On Mon, 30 Apr 2018 09:53:12 -0700, "Cheri" >
wrote:

>"U.S. Janet B." > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Mon, 30 Apr 2018 08:05:50 -0700, "Cheri" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>"graham" > wrote in message
>>>news >>>> On 2018-04-30 7:22 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
>>>>> On 4/30/2018 9:17 AM, graham wrote:
>>>>>> On 2018-04-30 7:13 AM, Gary wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>> I've had a shredder here for 20 years or so. I can understand
>>>>>>> shredding personal documents with names and account numbers but I
>>>>>>> don't understand why people feel the need to shred *everything*.
>>>>>>> Most paperwork can just be tossed out with no worries if someone
>>>>>>> else digs it out and reads.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have reams and reams of confidential data that has to be destroyed.
>>>>>> Otherwise, I only shred the stuff that could be used to steal ones
>>>>>> identity.
>>>>>
>>>>> We have county shredding events, they have a truck parked (wherever)
>>>>> and people line up in their cars to drop off bulk shredding. Not
>>>>> that you were complaining but maybe you could get it done all at
>>>>> once somewhere.
>>>>>
>>>>> nancy
>>>> I did a couple of years ago when I had one major cull. I had to take it
>>>> to
>>>> a commercial shredder as community events are restricted to modest
>>>> amounts
>>>> of household stuff only.
>>>
>>>
>>>Here they allow you five banker boxes full, that's it.
>>>
>>>Cheri
>> last time I checked the business that does shredding charged $120 for
>> 15 legal boxes of paper.
>> Janet US
>
>
>They do it free about twice a year at a bank here in town. I do it now
>because it's good in the compost for the worms dh raises.
>
>Cheri

I shred but don't put the shreddings in my garden as most printer ink
is far from organic, it contains heavy metals, as does some newsprint
and most all colored printed matter.
Fortunately most junkmail is printed on one side so I use the blank
side to print my crossword puzzles. And most junk mail is printed on
better paper than most people use at home.