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High-Volume Departmental High Security

High-volume high-security shredders for departments, records rooms, secure facilities, and heavy-duty document destruction.

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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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Midsized Office High Security

For office teams that need high security without full departmental capacity.

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Personal Deskside High Security

For individual users, deskside placement, and compact high-security shredding.

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Collection FAQs

Questions about High-Volume Departmental High Security

Who needs a high-volume departmental high-security shredder?

This category is for departments, records rooms, secure facilities, and shared work areas that need high-security document destruction throughout the day. It is a better fit than a deskside unit when multiple people or teams rely on the same machine.

What makes these models different from smaller high-security shredders?

Departmental models usually have larger bins, wider feed openings, stronger motors, and more sustained daily capacity. They are built as shared secure equipment, not as personal under-desk shredders.

Are high-volume high-security shredders still limited in sheets per pass?

Yes. Fine-particle high-security cutting still limits sheets per pass compared with lower-security shredders. The advantage is that these machines are designed for more frequent use, larger bins, and heavier daily workloads.

What should I plan before buying one?

Plan for floor space, power requirements, bin access, oiling or auto-oiling needs, user workflow, and secure placement. A departmental high-security shredder should be treated as an equipment purchase, not a small office accessory.

How do I choose between models in this collection?

Choose based on approval requirement, volume rating, throat width, sheet capacity, waste capacity, maintenance style, and available space. If the team destroys classified paper, confirm the current NSA/CSS listing for the exact model. Capital Shredder - Final Collection FAQs

High-Volume Paper Shredders

Capital Shredder offers a range of high-volume paper shredders, disintegrators, and CD destroyers in compliance with the new NSA/CSS Specifications. These new regulations became mandatory on 1 October 2003. They require that all DOD maximum-security high-volume shredders meet exacting standards for particle area and dimensions as well as tough new standards for durability. At Capital Shredder, all our disintegrators and high-security shredders for large offices are engineered to meet the most stringent security demands of the Department of Defense, NATO, and other government, military, and commercial organizations worldwide. The cutting action and small residue sizes of our high-capacity paper shredders provide a reliable method of disposing of classified material including Top Secret, COMSEC, INFOSEC, and CRYPTOLOGIC media.? 

All our high-volume paper shredders have been evaluated by NSA and meet the requirements of NSA/CSS Specification 02-01 for High Security Crosscut Paper Shredders, NSA/CSS Specification 02-02 for High Security Disintegrators or NSA/CSS Specification 04-02 for Optical Media Destruction Devices and are available on GSA Schedule. Browse our listings below for more details on each high-capacity shredder.

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