With the threat of identity theft on the rise the best way to protect your business is with a shredder; the best of paper shredders: micro-cut. A micro-cut paper shredder shreds paper into pieces so small it is almost impossible to put them together again. Micro shredders give companies the security of knowing their important business information is not compromised. Micro-cut paper shredders can even get rid of old credit cards and files saved on DVD or CD.

Micro-cut paper shredder manufacturers supply a wide range of shredders to fit the size and need of every office. Micro-cut shredders vary in size from a small shredder that sits on top of a trash can to a shredder the size of a file cabinet. The size of the shredder you need depends on the amount of important documents and paperwork that pass through your office.

1. Purchase a heavy-duty micro-cut shredder for a busy office.

2. Locate average-duty micro-cut paper shredder distributors.

3. Find oil, bags and other supplies for your micro-cut shredder.

Action Steps for Paper Shredder Shopping
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Locate a heavy-duty micro-cut shredder for your company

Heavy-duty micro-cut shredders are made for organizations that shred five or more pounds of paper a day. Some heavy-duty shredders can shred 40 pieces of paper at one time. All of these shredders come with a basket to catch the shredded paper.

I recommend: MyBinding.com is a provider of micro-cut paper shredders with many options to choose from. Compare different products and buy a heavy-duty paper shredder at Taylor Business Equipment. OnTimeSupplies.com has some of the most competitive rates of all providers of micro-cut paper shredders.

Find providers of micro-cut paper shredders

Suppliers of micro-cut paper shredders carry shredding products that range the gamut in price. All of these machines shred paper, however the main difference is the amount of paper it shreds at one time and if it shreds CDs and DVDs.

I recommend: Browse through models from all major manufacturers of micro-cut paper shredders at Shredder Warehouse. Browse through an online catalog to find micro-cut shredders at Paper Shredders Direct. Review different models of micro-cut shredders at The Paper Shredder Store.

Locate supplies for a micro-cut paper shredder

All shredders need to be oiled on a regular basis and its bags need to be changed in the shredded paper compartment. Regular trash bags fit in some shredders while others require you to purchase specific bags that fit in the specific shredder.

I recommend: Contact the Whitaker Brothers for shredder oil and bags. Presentations Direct carries automatic and manual shredder oils. Find shredder bags for all major micro-cut paper shredder brands at Office Zone.

Tips & Tactics Picking a Paper Shredder

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  If you are not sure what size of micro-cut paper shredder you need, start with a low priced, mid-sized shredder. If you need a larger machine down the line, place the mid-sized shredder in one office and buy a larger shredder for the rest of the office staff.