Shredder and compactor with protective guard

Apparatus for shredding and compacting material comprising:

• a shredder having a material inlet port and a material outlet port;
• a compactor having a material entry port and a door movable between an opened position for facilitating access to said material entry port of said compactor and a closed position for operating said compactor and for limiting access to said material entry port of said compactor, said material entry port of said compactor being adjacent said material outlet port of said shredder to receive shredded material therefrom;
• a cover defining a side opening;
• said cover being slidable on said shredder to a compactor operating position thereby facilitating moving said door to said closed position for operating said compactor;
• said cover being slidable on said shredder to a shredder operating position to cover said material entry port of said compactor when said door is in said opened position for operating said shredder wherein access to said material outlet port of said shredder and said material entry port of said compactor is restricted by said cover.