out safely afterwards. This option is not overly environmentally friendly, releasing chemicals into the air from the printing and wood pulping (the process that makes paper). One of these chemicals is chlorine, which really doesn’t want to be messed with!
Safe confidential paper shredding in Birmingham means being careful about the amount of smoke produced, with the council issuing fines if smoke emission causes a nuisance or air pollution issues.
Use professionals
The easiest way is to call in professionals who specialise in getting rid of confidential documents. This is environmentally friendly and means a lot of work for you. Companies such as printwaste.co.uk/confidential-shredding/confidential-shredding-birmingham will come to you and safely dispose of your confidential waste – it couldn’t be easier!
Manually destroy
Do you own a pair of scissors? If so, you are onto a winner. The process is time-heavy but easy – just chop your documents into small pieces, alternating the size and shape of the pieces and ensuring the pieces are too small to be put back together again. Do this before your recycling collection to get rid of it in an eco-friendly way.
