To prevent a string wound round newspapers or the like from being wound round a rotational axis and to easily remove the string wound round the rotational axis.

The packaging device for used paper includes a hopper wherein a space is formed to agitate used paper, a used paper feed means to feed used paper into the hopper from above, an agitating means provided in the hopper, a compressing room communicating with the bottom of the hopper, a compressing means for compressing used paper put in the compressing room, and a bundling means for bundling compressed used paper. Further, the agitating means includes a rotational axis 30 to which a plurality of chain-supporters are mounted in the axial direction, a chain member 31 connected to each chain- supporter, and a string removing bar 38 provided around the axis 30.