Kitchen Compost Bin, White Stainless-Steel Large, 3.6 Gallon, Indoor Odorless Composting, Hands-Free, Washable Parts, Includes 8 Tear-Off Compostable Bags and 4 Carbon Filters

I was a bit concerned about this being too big, but I was wrong. It's incredible how much food waste accumulates in a week. Apple cores, grape vines, melon rind, avocado pits, chicken bones, egg shells, coffee grounds...well you get the idea.Originally, when my garbage company informed me that I needed to begin separating compostable items and combining them with green waste, I panicked. How would I store all the compostable materials until garbage day? There isn't enough room in the fridge to store it, and in the freezer I would forget about it. I didn't want it on the counter either, gross! It would stink, right? Ugh. And with the wildlife in the area, would it attract them to the bins? Do bears even like onions? I never had to worry about that as our garbage was in bags!!! Now I imagined the green waste bin full of leaves and compostable items, cooking in the sun (stinky) and attracting raccoons and bears to enjoy our leftovers. Then I stumbled across this Genie compost bin.It's perfect and is a welcome addition to the kitchen. You may be surprised once you start to use it and appreciate the capacity. As I noted above, once you start thinking about how much food waste you have, you'll see that the size is ideal. There are several features I like: 1. the step to open feature, hands free access so you don't need to touch it to open. 2. There is a slot on the underside of the lid for a filter - even with onions and several days of fermenting, it contains the stink well. 3. Easy to replace the bag after you empty it - if you use the branded bags! Bonus, the bags are compost friendly. 4. The top that covers the bag anchors is easily removable when you need to wash it.So glad I found this!If I could make improvements, I would have loved for this to be available in all stainless steel and to have rubber feet so it's less prone to movement.

I really wanted to like this compost bin, or rather my wife really wanted me to like it, since she hates the simple plastic container under the counter I've been using for years - she says it stinks. But this product's design is horrible. I gave it several tries, thinking I was perhaps doing something wrong, like overfilling it. They claim it holds 3.6 gallons, up to 15 pounds of compost, but that is certainly not the case. When the bag gets a little full it bulges, and when you try to lift it out it rips open, dumping the compost into the bottom, and filling the "juice" tray. When that happens it also spills juice all over the rest of the bag roll in the bottom, ruining them - this happened to me twice. To make matters worse, you have to drag it outside, dump the spilled compost and THEN you have to reach down inside, grab the juice tray and lift it up. This is where I came to really HATE the product designer - the juice tray won't lift through the top hole, you have to tilt it to get it out, so guess what, it dumps juice all over the inside (and I learned this the hard way the first time, in my kitchen!). Once you get it out you have to disassemble the top and dump what little juice remains in the tray. At which point you're lucky if you haven't vomited. Now, I admit the first time I probably waited too long to empty the bag, having assumed their claims were accurate. So, the second time I was careful to (try to) empty it after just a week, when I didn't think it was overfull. As I lifted the bag through the undersized opening the side ripped out, dumping the contents all inside. And of course I left a trail of juice from the kitchen out the front door as I took it outside to clean up the mess. I hosed it off and left it on the back porch to air out, went back to my good old plastic container with a lid.I tried to return it, after about 6 weeks, but the Amazon site referred me to Compost Genie, who pointed me back to Amazon, so I'm in a do-loop at the moment, and none too happy. Do yourself a favor, avoid this product at all cost. The product designer needs to actually have to live with it, and clean up the mess he/she creates.

In theory, great product & accessories. In reality…not so much. The bags disintegrate way too fast for a 2 person household. Went to take the bag out to start my first compost & as I lifted the bag out of the Compost Genie, EVERYTHING fell into a cat tray at the bottom that didn’t catch even a quarter of the mess!It was easy to clean the unit. But had to be outside with a hose, then mop up my floor (which I do NOT want to do every time it’s emptied)!The air freshener pack did the job. We never smelled a thing!

We are a family of 4 and are heavy composters. The Compost Genie is a very sleek looking, sturdy bin with a perfect size for our needs. It was very easy to install. Another great plus is the quality of the compostable bags which come in a roll. As we filled one bag and took it out, the next one came right up. We did not have to yet, but the compost genie is very easy to move around and seems extremely easy to clean. Biggest plus: no smell, no leaks!

This container is a nice size and looks nice. It is sturdy, but need to only fill about half way or it does tend to leak and bag tears. No odors. Easy to clean by taking outside and hosing out

Initially I liked this compost bin due to its size appearance, and the way the bags fit inside. However, cleaning it has proven difficult. The bottom has a container that seems removable. However, each time (about three times) I have needed to empty the bin and change the bag, I found that there was no way to empty the liquid without spilling it. I have to take the whole container outside, tilt the liquid catcher inside and let it drain through the bottom, then hose the whole thing out. I am disappointed that I can no longer return this, as I am likely not going to use it anymore. I will probably look for something smaller or that is at least not so complicated to clean!