What is the maximum amount of paper that goes in one filing cabinet drawer?

A standard lateral or vertical file drawer holds approximately 1,000–1,500 sheets of paper per linear inch of drawer depth. A typical 27-inch-deep vertical file drawer holds roughly 2,500–3,500 pages when fully packed. However, manufacturer weight ratings usually cap at 40–50 lbs per drawer. In practice, one fully loaded legal-size hanging folder (about 1 inch of documents) weighs roughly 3–4 lbs, so a drawer at rated capacity holds about 10–15 fully loaded folders. Overfilling drawers beyond weight ratings strains slides, stresses the anti-tip mechanism, and shortens cabinet life. The better guide: folders should fit comfortably with easy finger access. If you're compressing files to fit more in, you've exceeded practical capacity. FindOfficeFurniture.com — call 888-719-4960.