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Can dog tags be shredded in paper shredders?
Can dog tags be shredded in paper shredders?

Is it safe to put dog tags in a paper shredder? Can you shred them at all? Learn more here.

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Written by Paul Falcone
Updated over a week ago

Because dog tags are made of metal, they cannot be destroyed in most paper shredders (and NEVER in high security/NSA listed paper shredders!). To destroy metal tags, a special, more durable cutting head is required to both shred the tags thoroughly and protect the machine from damage. SEM has a product called the IDShred65 that is perfect for shredding all different kinds of identification, including dog tags and metal credit cards. 

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