Customer Reviews

Norpro 1 Gallon Stainless Steel Compost Keeper

5 star:		(88)
4 star:		(23)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

Although this appears to be nothing more than an expensive stainless steel bucket, it is perfect for my kitchen scrap storage. The filter really does keep the odor from my kitchen. I find it can hold about a week's worth of scraps (unless I get crazy cooking). The wide mouth allows me to put the vegie peels or coffee grounds in without touching anything inside or spilling it all over the counter. It's easy to empty, and easy to clean. It looks nice on my countertop, unlike the plastic pail I had previously. I have had this for about 6 weeks now, and the filter appears to be working just fine. I will have to find out about replacements.

This is a great, no smell, easy to carry, empty, and clean compost container solution. I have not looked in to replacing the charcoal filters. If that is reasonably priced and available, this is a five star item.

EDIT: Yes, we've been using this for a long time now and it IS a five star product. Not because the filters are "reasonably priced and available", but because I found you can wash the filters with dish soap, air dry. and they are good for weeks or months again!

Initially, I loved this composter- the lid fits tightly and is easy to open with one hand. It looks OK on the counter. It is light and well designed for carrying. BUT the holes in the lid are large and it quickly became a fruit fly magnet. It was such a disappointment. I am going to go back to using a cylindrical truly airtight container.

This unit is well build, and things actually fit together quite nicely. Some cheaper unit requires you to push or pull the top to get a tight seal. It is attractive looking, and the stainless steel material also means that you don't have to worry about dropping it (except the mess) and you can also take a soft steel wool and scrape the hell out of if you need to.

P.S I have yet to try this myself, but I know there are special corn-based lining for compost piles - this may make clean up easier.

The fruit flies and smell of the previous compost bucket were causing my roommates to rebel against our continuing to compost at all. I bought this little pail, and the problems are solved. NO fruit flies (yay!) and there are times when we've had stuff in there for weeks that we'd forgotten about, brewing a truly nasty moldy mess, but still no smell (until we open the pail, of course). We've had it several months now and have not felt a need to change the filter yet; it still seems to be working fine. I'd recommend it to anyone who doesn't have the self-discipline to take out composting scraps every day.

We paid the premium price for this product because it is supposed to be made of stainless steel. However, the speed with which this thin metal bucket begins to rust would seem to indicate that it is NOT made of stainless steel, or it is made from the cheapest grade of stainless steel possible.
We really liked the idea of the filter in the lid, and it did look nice on the counter (for a while). Was definitely an upgrade from the cheap, plastic eyesore of a pail we had before.
HOWEVER, when you pay nearly $40.00 for a product because it is supposed to be made of stainless steel, you should expect it to last like a good piece of silverware. This does not.
Buy something cheaper, you are wasting your money on this one.

A word of warning- the holes in the top of the bin allow fruit flies to enter and lay eggs in the carbon material. If you are not prone to fruit flies, are not squeamish about boiling the carbon to kill them or dealing with maggots than go for it. But, I would recommend a product without the top holes or a carbon insert.

I had mine for about 2-3 months before I realized what was going on. Also, some people online did not notice until they had a ton (infestation) coming out of the bin when they opened it.
Ew!!!

This little stainless steel trashcan works wonderfully. I keep mine on the counter right next to the sink, and it is easy to put food scraps in so you only need to make one trip every few days to the compost pile outside. The charcoal filter works WONDERFULLY...hard to believe, but even onions and forgotten scraps that turn into science experiments are impossible to smell when the lid is closed. A little expensive, but high quality and worth it.

bought because of good reviews, the one I received was very poor. It was impossible to open, secure like a bank vault. It almost takes two people to open it. I returned it for a refund.

This is a great little product. It allows me to scrape veggie scraps from the cutting board right into this attractive stainless steel container while I'm making dinner, then worry about it later. I empty it about once a week into the composter outside and it doesn't smell at all! Makes composting that much easier, even though it does kind of look like it should have come with a little plush oscar the grouch toy.