Safety shredder with mechanical bin-full device

A bin-full sensor for a shredder having a shredder element having blades driven by an electric motor and a bin for collecting shreddant, the sensor comprising:

• a T-blade sensor mechanically coupled to and set apart from the shredder element, and electrically coupled to the electric motor,
• wherein the T-blade sensor rotates to a predefined position to select an electrical contact coupled to the electric motor such that the electric motor is non-operating when shreddant reaches a predetermined level in the bin.

A mechanical bin-full sensor for a shredder driven by an electric motor and having a bin for shreddant, comprising:

• a T-blade sensor electrically coupled to the electric motor, the T-blade sensor including a pendent, curved, and perforated blade perpendicularly affixed to a cylindrical body, the cylindrical body having an electrical sensor thereon configured to electrically connect with electrical contacts coupled to the electric motor,
• wherein the T-blade sensor rotates to a predefined position to select an electrical contact such that the electric motor is non-operating when shreddant reaches a predetermined level in the bin.