14 practical kitchen recycling bins that aren't rubbish

This elegant white recycling bin comes with two compartments to keep your rubbish and recycling separate. Each section has removable inner buckets, while the built-in carry handles allow you to position it easily.

If your council recycles glass separately from everything else, a three-compartment bin like this will be particularly useful. This has a double pedal for two types of recycling, as well as a section for regular rubbish. It also includes stabilisers to hold bin liners in place.

With a motion sensor in the lid, this kitchen bin brings a high-tech, sophisticated feel to the kitchen. There's only one compartment so you'll need to invest in multiple ones to separate out your recycling but the hands-free experience brings a little elegance to this everyday buy.

This clever recycling bin tower features a two-compartment bin on the first layer, a handy storage drawer for bin bags underneath, and a third and final compartment with a detachable bucket in the bottom – perfect for any wet waste or for heavy items like glass thanks to the carry handle.

The bin even comes on wheels so you can easily glide it around your kitchen, depending on where you need it most.

Joseph Joseph never lets us down with its space-saving, innovative solutions. The vertical design of this bin means you can store your waste and recycling (or two types of recycling) in one tight spot, and there's an integrated odour filter to neutralise nasty smells.

This two-compartment bin is all about efficiency, with a liner pocket to keep your bin bags handy for faster, easier changes. It has a pedal-opening system, so can be used hands-free and comes with a 10-year guarantee.

This food caddy is compact and stylish (as stylish at a waste bin can be, anyway), so it can be kept on your countertop to help you get rid of food waste easily during meal prep. It also has a smart, built-in odour filter in the lid that will reduce unpleasant smells.

VonHaus’ simple and sleek design will fit seamlessly into any kitchen. It’s also practical, with its colour-coded pedals, firm-shut lids and removable inner bins for easy cleaning and emptying.

A handy accompanying sticker set will help you remember each compartment’s purpose.

With a 54L capacity, this modern recycler is ideal for those with big families. The lids open with a foot lever to avoid any need to touch the bin and there’s plenty of space to fill, so you shouldn't need to empty your bins too frequently.

If you've got a dish containing some old used teabags on your kitchen worktop right now, you need one of these instead. This handy worktop bin features a swing lid for easy disposal and a 10-year guarantee. The top half can also be popped in the dishwasher when it comes to cleaning.

Along with two colour-coded compartments, this model has some other handy features: an antibacterial, fingerprint-resistant coating, a deodoriser compartment for a carbon filter or perfume capsule, a bin bag stabiliser to stop them popping off the edges, and soft-close hinges. It's expensive, but ticks all the boxes.

Brabantia is renowned for quality so it's usually a safe choice. This large bin is suitable for family homes and doesn't create an eye-sore — or a nose-sore, thankfully, thanks to an odour-proof lid.

We also love the height the legs bring to this bin – it's both stylish and practical as we can reach under the bin when vacuuming!

These stackable bins come with six stickers, so you can code them for your bottles, tins, cardboard and so on. There's a front flap for easy use and a handle to make shifting items from porch to kerbside as faff-free as possible. Choose from six colours or mix and match.

So this is less a kitchen recycler and more of an office paper and cardboard recycler, but we had to include this sophisticated leather bin from Soho Home.

Pop it in your home office or living room to bring some members' club elegance to your own space — while doing your bit for the environment.