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It’s cheap. It’s cheerful. And it comes in a lot of plastic.
The Navaris Hanging Waste Bins won’t win design awards, it’s not particularly eco-friendly and it needs daily emptying. However, you do get two bins for the price of less than a third of some fancier bins — and they hang over a cabinet door, taking up zero counter space — so if you’re on a budget it’s worth considering.
These cheerful bins hang over your cabinet door taking up zero counter space, and as long as you don't mind regular (we mean daily!) emptying, they're a great choice for the budget-conscious composter.
Key features
- Type: Hanging (over cabinet door)
- Capacity: 3.8L (1 gallon) per bin — set of 2
- Odor Control: None (open top, no lid or filter)
- Material: Polypropylene plastic
- Dishwasher Safe: Yes
- Colors: White-blue, White-gray, White-mint
You’ll love this if: You want something cheap and space-saving, do most of your prep next to a cabinet door, and you’re not worried about odors.
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Design and usage
My first impressions were — this comes in a lot of plastic. As it’s made from plastic, that felt a bit unnecessary.
After unwrapping it looked utilitarian. The colors are a little muted, and it’s not a fancy simplehuman
(One caveat: it fits doors up to 2cm thick and won’t work on doors with knobs or round handles. That wasn’t a problem for us, but it’s worth checking your cabinets before you buy.)
It’s dishwasher friendly but it also wipes down easily, with no grooves or hidden corners to trap food.
It’s also exceedingly good value — even before you consider you get two bins in one package.
It’s true that there’s no filter, or even a cover. This is clearly designed for capturing food scraps as you cook, and you’ll need speedy disposal (well, next day, as you clear up the wine glasses!) for anything caught here. But on the other hand, it’s convenient for capturing scraps because of the open aperture. (If that aperture was a little wider, it would be even better.)
One thing to flag on capacity: at 3.8L each, these work well for a couple or a family that cooks lightly — but we’re a household of three to four (depending on whether the eldest is back from college!) and we cook a lot, so we found them a little on the small side.
Using both Navaris bins together helps, but if your household generates a lot of vegetable scraps, you’ll be likely find these aren’t sufficient.
It doesn’t come with a handle, but it’s very light, which is handy for trips to the
Verdict
Not everyone wants to spend a fortune on a designer bin. If you’re looking for something cheap and functional, this does the job.
One caveat: the return rate on Amazon is higher than we’d like, and for that reason alone we’re holding off from adding it to our list of recommended kitchen bins for now.
Bottom Line: The Navaris delivers exactly what it promises — a no-fuss, budget-friendly hanging bin that takes up zero counter space and is a breeze to clean.
The open top means odor control is non-existent, and capacity may frustrate larger households who cook frequently.
Overall Rating: 3.9/5 stars
- Value: 5/5
- Odor Control: 1/5
- Ease of Use: 4.7/5
- Build Quality: 3.5/5 (plastic construction)
Testing Note: Tested for 2 weeks. Kitchen bins are storage containers, not composting systems — 2 weeks of daily use covers everything that matters: odor control, usability, and cleaning.
Full Pros & Cons
Click to expand full specifications and testing notes
Dimensions: 28 × 13.5 × 11 cm (11.4″ × 5.3″ × 4.3″) per bin
Capacity: 3.8L (1 gallon) per bin — set of 2
Material: Polypropylene plastic
Lid Type: None — open top
Handle: No
Colors Available: White-blue, White-gray, White-mint
Odor Control: None. Open-top design with no filter or lid.
Dishwasher Safe: Yes — tested and confirmed.
Bag Compatibility: Not required. Open design means scraps go directly into the bin.
Fits doors up to: 2cm thick. Not compatible with knob or round-handle cabinet doors.
What’s Included: 2 × hanging waste bins.
Testing conditions: Household of 3–4. Used exclusively for vegetable peelings and food prep scraps — not meat or fish. Emptied daily. Found the 3.8L capacity a little small for our cooking volume; likely better suited to couples or smaller households.
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