Kitchen Compost Bin, White Stainless-Steel Large, 3.6 Gallon, Indoor Odorless Composting, Hands-Free, Washable Parts, Includes 8 Tear-Off Compostable Bags and 4 Carbon Filters

I was a bit concerned about this being too big, but I was wrong. It's incredible how much food waste accumulates in a week. Apple cores, grape vines, melon rind, avocado pits, chicken bones, egg shells, coffee grounds...well you get the idea. Originally, when my garbage company informed me that I needed to begin separating compostable items and combining them with green waste, I panicked. How would I store all the compostable materials until garbage day? There isn't enough room in the fridge to store it, and in the freezer I would forget about it. I didn't want it on the counter either, gross! It would stink, right? Ugh. And with the wildlife in the area, would it attract them to the bins? Do bears even like onions? I never had to worry about that as our garbage was in bags!!! Now I imagined the green waste bin full of leaves and compostable items, cooking in the sun (stinky) and attracting raccoons and bears to enjoy our leftovers. Then I stumbled across this Genie compost bin. It's perfect and is a welcome addition to the kitchen. You may be surprised once you start to use it and appreciate the capacity. As I noted above, once you start thinking about how much food waste you have, you'll see that the size is ideal. There are several features I like: 1. the step to open feature, hands free access so you don't need to touch it to open. 2. There is a slot on the underside of the lid for a filter - even with onions and several days of fermenting, it contains the stink well. 3. Easy to replace the bag after you empty it - if you use the branded bags! Bonus, the bags are compost friendly. 4. The top that covers the bag anchors is easily removable when you need to wash it. So glad I found this! If I could make improvements, I would have loved for this to be available in all stainless steel and to have rubber feet so it's less prone to movement.

I really wanted to like this compost bin, or rather my wife really wanted me to like it, since she hates the simple plastic container under the counter I've been using for years - she says it stinks. But this product's design is horrible. I gave it several tries, thinking I was perhaps doing something wrong, like overfilling it. They claim it holds 3.6 gallons, up to 15 pounds of compost, but that is certainly not the case. When the bag gets a little full it bulges, and when you try to lift it out it rips open, dumping the compost into the bottom, and filling the "juice" tray. When that happens it also spills juice all over the rest of the bag roll in the bottom, ruining them - this happened to me twice. To make matters worse, you have to drag it outside, dump the spilled compost and THEN you have to reach down inside, grab the juice tray and lift it up. This is where I came to really HATE the product designer - the juice tray won't lift through the top hole, you have to tilt it to get it out, so guess what, it dumps juice all over the inside (and I learned this the hard way the first time, in my kitchen!). Once you get it out you have to disassemble the top and dump what little juice remains in the tray. At which point you're lucky if you haven't vomited. Now, I admit the first time I probably waited too long to empty the bag, having assumed their claims were accurate. So, the second time I was careful to (try to) empty it after just a week, when I didn't think it was overfull. As I lifted the bag through the undersized opening the side ripped out, dumping the contents all inside. And of course I left a trail of juice from the kitchen out the front door as I took it outside to clean up the mess. I hosed it off and left it on the back porch to air out, went back to my good old plastic container with a lid. I tried to return it, after about 6 weeks, but the Amazon site referred me to Compost Genie, who pointed me back to Amazon, so I'm in a do-loop at the moment, and none too happy. Do yourself a favor, avoid this product at all cost. The product designer needs to actually have to live with it, and clean up the mess he/she creates.

I've had this compost bin for about a month now and so far its been great. It's a huge upgrade from the small bucket-style bin that I had before. Pros: - Large capacity (don't have to empty as often) - No bucket to clean - Hands-free open and close with peddle on bottom - Doesn't smell Cons: - Bags tend to leak when emptying. If very full they sometimes even tear completely. Be careful or double bag!

I’ve been using the Compost Genie floor-standing model for a few weeks now, and it’s a game-changer for kitchen composting. The hands-free pedal makes it super convenient when your hands are full, and the carbon filter holder really helps keep smells under control. What I like most is the bag system—it keeps food scraps from touching the bin walls, so there’s way less moisture buildup (and no gross cleanup). The airflow design seems to make a big difference too. The size is perfect for a busy household, and the build feels sturdy without taking up too much space. If you’ve struggled with odors, bugs, or messy bins, this is worth considering. It’s not the cheapest option, but the functionality and cleanliness make it well worth it.

Got it in silver. It’s a sleek design that goes with our simple human garbage can. I like that the bags are larger than normal (only have to change it once a week bs daily), and they aren’t priced badly. So far it hasn’t smelled and the lid closes tight so no bugs so far. Only issue is the lid stays up if you push on the foot peddle too hard. Solved this by putting a strip of foam tape on the underside of the peddle but this should be re-designed

If you think this compost bin will save you time, mess, and smells, think again. The honeymoon period lasts until you need to take out your first full bag of compost. Ah, I thought, tears in the bag - must be from where the extremely adhesive sticker (that ties the bundle of included bags) was removed. Oh well, by some miracle the food remained in the torn bag, for the most part. Except it happened again, and again, and again. Every single bag in the bundle is riddled with tears, letting decomposing juices flow out of the bag and into the conveniently located drain bin at the bottom. But is this a brilliant design decision? After all, the drain bin is too large to be removed from the bin without turning it on its side. But at least you can use another brand of bags, right? Not so fast - there is a narrow circular opening at the top of the larger rectangular bin - only the expensive Genie bags have the right dimensions to avoid becoming impossible to remove (but even that, they still fail at, requiring a lot of careful manipulation to get the filled bag through the opening; again, this is a disturbing process as one is concerned that the decomposing food will spill out of the many slits and holes in their low quality bags). Avoid at all costs. This is worse than a poor product, it is misery and frustration in a box.

For years we ‘ve been looking for a compost bin that would meet the needs of a family of 4. No more small, sticky and smelly counter bin that gets full every day. We’ve also used a hanging bin for a while, but that was also a disaster with the bags slipping through, and the food scraps leaking in the bottom. Managing the cabinet door and opening the lid each time was also frustrating since your hands are always full. The Compost Genie has a foot pedal making it so easy to scrape waste from a plate or a cutting board. The bags are also the best we’ve used. Large, solid, no leaks…. I used to have to run outside to drop the bags in our municipal compost bin…hoping it wouldn’t leak all over the floors. Now, I am not going out as often because the bags hold so much, and second the Compost Genie bags are so sturdy, that I am not worried about leaks. I am so pleased with this new compost bin, it looks great, makes composting easier for everyone in the family and with the carbon filter we really can’t smell anything.

Managing compost for a full week is a daunting task but this system does make it easier. The container is convenient with enough capacity to manage a full week’s worth of food scraps. Surprisingly, no odour escapes when the lid is opened. Most important is that the bags themselves are strong, biodegradable and easily removed from the bin. Extra bags are also reasonably priced on Amazon. I took 1 star off because there is a small design flaw, the foot lever petal jambs often so the lid won’t open which is a pain. My fix which has worked so far is to shake the can so the bottom drip tray sets back into place. BTW the drip tray is always empty so the bags don’t leak. It’s worth the splurge if you are an avid composter.