Brabantia Rectangular Touch Bin, 10 L - Brilliant Steel

Pricey, but very very worth it. Have had it for about 8 months and having such a substantially-made and good-looking bit of kit beside the sink in the kitchen, which opens/closes by a tap on the lid, makes all the difference. As other reviewers have noted, some of us have had lid problems: essentially the fastening-clip doesn't seem to work if it's the slightest bit wet. I emailed Brabantia who sent another lid by return of post almost, so I have one-on and one-in-the-wash (or drying). Or there is a guy on you-tube who solved the problem by drilling (small) air-holes - if you're up to a bit of DIY. The only other thing to say is that you are better to buy oversize bags (swing lid size), but that applies to many bins! And It has made such a huge difference to cooking and washing-up that it's worth 5 stars if you solve the lid problem (which of course may not apply to YOUR purchase in the first place...)

My kitchen is very small and awkwardly shaped and there's just no place a bin can go where it won't be in the way. I've always just kept grocery bags on the floor for food waste and other rubbish - inconvenient, messy, and needs to be taken out every day. This Brabantia is the perfect solution. I love that it's mountable (although I have nowhere to mount it!) and it's very compact. We keep it in a corner in front of some drawers (like I said, nowhere else to put it!) and if I need access to the drawers it's small and light and easy to move out of the way. The fingerprint proof finish is ideal for a kitchen, where you want to avoid any extra cleaning if possible, and the touch lid means it can be easily opened with a foot or elbow if you've got your hands full. At the moment the lid opens very slowly which is slightly frustrating but I'm hoping the mechanism will loosen up slightly with use.The 10 litre size is perfect for a few days' use, and the liners are a very reasonable price and so much better than grocery bags! As with all Brabantia bins, it came with a generous roll of liners. Highly recommended.

Easy to use and keep clean. Use it as a kitchen waste bin. Perfect size for two people.

A great bin - good design and very high quality manufacturing. If you need a small capacity bin then buy this one - you’ll be as pleased as I am. I saw cheaper bins but I decided that they would be a false economy.

I like the way the lid operates because I find I have to kick a peddle bin around to get the peddle in the right position. Others have had problems with the functionality of the mechanism but I haven't. Maybe Bratantia have addressed this issue. It's a bit expensive for a small kitchen bin but hopefully you get what you pay for.

I have now returned 5 of these bins because the lids have all broken after less than a month.The bin itself is lovely, perfect size for under the sink which is why I persevered with replacing them in the hope that i would eventually get one that doesn't break. Alas, the last one broke.the problem is the spring loaded catch that opens and closes it - after about a month the spring fails so it's either stuck open or shut.

I was shocked by the discrepancy between the size of the inner bin and the outer steel container. The inner pull-out bin is identical to the black "built-in bin 10L" bin sold as a separate product for inside kitchen doors. The steel outer is, I guess, about 20L. So just be forewarned that this product looks a certain size but will contain much less. Whilst it's a nice sturdy product, and the lid is well designed, the whole thing seems excessive.

I really love this bin; it fits perfectly into my small kitchen and it is very elegant. My only worry is that the catch is very delicate and got stuck at one point-it could easily break.