I got a paper shredder to help recycle paper waste in our home and office. We use the paper as nesting bedding for our little flock of backyard chickens and then compost it to use in the garden. However I had to get a designated container to hold the shredder since my regular trash can was needed for other debris. It has turned out to be a fantastic way to reuse and recycle junk mail and printer mistakes and misprints. It also helps make the paper better for a paper mache pulp for craft projects.