A waste processing system comprising a wood chipper comprising: a cutting assembly spaced from an infeed assembly comprising an infeed tray , the cutting assembly operatively disposed within a housing , the housing comprising a first side and a second side and defining a cutting chamber with an entrance for receiving wood material and an exit for expelling wood material; the cutting assembly comprising a rotor assembly rotatably mounted to a support member comprising a horizontally disposed axle , the support member operatively connected to the housing and disposed between the first and second sides , the rotor assembly comprising a rotor , the rotor assembly adapted to rotate on the axle , and at least one reducing member mounted to the rotor , with the reducing member comprising a first edge for cutting wood material downstream of the entrance and upstream of the exit; and a first safety device downstream of the exit and upstream of the entrance, the first safety device being disposed within the cutting chamber , extending between the first and second sides , and spaced from the rotor and defining a first gap therebetween through which a cable captured by the rotor assembly is cleaved between the first safety device and the rotor assembly when the cable is disposed between the first gap , the first safety device comprising a second edge wherein the cable is cleaved between the first edge of the reducing member and the second edge of the first safety device ; at least one feed wheel disposed between the infeed assembly and the cutting assembly to feed wood material to the cutting assembly ; and a discharge system adjacent the cutting assembly , the discharge system adapted to remove waste product particles from the cutting assembly . a cutting assembly spaced from an infeed assembly comprising an infeed tray , the cutting assembly operatively disposed within a housing , the housing comprising a first side and a second side and defining a cutting chamber with an entrance for receiving wood material and an exit for expelling wood material; the cutting assembly comprising a rotor assembly rotatably mounted to a support member comprising a horizontally disposed axle , the support member operatively connected to the housing and disposed between the first and second sides , the rotor assembly comprising a rotor , the rotor assembly adapted to rotate on the axle , and at least one reducing member mounted to the rotor , with the reducing member comprising a first edge for cutting wood material downstream of the entrance and upstream of the exit; and a first safety device downstream of the exit and upstream of the entrance, the first safety device being disposed within the cutting chamber , extending between the first and second sides , and spaced from the rotor and defining a first gap therebetween through which a cable captured by the rotor assembly is cleaved between the first safety device and the rotor assembly when the cable is disposed between the first gap , the first safety device comprising a second edge wherein the cable is cleaved between the first edge of the reducing member and the second edge of the first safety device ; at least one feed wheel disposed between the infeed assembly and the cutting assembly to feed wood material to the cutting assembly ; and a discharge system adjacent the cutting assembly , the discharge system adapted to remove waste product particles from the cutting assembly . <EOS>