Double Bin: Sort Your Rubbish And Recycling In One

Pairing style and function, this John Lewis 2-Section Recycling Bin, 60L, features foot pedals for individual operation, a sleek, hard-wearing design, and soft-close lids. Perfect for getting going in the morning without the clang of bins waking the rest of your household. With handles embedded in the design, it's easy to move around and lightweight. It's available in s/steel, black, mid-grey, and cream.

Customer review: "This bin is very neat without impacting on the bin size. Big enough to hold your general kitchen waste and recycling without the feeling of the bin taking over the kitchen. Neat, easy on the eye and a reasonable price."

Similar to the other John Lewis & Partners double bin featured earlier on our list, this John Lewis 2 Section Recycling Bin with Handles, 40L, has an independent pedal operation, a soft close lid, and handles for easy transportation. However, this pick comes with a different colour range and a smaller 40L capacity, best suited to smaller households. Available in stainless steel, black and grey.

Customer review: “Good size, functional and sleek. Closes and opens well - Recommended."

The Tower Recycling Sensor Bin, 60L allows you to assort your rubbish and recycling without even touching the bin - how nifty is that? The lid opens silently and automatically when it senses motion, leaving your hands free to juggle trash. Just remember to add the four AA batteries (not included). This bin has a smart black finish and includes a bin freshener holder to keep your bin smelling clean.

Customer review: “I bought this sensor bin last month and it’s great! We decided not to use the divider for recycling so the extra space is worth it. Love that it has a filter too!"

Speaking of bin fresheners, the EKO X Cube Recycling Bin, 40L, 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, great for reminding other members of the household to sort correctly.

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 2 people but would recommend getting the larger size for a family. The bin is definitely odourless and would highly recommend.”

If you're strapped for space, this double bin is arranged as a totem - one compartment on top of the other. This practical design takes up less floor space and gives you the double bin option. Simply pull out the bottom bin like a drawer to access. This bin also features a ventilated odour filter in the main lid and, as a fab bonus compared to other bins, features a 3L removable food waste caddy. This Joseph Joseph Intelligent Waste Totem Compact Bin, 40L, is also available in stone and in larger capacities.

Customer review: “This is a brilliant bin! Everything about it has been so well designed. It looks neat and does not take up much space in the kitchen but can hold a lot of recycling and rubbish. The bottom section wheels out so smoothly and neatly. The compartment for the food waste sits neatly in the bin and hooks onto the side of the bin if you are lining the top section. The air freshener seems to do the trick too. It's the best bin ever! Expensive but you get what you pay for."

If your home is really trying to zero down on producing waste and focuses on buying recyclable products, you may prefer a bin that has one compartment larger than the other to accommodate this. The Simplehuman Rectangular Recycle Bin, 46L, is divided into a 30-litre and 16-litre bucket. You can access both at the same time with the single-pedal operation, and their patented lid technology ensures a smooth, silent close every time.

Customer review: “The compartments inside are a good size, each inner bin is easily removable and has an air vent near the bottom allowing for the bin bag to filled and not puff up like other bins. Opening mechanism is really smooth, and looks good."

Offering 60 litres overall, this double bin is fantastic value for larger households. With an elegant black finish and stainless steel details, this SONGMICS Dual Rubbish Bin, 2 x 30L, features foot pedal operation, an airtight seal to trap smells, and an anti-drip system for the cleanup of wet objects. It's soft-close and has handles, and in this bundle, you get six rolls of 120 refuse sacks included.

Customer review: “I’m extremely pleased with this. The quality is superb and it has a great finish. It really has finished off my kitchen. I also like the smell before the bins as they need changing just before they get smelly. I tried using normal black bin bags but this caused problems for the lids to close. So it is best to get more bags.”

If you're after the crème de la crème of kitchen double bins, this is the pick for you. It may be expensive, but the Simplehuman 58 Litre Recycler Bin comes with 58 litres of bin space, ideal for busy families. Ever-so stylish in stainless steel, the bin has a strong and wide steel pedal with 'Lid Shox' technology for a smooth, silent close every time. Unlike other double bins, this pick features an innovative liner pocket that stores and dispenses liners from inside the bin. Perfect for freeing up kitchen drawer space.

Customer review: “Very glad I purchased this bin, thought it was quite expensive but it’s well worth the money. Perfect size, easy to clean the stainless steel with the anti-fingerprint. Also got me buying the bin bags to go inside, very happy.”