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Product Description
Making your own compost starts in the kitchen by collecting all your organic waste and adding it to your outdoor composter. As much as 30% of household waste can be composted and should not be sent to a landfill. Composting is the answer and using the Kitchen Compost Collector is a most practical way to collect all of your organic waste. This kitchen waste collector is made from high density polyethylene and includes a carbon filter that significantly reduces any organic smells. Convenient handle lets you carry waste directly to outside composter and is dishwasher safe. Replacement carbon filters available.
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
88 of 90 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
I was very happy with the compost pail when I first got it. It was large, just right for the countertop. It was easy to clean. The handle could be used to hold the lid up during meal prep when you sometimes don't have two hands to open the lid. After about two weeks, a crack developed in the bottom along one of the diagonal ridges that are on the bottom of the pail. The pail was not abused in any way. It seemed a bit premature to have the pail crack so soon. A crack on the bottom is the worst place because then it leaks all over the counter. I will attempt to write to the manufacturer and ask for a replacement. I will report back on the results.
FOLLOW-UP: I called Amazon and they were willing to send out a replacement. It seemed silly to have to return the old one but I did as the customer representative asked. I changed my rating from 3 to 4 stars because I was happy with Amazon's service.
FOLLOW-UP: I called Amazon and they were willing to send out a replacement. It seemed silly to have to return the old one but I did as the customer representative asked. I changed my rating from 3 to 4 stars because I was happy with Amazon's service.
91 of 95 people found the following review helpful
By C. Downing
Amazon Verified Purchase
I'm very happy with this compost pail. It's big enough that I don't need to empty it more than once a week (we're a family of 4, mostly vegetarians). It seems very sturdy. The filter is working great, I've never smelled anything. I haven't seen a single fruit fly either.
66 of 74 people found the following review helpful
By MWW
VINE™ VOICE
Amazon Verified Purchase
After having tried metal and cermanic kitchen composters, we finally tried plastic. Buy Plastic. Excellent composter, great size
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By Kim
Amazon Verified Purchase
I ordered two of these and they are everything I dreamed they would be: large capacity, latching (yet easy to open) lid with carbon filter, and simple to use. Gone are the days of having bowls of scraps sitting around the kitchen and shouting across the room "Don't put that in there, that's for the worms!" We do both worm composting and garden composting, so I just took a Sharpie to our new bins and labeled them "Worms" and "Not Worms."
Although I hate plastic I took the review to heart that said they'd tried ceramic and glass containers and they strongly recommended plastic.
In case you are wondering yes, these are sized so that a standard grocery bag fits nicely. Reuse, then recycle!
Gnats are gone, stink is gone, mess is gone. A++ Exaco Trading, great product.
Although I hate plastic I took the review to heart that said they'd tried ceramic and glass containers and they strongly recommended plastic.
In case you are wondering yes, these are sized so that a standard grocery bag fits nicely. Reuse, then recycle!
Gnats are gone, stink is gone, mess is gone. A++ Exaco Trading, great product.
36 of 41 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
My family generates a lot of fruit & vegetable scraps, particularly on the weekends when we do the bulk of our cooking for the week. I was looking for something that had a large capacity so I wasn't making a daily run to the compost pile in the back of my yard. While its capacity is certainly larger, after 3-4 days, we had not only fruit flies, but fruit fly larvae coming out around the filter - ick. We'll probably still use it, but basically just as a larger scrap bucket. I guess my daily pilgrimage to the compost pile is still on...
24 of 27 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Doesnt even deserve one star, but I had to give it something to make a review.
May 31, 2011
Amazon Verified Purchase
The product arrived in a timely manner (i love amazon prime) but when I opened the box I was very very disappointed. The ice cream pail I have been using until this arrived is made of more sturdy plastic then this container, and only cost me $5 full of ice cream! The "seal" on the lid is non existant. I can totally see how maggots and fruit flies could get in and out very easily. There were no instructions. The box contained the pail, and a small piece of rounded green plastic that I have no idea what it's for or where it fits. After close examination of pictures, I found I'm missing part of the lid that must snap over the carbon filter to hold it in place. Great! Ugh! But still can't figure out where the little green piece of round plastic goes. This is poorly constructed and I wouldn't pay more than $2 for this. Go out and get an ice cream bucket and enjoy the ice cream before you punch holes in the lid and tape a carbon filter over them. That will work just as good as this piece of junk. I'm sending it back for a refund!
18 of 21 people found the following review helpful
By IYU
Amazon Verified Purchase
The lid broke at the hinge after a couple of months. I didn't have a smell problem and was not planning on purchasing filters, but they are a requirement, not an option because they cover holes on top of the container. The filters start to grow mold after a while if not changed. Looking for a replacement compost collector. Wasn't worth the $20.
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By E. Smith
Amazon Verified Purchase
I was disappointed when this product arrived. It is made from a thin plastic and seems as though it will crack or break easily. There is an option to hang the product, yet it doesn't come with mounting screws. Also, it arrived dirty. It was coated in some sort of oily, black dust. If you can find it for $8-10 I'd say, go for it; otherwise, I'd at least look a little harder for something else.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great
If you need something like this for a small garden then this is perfect. Its cute to leave outside next to the garden or where your garden tools are. Read more
Published 4 days ago by Amanda Longoria
2.0 out of 5 stars
Kitchen Compost Waste Collector bucket
I liked it in the beginning, but parts kept falling off and the bio degradable liner kept slipping in, so I got a 5 pound plastic cheese canister from the supermarket, lined it... Read more
Published 5 days ago by Eileen Kiess
5.0 out of 5 stars
awesome product
I first saw this product on America's Test Kitchen and it won the best product when they were comparing compost bins to each other. Read more
Published 12 days ago by dealfinder
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Item
Composting is king at my son's internship at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN campus at the Dept of Sustainability. Read more
Published 12 days ago by Kim E Irr
3.0 out of 5 stars
still got bugs
I have to keep this outside to prevent bugs in the kitchen -- but that works okay as long as it's not right next to the back door
Published 12 days ago by shublinda jones
5.0 out of 5 stars
Enviro-Friendly
Love it!! I have been using it for a few weeks now & it has been working like a charm. All of the waste that would usually stink up the garbage bag is put in this collector. Read more
Published 21 days ago by H. D.
4.0 out of 5 stars
As advertised
This bin is nice. It really does do a good job of holding down the smell. We only empty it when it is full to the top (2-5 days.) And we haven't noticed any smell. Read more
Published 21 days ago by Luke Tembreull
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very handy for collecting scraps for the compost.....
The lid does keep odors at bay........the handle makes it easy to take it to the "compost pile". This pail is larger than I expected. Read more
Published 25 days ago by C Poole
5.0 out of 5 stars
Compost Heaven
This is a great addition to the home composter. The best part is it doesn't smell ! Easy to use and clean
Published 25 days ago by brett patten
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just right
This is the perfect size for our kitchen and a good holding spot for periodic trips to the compost tumbler. Read more
Published 29 days ago by CAC
