Paper shredding device

A portable device for shredding paper adapted to be mounted directly to a waste receptacle for receiving said shredded paper, comprising:

• a housing having a feed opening positioned generally at a rear section of said housing and a discharge opening positioned generally at a front section of said housing;
• a pair of holders on opposed sides of said housing for mounting said device on said waste receptacle, the center of gravity of said housing being situated such that said housing is balanced on said waste receptacle;
• a compact feed element comprising a tray for holding a plurality of sheets of paper and a roller, said tray mounted generally at said rear section on said housing so that substantially the entire tray is over the opening of said waste receptacle, and said roller capturing and delivering one of said sheets of paper on said tray along a compact feed path into said feed opening of said housing;
• a motor contained in said housing configured to operate from an electrical power source, said motor driving a shaft of said roller of said feed element;
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• at least two knife rollers contained generally at said front section in said housing and positioned adjacent said discharge opening and in a generally linear path from said feed opening, said knife rollers configured to cut one of said sheets of paper upon contact therewith, a plurality of pieces of said one of said sheets of paper exiting said housing through said discharge opening and into said waste receptacle.