The following cannot be shredded:
- Batteries
- Electrical items
- Large metal objects (staples, paperclips, butterfly clips okay)
- Sharp objects
- Ink cartridges and toners
- Glass
- Pressurized containers
- Medical waste (pills, syringes, etc.)
- X-rays
- Food waste
- Cardboard tubes
- Hard drives
- Product samples
- Most non-paper material
- Electronic media (USB sticks, backup magnetic tapes, computer backups, CD-ROMs/ D-Rs/DVDs, videotapes, cassette tapes etc.)