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Cross-cut paper shredders for confidential office documents, business records, and stronger security than strip-cut shredders.

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15 products

  • DL-16X Crosscut Shredder

    DL-16X Crosscut Shredder

    $1,999.00
    $1,999.00
    Throat Width16-1/4"
    Sheet CapacityUp to 26 sheets
    Shred Size5/64 x 1 3/16
    Waste Capacity35 Gal
  • DL-12X

    DL-12XD Crosscut Paper Shredder

    $2,999.00
    $2,999.00
    Throat Width12-1/4"
    Sheet CapacityUp to 45 sheets
    Shred Size5/32 x 1 3/16
    Waste Capacity30 Gal
  • F-16XT Cross Cut Departmental Shredder F-16XT Cross Cut Departmental Shredder

    F-16XT Cross Cut Departmental Shredder

    $2,640.00
    $2,640.00
    Throat Width16"
    Sheet CapacityUp to 30 sheets
    Shred Size1/8" x 1-9/16"
    Waste Capacity45 Gal
  • F-16X5 Control Pad

    F-16X5 Oil-Free Cross Cut Shredder

    $2,400.00
    $2,400.00
    Throat Width16"
    Sheet CapacityUp to 24
    Shred Size1/8 x 1-9/16
    Waste Capacity45 Gal
  • F-16CT Cross Cut Departmental Shredder F-16CT Cross Cut Departmental Shredder

    F-16CT Cross Cut Departmental Shredder

    $2,670.00
    $2,670.00
    Throat Width16"
    Sheet CapacityUp to 20 sheets
    Shred Size1/12" x 9/16"
    Waste Capacity45 Gal
  • V-12C2 Crosscut Departmental Shredder V-12C2 Crosscut Departmental Shredder

    V-12C2 Crosscut Departmental Shredder

    $2,735.00
    $2,735.00
    Throat Width12.2"
    Sheet CapacityUp to 19 sheets
    Shred Size3/32" x 5/8"
    Waste Capacity36 Gal
  • V-12C4 Crosscut Departmental Shredder V-12C4 Crosscut Departmental Shredder

    V-12C4 Crosscut Departmental Shredder

    $2,665.00
    $2,665.00
    Throat Width12.2"
    Sheet CapacityUp to 31 sheets
    Shred Size3/16" x 1-1/2"
    Waste Capacity36 Gal
  • E-16CT Cross Cut Departmental Shredder E-16CT Cross Cut Departmental Shredder

    E-16CT Cross Cut Departmental Shredder

    $4,756.00
    $4,756.00
    Entry Width16"
    Sheet Capacity11-13 sheets
    Shred Size1/32" x 7/16"
    Waste Capacity45 Gal
  • S-85CC P-4 cross-cut office shredder with 33-gallon waste bin S-85CC Crosscut Office Shredder

    S-85CC Crosscut Office Shredder

    $2,635.00
    $2,635.00
    Throat Width16"
    Sheet Capacity23- 25 sheets
    Shred Size5/32" x 1-1/5"
    Waste Capacity33 Gal
  • F-16X2 Cross Cut Departmental Shredder F-16X2 Cross Cut Departmental Shredder

    F-16X2 Cross Cut Departmental Shredder

    $3,192.00
    $3,192.00
    Entry Width16"
    Sheet CapacityUp to 30 sheets
    Shred Size1/8" x 1-9/16"
    Waste Capacity45 Gal
  • S-85AF Auto- Feeder

    S-85AF Auto-Feed Cross Cut Shredder

    $3,650.00
    $3,650.00
    Entry Width16"
    Sheet Capacity16-18 sheets
    Shred Size5/32" x 1-1/5"
    Waste Capacity26 Gal
  • V-12AF Feeder Locked

    V-12AF C4 Auto-Feed Cross Cut Shredder

    $3,185.00
    $3,185.00
    Throat Width12.2"
    Sheet CapacityUp to 31 sheets / Auto-Feeder 150 sheets
    Shred Size3/16" x 1-1/2"
    Waste Capacity36 Gal
  • V-12AF Feeder Locked

    V-12AF C2 Auto-Feed Cross Cut Shredder

    $3,215.00
    $3,215.00
    Entry Width12.2"
    Sheet CapacityUp to 19 sheets / Auto-Feeder 150 sheets
    Shred Size3/32" x 5/8"
    Waste Capacity36 Gal
  • 3002-P4 Chain Drive

    3002-P4 Office Crosscut Shredder

    $2,175.00
    $2,175.00
    Throat Width12 1/4"
    Sheet CapacityUp to 27
    Shred Size3/16" x 1-1/2"
    Waste Capacity40 Gal
  • 3002-P5 Chain Drive

    3002-P5 Office Crosscut Shredder

    $2,245.00
    $2,245.00
    Throat Width12 1/4"
    Sheet CapacityUp to 18
    Shred Size1.9 mm x 15mm
    Waste Capacity40 Gal

Buyer guide

How to choose from this collection

Use the product grid to compare the details that matter most before opening a product page. For shredders, the right choice usually depends on security level, sheet capacity, shred size, waste capacity, and the materials your team needs to destroy.

Match the security level

Choose the cut type and shred size based on how sensitive the documents or media are.

Compare daily capacity

Review sheet capacity, duty cycle, motor strength, and speed for your expected workload.

Check waste capacity

Larger bins reduce emptying frequency for shared offices, departments, and records teams.

Confirm material support

Make sure the model supports paper, optical media, cards, hard drives, or other materials you need.

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For shared offices and teams that need more capacity than deskside models.

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Collection FAQs

Questions about Cross-Cut Shredders

What is a cross-cut paper shredder?

A cross-cut paper shredder cuts each sheet in two directions, turning documents into smaller pieces than strip-cut shredding. It is a practical choice for confidential office documents and everyday business privacy.

Is cross-cut secure enough for business records?

For most day-to-day business records, HR files, invoices, customer paperwork, and financial documents, cross-cut is a strong practical choice. For classified or highly regulated records, compare micro-cut or NSA/CSS-listed high-security models.

Why choose cross-cut instead of strip-cut?

Strip-cut shredders make long strips that can potentially be pieced back together. Cross-cut shredders break each page into much smaller particles, giving better privacy while still offering practical office capacity.

What should I compare in this collection?

Compare shred size, sheet capacity, bin size, speed, throat width, and convenience features like auto-reverse and auto start/stop. Those specs show whether the machine fits a desk, small office, shared office, or department.

Who should buy a cross-cut shredder?

Offices, home offices, HR teams, accounting teams, and businesses that need better document security than basic strip-cut disposal should shop this collection.

Heavy-Duty Cross-Cut Paper Shredder 

These heavy-duty cross-cut paper shredders are built to the highest standards of operator convenience, safety, and reliability and are available in a wide variety of models. All the large cross-cut shredders in this collection are suitable for larger offices and departments. We have commercial cross-cut paper shredders available in a range of models, offering shred cuts, as well as options for manual or automatic operation modes. Wider entries allow easier shredding of documents of all sizes and larger cabinets hold more waste. The high-capacity cross-cut shredders, large departmental shredders, and industrial cross-cut paper shredders in this collection are perfect for high-traffic offices with many employees. Whatever the application or security level, our heavy-duty cross-cut paper shredders can handle your company's sensitive and private information. All models meet the new HIPAA requirements and are available on GSA Schedule.  

Are you looking for other ways to secure and destroy private and proprietary information? Contact us. We’ll introduce you to several shredding solutions for both small- and large-scale document destruction jobs. Let us know how we can help you ensure your private information stays private!