Before you specify
Frequently Asked Questions
How much paper does it actually hold?
23 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.
What is the difference between the 30-inch bin and the 32-gallon cart?
Mobility and lid design. This bin is a fixed container you lift and tip; the 32-gallon 1070070170 is a wheeled cart with two rubber wheels, a built-in hasp and a thin slot that admits paper only. If the bin stays put and gets emptied into a shredder in the same room, the 30-inch is cheaper and takes less floor space. If it has to travel to a central shredding point, the cart is worth the difference every time.
Is it too heavy to empty when full?
It is a two-handed lift. Twenty-three US gallons of flat-stacked paper at HSM's 60 lb rating is about 27 kg, and HSM moulds grips into both ends of the bin specifically so it can be tipped rather than carried at arm's length. If the people emptying it would struggle with that, either empty it more often, use the optional nylon liner so the paper comes out as one bundle, or move to a wheeled cart.