Can you use a wood chipper to shred paper / as a paper shredder?

I have a very large quantity of paper to shred and recycle. On-site shredding services are expensive. I am wondering how well a wood chipper would work on paper and whether it would shred into small enough pieces, etc.

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Maybe if you ran it through twice

by Collin on July 18, 2010 at 2:51 am. #

get a paper shredder.

by Andi M on July 18, 2010 at 3:46 am. #

NO! Use the proper tool for job. Use a paper shredder.

by rgfrenchy on July 18, 2010 at 4:43 am. #

If you think a shredding service is expensive, wait until you take the wood shredder in to have it unclogged. The blades are not made for paper and will only fold the paper up.

by sensible_man on July 18, 2010 at 5:33 am. #

No. It will leave you with a mess, big chunks, and a jammed chipper.

by Shred Guy on July 18, 2010 at 5:52 am. #

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