I'll second you on 3. I've been trying to find ways to turn Amazon boxes into either something more compostable or something that consumes less space in my recycling bin.
I ended up with a paper shredder that will shred cardboard, but it's still a pain in the ass to tear up the boxes. I would kill for something like a mulcher than I can just chuck whole boxes into and let it deal with.
I should probably order less stuff online, I know, but the recycling around here sucks. They only pick up recycling every 2 weeks, and the bin is smaller than my trash bin. Despite the fact that I generate a lot more recycleables than I do genuine trash.
I've also been looking for a decent cardboard shredder that does not require tearing the boxes into smaller pieces and sells for a reasonable price. The only thing I've found is industrial shredders which start at $1500 and go up fast from there.
They can't be much more than a motor and some heavy duty shearing cutting disks, but they are really expensive! There seems to be nothing in the price range between office paper shredders (which require tearing cardboard into small pieces) and industrial shredders (which are designed for extensive heavy duty use, much more than a home owner would need.)
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I'll second you on 3. I've been trying to find ways to turn Amazon boxes into either something more compostable or something that consumes less space in my recycling bin.
I ended up with a paper shredder that will shred cardboard, but it's still a pain in the ass to tear up the boxes. I would kill for something like a mulcher than I can just chuck whole boxes into and let it deal with.
I should probably order less stuff online, I know, but the recycling around here sucks. They only pick up recycling every 2 weeks, and the bin is smaller than my trash bin. Despite the fact that I generate a lot more recycleables than I do genuine trash.
I've also been looking for a decent cardboard shredder that does not require tearing the boxes into smaller pieces and sells for a reasonable price. The only thing I've found is industrial shredders which start at $1500 and go up fast from there.
https://www.amazon.com/HSM-Profipack-Single-Layer-Converter/...
They can't be much more than a motor and some heavy duty shearing cutting disks, but they are really expensive! There seems to be nothing in the price range between office paper shredders (which require tearing cardboard into small pieces) and industrial shredders (which are designed for extensive heavy duty use, much more than a home owner would need.)
Most places allow you to break the boxes down and put them out in 2'x3' stacks tied with twine.