Stack my trash up!

November 8, 2024 3:53 PM

Where can I find a Japanese-style stacked trash bin in the US?

During my Japan trip last year, one of the apartments I stayed in had a stacked wastebin that looks much like this photo. The bins swing down, dump trash, close, done.

I'm trying to find one like this in the US, but my search has been failing me. Googling "stacked waste bin" show me bins that stack INTO each other (not what I want), bins that stack but are open-air (ew smells), bins with lids that close down (I rather not have lids, or at least I don't want lids that could pin my hand/trash).... ugh.

"Japanese-style trash bin" gives me one satisfactory result, although a bit pricey, and I'm looking for more options.

Is there a keyword I should be looking for? Or specific sites that sell this style? In terms of capacity, would be nice if each bin can hold 2+ gallons. I need to be able to add liner bags to the bins.

posted by curagea to Home & Garden (5 answers total)

"Tilt-out" seems to be a keyword to describe the opening mechanism. Here's an option (pricey!) from Wayfair that I found searching "stacked dual tilt-out waste bins".
posted by btfreek at 4:11 PM on November 8, 2024 [3 favorites]

Ikea sells these as shoe storage but they seem close to what you’re looking for: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/trones-shoe-storage-cabinet-white-00397307/

This is a fancier option, if you skip installing the dividers: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/brusali-shoe-cabinet-with-3-compartments-white-80480393/
posted by Fish, fish, are you doing your duty? at 8:02 PM on November 8, 2024

Plugging your source image into Google image search turned up a lot of similar looking options to explore.
posted by xedrik at 8:01 AM on November 9, 2024

I have a small Joseph Joseph "Totem" waste can that has separate compartments for recycling, trash, and a smaller insert for compost, but I think there might be different sizes and configurations. I like it.
posted by lolibrarian at 9:30 AM on November 9, 2024 [1 favorite]

I also have a small Joseph Joseph Totem bin! I genuinely think it's the most functional bin I've ever had. It's so compact and efficient (the green waste container tucks inside the lip of the upper garbage bin, and when I need to have it on the counter while chopping food, its lid stays propped on the upper garbage bin's lip... I never knew how much of a helpful convenience this little job would be). I use the upper bin for garbage and the lower bin for recycling. In the lower bin, I keep two reusable grocery bags: one for glass and plastic, the other for paper. When It's time to go to the recycling bin, I just roll out the bottom bin, lift out the two bags, empty them in the bins outside, then back everything goes. It's tidy and easy to keep clean. I feel compelled to say, too, that it's so visually unobtrusive that I would buy it again simply because it doesn't scan as "BIG UGLY GARBAGE BIN" in my very small apartment.
posted by late afternoon dreaming hotel at 3:15 AM on November 12, 2024 [1 favorite]