Best Kitchen Bins To Fit Every Type Of Home

With a total capacity of 60L, the Brabantia Bo Touch Bin is for a household looking to keep on top of recycling. It features a soft-touch opening system with a wide lid, so it reduces any awkwardness when trying to scrape food or dispose of rubbish. The Bo Touch also comes with legs and adjustable feet to create a secure non-slip base, which means it's a lot higher and doesn't irritate your back when bending over. The room it creates means you can slip a storage basket underneath for bin bags so they're never too far away.

Our review: "The Brabantia Bo Touch has been a total game-changer. The bin, which I chose in the platinum shade (dark grey), is wider than I would have ever considered but now it's in its rightful position it replaces any need for a separate food caddy or recycling bin. It's entirely up to you what you want to use each compartment for especially if you have a larger household you may need all three compartments for rubbish, but for a single household, this has made my kitchen life easier. I use small to medium-sized pedal bin bags which I usually only take out once a week. The touch top is extremely sensitive, so only a light tap to open it and a gentle push to close it is needed. It's a great investment, although it's a little tricky to clean inside the bin once the inner bins are removed however my vacuum does the job."

Style and technology are combined with this sensor bin by EKO DLX. Its Phantom Recycling Sensor Bin has as many bells and whistles as a rubbish bin can have and is at the higher end of the price scale. You get battery powered motion sensor for hands-free opening, but with manual opening also possible. The brushed stainless steel finish is also fingerprint-resistant, and the dual-opening lid with soft close hinges makes for gentle and quiet closing. Please be aware, though, this sensor bin requires six AA batteries to operate, and they are not included.

Customer review: "I really love this product. Looks excellent and is very hygienic as no need to touch the bin lid anymore either. Works well and easy to dispense into each section non recycle and recycled."

Under-the-counter bins can be fitted in your kitchen quite easily, as long as you have a little bit of DIY knowledge. This Wesco Kontract 16L Bin is perfect for a small kitchen with under-the-sink space as it leaves more floor room. It is fitted on a sliding base unit, and when you open your cupboard door, pull the lip on the front by hand, and as the bin slides out, the lid will automatically open.

Customer review: "Perfect for a small kitchen. We don't have room to have a bin so this is perfect for a couple. We empty around twice a week which I would prefer because a smaller bin means less waste so not smelly. Perfect for a small cupboard."

This large 2 Section Recycling Bin, with Handles features two large compartments making it a fit for larger families. Despite the size, it is space-efficient and fits perfectly against a wall. It's available in cream, grey, blue and stainless steel.

Customer review: "I brought this bin in cream after comparing other bins of similar colour and size.
The price compared to other brands is amazing and when I received the bin it did not disappoint. It is a lovely shade of cream and a really good quality."

Taking the vertical bin shape and separating it into two clever compartments, the Joseph Joseph Totem Max Bin is your answer to recycling more efficiently. It has three different compartments for recycling, food waste and general waste, all while keeping it compact and not taking up too much extra space. It also has integrated odour control with replaceable activated carbon filters and removable buckets with liner retaining holes and carrier bag hooks.

Our review: "This works great for a family household, the bin compartments are big enough that you wouldn't need to empty them every day and are nicely sorted for recycling when the tie comes to take out the rubbish. I would say you need to make sure you have a suitable space for the bin as it doesn't fit under a counter due to the lid on the top. However, it does work well being able to switch around the designated compartments, and works out cheaper only needing medium-sized bin bags rather than one large sack."

If you're looking for a bin on a budget, then Argos Home delivers with this simple, sleek matt white Round Kitchen Pedal bin, which also comes in matt grey. Just because it's more affordable doesn't mean it has to look unattractive, the pedal opening is sturdy, and the lid has a soft close, so no loud clanging. It also has a removable inner bucket, so it makes emptying the rubbish easy.

Customer review: "This is perfect for my kitchen. The matt finish blends in with my kitchen wall. Great pedal bin means hands and lid stay clean. Love that it is soft close as well. Excellent for the price."

The Tower Sensor Kitchen Bin was the best, most affordable sensor bin we could find. With the sensor's silent lid mechanism, you can open the bin with a simple wave that closes after five seconds of inactivity. The removable lid is handy for bin liner changes, and if you're not a fan of the grey, it also comes available in black, cream, and silver at the same low price.

**Customer review: "**Bought this to replace a previous sensor bin (different brand) after the lid stopped operating properly. Perfect size and looks great, although the bin is metal the lid is plastic which I find easier to keep clean than my previous lid which was metal. The only thing is getting used to the sensor as this is located front-facing whereas my previous one was on top of the lid bit getting used to it now and it stays open long enough to scrape any leftovers into. Would recommend."

With almost 17,000 reviews on Amazon with an average of 4.7 stars out of 5, there's a reason this Amazon Basics Trash Can is on our list. Also available in a variety of sizes to fit every room in your home, the pedal bin is ideal for small kitchens. Customers have rated it highly for how easy it is to clean, how sturdy and well-built it is, and that it is good value for a bin that looks more expensive than it is.

Customer review: "It will make you happy, looks good, pedal works fine, lid will stay open if you want, closes slowly so quiet, fits normal 50L bin bags, inner container comes out fine. It is metal and it doesn't leave finger marks if you put your hand on it. If you tuck the bag in well you wont see it etc.."

The EKO X Cube Recycling Bin has a deodoriser compartment that can hold a carbon filter or perfume capsule to keep your bin smelling as fresh as possible. Alongside this, the bin has an anti-bacterial fingerprint-resistant coating and a bin bag stabiliser to hold your liners firmly in place. We also love that the two inner buckets are colour coded, which is great for reminding other members of the household to sort correctly. Available in cream (pictured), titanium blue, and stainless steel.

Customer review: "This bin has replaced our existing standard bin. Love that it's separated into two sections, one for recycling and another for non-recycling. It's a very sleek design and looks great in our kitchen. 40L is perfect for two people but would recommend getting the larger size for a family. The bin is definitely odourless and would highly recommend."