Bennett “Swivel-A-Lid” Trash Can – ROUND, TOUCHĪs its name suggest, Bennett is a swing lid bin. To complete the crumpled look, check out other items available from Essey. Others in the range: Essey Cosmetic Tissue Box, Essey Pen Holder, Essey Mini Waste Bin.Īvailable in Red, White, Black or Graphite and in different sizes. Based on the idea of a crumpled paper, the uneven surface plays with light providing the creased look won the coveted and prestigious Red Dot Design Award.

The objects are simple but never dull.Īvailable in Black or White Essey Paper Bin – ROUND, LIDLESSĭesigned by John Brauer, the Essey Paper Bin is made from Matt Polyethylene and measures at 33cm high and 33cm diameter. It gives the rooms a minimal and essential design with its rectangular shape and rounded edges. Based on the same principle, the entire range of products for bathroom from toothbrush holder to toilet paper container is created. The main characteristics and aim of the Birillo design is to balance between the minimal shape and the materials used. Designer Bins / Wastebaskets (small) Alessi Birillo Bathroom Waste Bin – ROUND, TOUCHĭesigned by Piero Lissoni, the bathroom waste bin is part of the “Birillo” range. While those with motion sensors are TOUCH FREE, where the lid will open when it senses your approach. The pedal type is the more common one where the lid is pedal driven. For touch, these are usually based on an ejector action or simply push to open the flap or swing lid and the lid will shut when you release it. The categories are as follows:ĭepending on the designer the shape of these bins are different, but we can easily classify them based on its footprints ROUND, SEMI-ROUND (with flat back), SQUARE, RECTANGULAR etc.Īs for the lids, some bins are LIDLESS, while other with LID are either TOUCH based or PEDAL driven. Here in this post, we look at the various options for a range of bin options, ranging from designer looks to recycle bins to built-in, under-counter versions. Slightly different in the US where garbage disposal is sometimes built in to the kitchen system, in the UK bins are often still ‘stand-alone’ and it’s placement and design are often relegated to the last minute snap decision of ‘just stick it in the corner’.

Typically within a kitchen design, time and energy is focused on kitchen cabinets, doors and worktop surfaces and very little thought is given to waste disposal. The humble trashcan or as the British call it, the bin is an often overlooked component in the quest for beautiful, well-maintained designer look.

Pushboy kitchen trash can