Plant-Based Countertop Compost Bin
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Upgrade your kitchen and embrace zero-waste living with the Astrik Compost Bin, the world’s first compost bin made entirely from Astrik, a revolutionary 100% plant-based plastic. Crafted from natural bamboo fibers and plant-based binders, Astrik combines strength, durability, and style with true sustainability. Unlike traditional plastics, this material is fully biodegradable, giving you an eco-friendly solution that lasts for years and safely returns to the earth at the end of its life.
Perfect for environmentally conscious home cooks, this compost bin makes collecting vegetable scraps, coffee grounds, and eggshells simple and mess-free. Its ventilated, filtered lid keeps odors under control, so your kitchen stays fresh while you compost. Dishwasher safe and available in a range of elegant, nature-inspired colors, it fits beautifully into any countertop or kitchen setup. With the Astrik Compost Bin, you can reduce waste, stay organized, and support a more sustainable lifestyle—all with a product designed to last and naturally decompose when its time comes.
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Graphite, Natural, Terracotta, Forest, Avocado by The Kitchn |
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Customer Reviews
I really wanted to love this compost bin but after using it for over half a year now, I wished I had not bought this. The screws for the handles are super short, so they fell off at the 6 month mark (and I don't even carry the bin that much). It's a major design flaw. Just short hopes and dreams pinning the handle to the bin. It's also super hard to clean the bin. Materials stick to it easily. The lid also is super hard to clean. It's meant to hold a piece of coconut fiber (or something, I just stuff it with paper to be cheap...at this point, I'm realizing there's no point to having holes in the first place), so there's inner sleeves at the edges....super annoying to clean out. I really wanted to love this product since it's eco-friendly, but it really makes composting a pain and I actually hate using it. Wish I bought a stainless steel round bin instead. This product is just proof that expensive isn't always better. Don't be fooled by the nice colors either like I was.
Looks great on the kitchen counter!
Love the look of this bin and the fact that its made from plant based material but functional design is not that great. The screws loosen when you lift handle up and down. I realized this after I lost them in my outdoor compost bin after dumbing food waste. Couldn’t find replacement screw that fits at hardware store so contacted zerowaste customer service. They were very responsive and said that I would be receiving replacement screws from company that developed the bin. Unfortunately the screws came in a plastic shipping package, so that was really disappointing:(
Its awesome. Perfect for the counter. Looks great/sleek. Doesn’t take up much space. The odor mesh seems to work- hard to tell because it gets emptied quickly and we use compostible bags.
Our old one always stunk and got slimey. Not had that issue here. Would be nice if there was an extra large size too. But, this works perfectly for me.
I had this pail for only about 4 months when the handle screws started falling off. I would, fortunately, find them in the bucket and reattach. Thus happened so frequently that finally one got lost so now, about 6 or 7 months in, I have a pail with a detached handle. For this price, I am a bit disappointed that I am now looking for a replacement (I did try gluing also but that has not held).
Hi Flynn, thank you for your feedback and we are sorry to hear this! Please send us an email and we'd love to send you one of our new ZWS compost bins as a replacement :)
