
Before you specify
Frequently Asked Questions
How much paper does it actually hold?
16 US gallons of volume, which HSM rates at up to 60 lb of paper — around 27 kg, or roughly 5,000 to 6,000 sheets of 20 lb bond stacked flat. The wide slot encourages people to drop sheets in unfolded, and flat paper packs far denser than crumpled paper, so the volume figure and the weight figure are closer to each other in practice than they look. A department generating a ream of confidential waste a day will fill it in about two working weeks.
Does it come with a lock and key?
Yes. The lid is lockable and HSM supplies a key with the bin. The useful part is that HSM keys the range alike — the same key opens every HSM console, cart, Shredinator bin and PDC — so adding a second or third bin later does not add keys to the facilities ring. If you need restricted keying for a particular department instead, say so at order time; that is a factory option, not something you can change afterwards.
Will an unfolded letter, legal or A4 sheet fit through the slot?
Yes. The slot is sized for unfolded sheets, which is the whole point of the design — if staff have to fold paper to post it, they stop using the bin and the paper ends up in an open tray instead. The bin footprint is 11 in by 20 in, so US letter, legal and A4 all drop in flat without being creased or jammed at the corner.
Is 24 the capacity in gallons or litres?
Neither — it is the height in inches. The bin stands 24 in tall and holds 16 US gallons, about 61 litres. This trips people up regularly because the sibling models are named the same way: the 27 in bin holds 20 gallons and the 30 in bin holds 23. If you have seen this model described as a 24-litre bin, that description is wrong.
How does it compare to the 27-inch and 30-inch bins?
All three share the same 11 in by 20 in footprint, the same HDPE construction, the same tamper-proof removable lid and the same keying. Only the height and therefore the volume change: 24 in gives 16 gallons, 27 in gives 20 gallons, and 30 in gives 23 gallons. If floor space is your constraint rather than headroom, always take the taller bin — it costs you nothing in footprint.