The shredding mechanism of the Fellowes Powershred HD-10Cs Cross-Cut Shredder sits over a mesh waste basket, making it easy to dispose of confidential material in the home - just lift off the top after shredding and tip out the contents. Where other paper shredders cut pages into strips, the cross-cut action on the Fellowes Powershred HD-10Cs cuts materials into smaller fragments for extra security. It shreds up to 10 sheets at a time and there’s no need to remove staples and paper clips because it powers right through them. It can also shred credit cards.