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Out of thousands of reviews for 135 products, over 100 people recommended Shredders specifically for Plastic. These 10 are the most highly recommended products we found.

No 1 Fellowes Powershred P-57CS
Fellowes Powershred P-57CS $36 - $83 Compare Prices
  • Cut Style: Confetti-Cut
  • Max Sheet Capacity: 8
  • Speed: 11 ft./min.
  • Released 1 year ago
9 People Recommend
"after the first few uses the plastic shield inside the shredder which ostensibly guides the shredded paper into the wastecan fell off, but the functioning of the shredder doesn't seem to be affected. …"

- Amazon.com User

"of course the little plastic protrusions that hinged it to the undercarriage are broken off and there is no way to put it back on. …"

- Amazon.com User

"i best explain that comment by saying that the plastic holding grip on the underside of the shredder shattered due, i believe from fatigue or maybe just normal wear and tear. …"

- Amazon.com User


No 2 Fellowes Powershred DS-1
Fellowes Powershred DS-1 $90 - $150 Compare Prices
  • Cut Style: Confetti-Cut
  • Max Sheet Capacity: 11
  • Speed: 12 ft./min.
  • Released over 2 years ago
6 People Recommend
"best part is you can use a plastic grocery type bag to line the waste basket part and avoid messy dumping of confetti shreds. …"

- Amazon.com User

"i find that it is easier to use and empty without lining with a plastic bag, but it's up to you. …"

- Amazon.com User

"i also put a plastic bag inside to catch the shredded paper, for easier removal. …"

- Amazon.com User


No 3 Fellowes MS450Cs
Fellowes MS450Cs Shredder $122 - $264 Compare Prices
  • Cut Style: Micro-Cut
  • Max Sheet Capacity: 7
  • Speed: 9 ft./min.
  • Released over 2 years ago
6 People Recommend
"you unplug the shredder, remove the four wing nuts and remove the cutter head from the housing then clean around the cutters to clear pieces of paper trapped between the cutter and plastic housing.…"

- Robert from Fort Worth, TX at Buy.com

"only wish is that they use some material that's more durable instead of cheap plastic.…"

- Michael from NYC at Buy.com

".) plastic cards in the main slot, making it tiny illegible strips.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 4 Fellowes Safe Sense P-57CS Gal.
Fellowes Safe Sense P-57CS Shredder,Confetti,5/32"x2",5 Gal.,14-1/4"x9-1/2"x14-3/4" Compare Prices
  • Cut Style: Confetti-Cut
  • Max Sheet Capacity: 8
  • Speed: 11 ft./min.
  • Released 1 year ago
5 People Recommend
"note: the new ones come with a plastic shield so you cannot put your non-shredded waste in it. …"

- Amazon.com User

"my previous shredder was a small desktop unit and a plastic cog broke which disabled it. …"

- Amazon.com User

"it tears through pages with ease, and there are no visible moving plastic parts that would wear down with time. …"

- Amazon.com User


No 5 Fellowes 3227901 Intellishred PS-79Ci
Fellowes 3227901 Intellishred PS-79Ci Shredder $135 - $246 Compare Prices
  • Cut Style: Cross-Cut
  • Max Sheet Capacity: 12
  • Speed: 11 ft./min.
  • Released 8 months ago
2 People Recommend
"my only issue is bag removals, i find the bags hang up on inside plastic protrusions which are somewhat sharp, causing bags to rip.…"

- Amazon.com User

"i have read that some machines use plastic toothed gears which have higher/earlier failure rates than metal ones.…"

- Amazon.com User

"comes with some plastic bags, some oil (for lubricating the cutters - just drip into the slot while holding the reverse button), wheels and a nice holder that i keep the manual and oil in.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 6 Fellowes 3229901 Intellishred SB-99Ci
Fellowes 3229901 Intellishred SB-99Ci Shredder $194 - $368 Compare Prices
  • Cut Style: Cross-Cut
  • Max Sheet Capacity: 17
  • Speed: 12 ft./min.
  • Released 10 months ago
2 People Recommend
"unfortunately, this caused us to break the plastic pin on the waste basket that depresses the "basket in place" switch.…"

- Amazon.com User

"that unit still works great, but my toddler son now has the dexterity and strength that would theoretically allow him to open up the sliding plastic cd/credit card sheild that served as the main…"

- Amazon.com User

"unfortunately, this caused us to break the plastic pin on the waste basket that depresses the "basket in place" switch. …"

- Amazon.com User


No 7 Royal 29125Z Short Crosscut
Royal 29125Z Short Crosscut Shredder $135 - $160 Compare Prices
  • Cut Style: Cross-Cut
  • Max Sheet Capacity: 16
  • Released over 3 years ago
2 People Recommend
"the shredder is shipped in the factory box, with large kapox protectors at each end, with the device itself wrapped in plastic, for more protection. …"

- Amazon.com User

"all you do is remove the plastic bag surrounding the shredder and plug it in. …"

- Amazon.com User

"i don't understand why they can't make bigger bins given that all it is but a plastic box does will cost only a few cents more …"

- Amazon.com User


No 8 Royal Business Machines 85MX Cross-Cut Paper
Royal Business Machines 85MX Cross-Cut Paper Shredder Compare Prices
  • Released over 3 years ago
2 People Recommend
"the credit card shredder slot is perfectly sized, i have used it to shred plastic id cards so far.the pieces seem small than the shredded paper, but are probably the same size.…"

- Russ from Brick NJ at Circuitcity.com

"shredded about one 39 quart size plastic bag of unopened mail and papers, don't have to cut cds and credit cards anymore with scissors- this dows it all!…"

- Max from NY NY at Circuitcity.com

"it has an easy to remove bin that can be emptied into a plastic grocery bag or a paper bag and recycled. …"

- RayA from Lawrence, MA at Circuitcity.com


No 9 Fellowes Powershred SB-97CS
Fellowes Powershred SB-97CS $140 - $394 Compare Prices
  • Cut Style: Confetti-Cut
  • Max Sheet Capacity: 17
  • Speed: 12 ft./min.
  • Released 1 year ago
2 People Recommend
"my old shredder was very slow and i had to open all junk mail because my old shredder would jam when i tried to feed in whole letters with envelopes, especially if they contained plastic cards such…"

- Amazon.com User

"second is that it has a cover that slides over the opening for shredding dvd's so the sharp plastic doesn't kick back out. …"

- Amazon.com User


No 10 Adler Royal 85MX
Adler Royal 85MX Shredder $72 - $80 Compare Prices
  • Cut Style: Cross-Cut
  • Max Sheet Capacity: 10
  • Released 1 year ago
2 People Recommend
"the credit card shredder slot is perfectly sized, i have used it to shred plastic id cards so far.the pieces seem small than the shredded paper, but are probably the same size.…"

- Russ from Brick NJ at Circuitcity.com

"shredded about one 39 quart size plastic bag of unopened mail and papers, don't have to cut cds and credit cards anymore with scissors- this dows it all!…"

- Max from NY NY at Circuitcity.com

"the credit card shredder slot is perfectly sized, i have used it to shred plastic id cards so far.the pieces seem small than the shredded paper, but are probably the same size. …"

- Russ from Brick NJ at Circuitcity.com


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