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Shredding CC receipts: Yes or No?

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  • No_6
    No_6 Posts: 835 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    We still shred every thing that is paper, no brainer,
    takes up less room in the recycle bin.
  • 20aday
    20aday Posts: 2,610 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker PPI Party Pooper
    In my previous job the first set of tills we had used to print the full card number.

    At some point the software was updated and truncated most of the digits; could've sworn it was a requirement by Visa/MasterCard to omit some of the numbers now?
    It's not your credit score that counts, it's your credit history. Any replies are my own personal opinion and not a representation of my employer.
  • Mojisola
    Mojisola Posts: 35,572 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    No_6 wrote: »
    We still shred every thing that is paper, no brainer,
    takes up less room in the recycle bin.

    Does your council accept shredded paper in the recycling bin?
  • Superscrooge
    Superscrooge Posts: 1,171 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Our council recycling leaflet says they will only accept shredded paper in small amounts, But doesn't define 'small amount'.
  • theburningcat
    theburningcat Posts: 198 Forumite
    I bin them. I don't think there anything sensitive on them really.
  • No_6
    No_6 Posts: 835 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    @M...A

    Yes, shredded paper. put into a cut down card board box to suit.
    Is OK for our area. ie it is not loose in the bin.

    who knows whether it is used or dumped ? COUNCILS ?
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