It’s wise to shred documents that contain sensitive information. This is because fraudsters can potentially use details like full names, addresses and even items on your bank statement to impersonate you, or steal from you. A domestic shredder can take care of unwanted papers; or you can use a secure document disposal service. Whole sheets of paper are readily recycled – but not all councils will accept shredded paper for recycling. So it’s good practice to minimise the amount of paper you shred. For example, rather than shredding an entire sheet, just tear off the part that contains sensitive information and put the rest of the page into your regular paper recycling.