Price: $489.98
(as of Sep 27, 2025 23:31:11 UTC – Details)
Aurora Commercial Grade 220-Sheet Auto-Feed High Security Micro-Cut Paper Shredder with 8.5-gallon pullout basket is the perfect business and home office device to keep you safe from identity theft. The AU220MB accepts up to 12 sheets of paper at a time and shreds them into small pieces (3/32 by 15/32 inches_ 2 x 12mm), security level P-5.
Product Dimensions: 14.02″ W x 18.35″ L x 22.83″ H
Item Weight: 39.46 pounds
Shipping Weight: 46.30 pounds
Item model number: AU220MB
Automatic shredding feature for optimal efficiency, maximum 220 sheet automatic shredding and 12 sheet manual shredding capacity.
High security micro-cut shreds paper and credit cards into small pieces (3/32 by 15/32 inches), security level P-5.
Nonstop 60-minute continuous run time.
Features automatic start and stop, jam prevention auto reverse, and overload protection. Ultra-quiet operation.
8.5-gallon pullout bin with LED indicator lights Standby/ Overheat/ Bin-full/ Overload/ Feed Error/Door open status.
Customers say
Customers find the paper shredder effective at cutting papers into tiny pieces and appreciate its quiet operation. The device features a large bin and is fast, with one customer noting it takes less than ten minutes to process old papers. They consider it good value for money, and one customer mentions it can handle intensive use over several hour-long sessions. The shredder is easy to remove, with one review highlighting its pull-out drawer with wheels for convenient installation and removal.
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John T –
Powerful and Quiet
This shredder replaced a 20 year old 8 sheet Fellowes that I had purchased new. That poor old guy was struggling to shred 1 or 2 sheets per pass in the end.This new 12 sheet Aurora micro cutshredder arrived in perfect condition packed inside a double reinforced cardboard box. The shredder seems to be well designed and strongly built. It shreds paper into tiny pieces which pack closer together inside the waste bin, creating more space so it does not have to be emptied as often.My first test run never even got close to its 60 minute max run time because it shreds so much paper so quickly. And quietly.I like it. A lot. I have now lost my excuse to clean out a credenza full of obsolete confidential documents.
Vince Clarke –
Shredding Softly
This was an upgrade to replace a much older shredder.Since the older model only cut papers into strips – I wanted to finally get one that cut the paper into smaller confetti like pieces that could not be easily reconstructed.I searched numerous times and finally found this Aurora shredder.In addition to shredding the papers into confetti, this shredder will also shred credit cards and CD Roms.This is going to come in handy when I start to get rid of old useless CD roms.The device runs relatively quietly.While the control switch feels a bit flimsy – I don’t expect to need to use it much since it is always set to AUTO so I can walk by – slip in the shreddable material and walk away.Two more great features are – 1) it is on wheels – making it easy to move around on the occasions when that is necessary and 2) the bin is removable allowing easy disposal of the shredded contents.So far – I am very happy with this unit.
Jason –
Performs as Advertised
This was a great replacement for an aging shredder that finally gave up its ghost. Unpacking and setup was very straight forward and took less than ten minutes. The fineness that it sheds at is way better than the previous unit that died. Tested it with CD’s and credit cards as well and it performs perfectly. The unit is also very quiet in comparison with others that I have had experience with.Even though it does not specify it in the manual, occasionally feeding it a lubricating sheet will go a long way towards ensuring its longevity and performance.All around it is a great unit for the price point and features.
Holly AW –
What a great shredder!
‘ve been looking for a good cross cut shredder for over a year now. After reading many reviews, I decided to get this Aurora and I’m very happy with the decision. The shreds are truly micro – could be used as confetti, they are so small – no worries about privacy with this shredder! I’ve given it quite the workout this first week, shredding 10 years of old documents that ran about 100 pages each (don’t ask). It ran easily for the half hour at a time I devoted to the work, never jammed once and never overheated. I do wish the bin was a little larger, but it’s easy to pull it out and empty it into the larger trash can we have sitting next to it. All in all, for the price, it’s a good deal. I hope it lasts as long as our 20 year old straight cut shredder that still works. I’m still amazed at how small the shredded pieces are!
Steve L –
Nice & Quiet, but no lock-out option
I bought this to replace a 10 year old unit I had that died. It works great, the removable catcher is a really useful feature (my old one I had to remove the head to empty the bucket). The pieces are tiny and the thing runs really quietly.I didn’t think for one second that you COULD buy a shredder that didn’t have a lock out option. My old one had a physical plastic key that had to be inserted in a slot for the unit to work. This one simply has an on-off button which any kid is going to master in about 5 minutes and quietly shred everything they can get their hands on.
Karyn –
Excellent product and worth the cost.
Now that I’ve had a few months to use this Shredder, I can honestly say that I really like it. Before I purchased it, I read almost all the reviews before making up my mind. Some thought the on switch was a little flimsy but it works fine and I haven’t had a problem. I especially like the light indicating when the basket is full. The micro-cut is exactly what I wanted because I was shredding important private documents that we no longer needed. This shredder is not whisper quiet but I haven’t seen or heard one that was. Also, I’m using the Staples shredder sheets to keep it oiled. These were recommended by another person in a review and they work so easy. I would recommend this shredder if you have a lot of shredding to do and also want the paper, etc. cut up in timy pieces. Try it, you’ll like it.
MaryAnn Lenox –
Great shredder
Noise level is low performance is excellent. Had bought a shredder at a local store and returned in two days as the paper kept jamming. I have had no issues with this one. Very happy with it
Steven Lines –
Easy to set up and very quiet.
Works great. Easy to set up and does a good job of shredding. Even comes with 2 sheets of lube paper.