lots of paper

Well my place of business is converting lots of paper Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) info to digital storage. So lets say approximately 50 bankers boxes full of sensitive government records. Incinerations, fancy cross cut shredding, milling and pulping are acceptable DoD disposal options.  Any good ideas to do this in a Permies way while keeping the contents of paper documents safeguarded. We also have a bunch of old documents that are being scanned and will be up for recycling as well. Thanks, John

I remember coming across an accountant quite awhile ago talking about gardening and hugelkulture.  She shredded old tax records and buried them deep in her garden beds.

Cross cut shredding and compost them.  Mix them with grass clippings and they'll go down fast.

Be SURE to shred them though, I'm a dumpster diver who has been horrified by what people throw away unshredded.

I'll look into a good crosscut machine and compost them, thanks

Maybe used as animal bedding then into the compost for a head start.

Anne Miller wrote:Maybe used as animal bedding then into the compost for a head start.

 I think my daughter's chickens will like that idea thanks

I have seen paper put through a hammer mill and used for insulation.   Insects and fire prevention would be a concern.