When it comes to rubbish bins, one name often stands out above all the others: Brabantia. Brabantia, a Dutch manufacturer of rubbish bins, are perhaps the most famous name in the bin world, and they have sold millions of them world-wide.

Formed in 1919 , Brabantia have been renowned for using quality steel as their primary manufacturing material which makes Brabantia bins some of the best quality on the market that are both tough and durable.

However, what most customers like about Brabantia bins is their design. Sleek in nature and often made from polished steel Brabantia bins look contemporary, clean and sturdy. Here are some of their most popular products:

Wall Mountable Bin

This 3 litre bin is ideal for the bathroom and looks contemporary and modern. Easy to clean, it is made form high quality steel that won’t tarnish or rust – essential in bathrooms where steam is common.

Pedal Bin

Available in both white and steel, this pedal operated bin comes with either a plastic or metal bucket, making it easy to empty, and is ideal for either the kitchen or bathroom.

Black Retro Pedal Bin

A sleek and stylish retro bin, this pedal operated bin comes in three sizes and is one of the most startling design of bins–perfect for the contemporary kitchen.

Brabantia Push Bin

Perhaps the most stylish bin Brabantia produce, this beautifully designed bin is sleek and modern. Easy to use, it is ideal for almost any room of the house. Made from the finest steel it is easy to clean and is perhaps the most stylish-looking bin on the market.

The kitchen bin has the distinction of being the most used bin in the home, but that doesn’t mean it can’t look good. But good kitchen bin design is also about practicality. Kitchen bins need a good lid, and a practical method of getting it open. Here are some of the latest bin designs with some of the most stylish and practical solutions for the kitchen bin.

Soft Touch Bin

The soft touch bin opens with the lightest of touches and is available in two sizes, 40 litres and 60 litres. With a brushed stainless steel body that is finger print resistant, this designer bin is easy to clean and has a detachable lid and base for easy emptying.

Smart Sensor Operated Bin

This sensor bin opens as you approach allowing hands-free use. In a designer shape, the auto shut lid closes gently on its own, preventing you from ever having to handle the bin. Available in three sizes, 30 litre, 40 litre and 60 litre sizes, this sensor bin is highly fashionable and sits well in any contemporary kitchen.

Designer Pedal Operated Bins

These funky looking modern pedal bins come in 6 colours. With designer looks, these pedal operated bins are practical as well as stylish. With a variety of colours available, including, powder blue, red, blue, black, cream, silver grey, stainless steel and matt, these bins will fit in any modern kitchen.

Brabantia Push Bin (50 Ltr)

The leading designer bin company, this Brabantia designed kitchen bin is one of the best looking bins on the market. Made with the highest quality steel, this stylish and designer bin is also practical and easy to empty.

Retro Push Bin

For those who have a style that hankers over yesteryear, these retro bins are funky and attractive. These baby blue bins have a cute look, are push operated and are easy to clean.

When it comes to interior décor, a lot of emphasis goes into furniture, furnishings and colour schemes and yet, there is one item in nearly every room that can get neglected – the waste bin.

From kitchens, bedrooms, bathrooms, and living rooms, there is normally a bin sat in the corner of the room, but that doesn’t mean your waste bin has to be hidden away under a table or under a desk. Rubbish bins come in such a wide variety of styles, designs, sizes and shapes, they can become a part of your overall interior scheme, and even make attractive features themselves.

The type of waste that gets thrown away in each does go into deciding the type of bin that you will need – there is no point in sticking a waste paper basket in the kitchen, not when food scraps and peelings are disposed of; likewise, if there is only paper waste in a bin there is perhaps no needed for a lidded rubbish bin.

The most important bin to get right is in the kitchen. Kitchen bins need to be able to cope with a large variety of waste, from food scraps to empty cartons, whilst preventing smells and being large enough to cope with the household demands.

But they can also be stylish. Metallic bins and sensor bins are of a really good contemporary design and will suit most modern homes, while more modern plastics can, not only make attractive pedal bins and swing bins, but is also easy to clean.

Retro bins look great

Retro bins are also increasingly becoming common as nostalgia and fashion turns back to 60s, 70s and 80s. Designer bins can also look good in a bedroom or bathroom and for kids a novelty bin will help encourage them to keep the room tidy. Smaller sizes are best for these rooms though as the waste demands are a lot lower.

For the living room or office, waste paper baskets have moved on a long way. There are all sorts of modern materials that create attractive and functional litter bins for the front room or office and as the waste demands are low in these rooms a lot of them are very discreet ensuring the décor of your room is not spoiled by the rubbish bin.

While few people planning the interior of a home or business pays much attention to the rubbish bins, often this can be a mistake as no home or business can function without one. There are bins in almost every room of most homes and no matter what type of business or building you work in – you will need some where to dispose of your rubbish.

Waste bins play an important role but that doesn’t mean that they have to look drab or unsightly – the right interior bin can make all the difference to the décor of a room and can be both practical and suited to the style.

Home Bins

For bins around the home it is important to remember that different rooms have different practicalities. Kitchen bins, for instance, need to contain smells, house food waste and be larger enough to cope with a busy household’s waste. A good fitting lid and made from an easy to clean material like stainless steel is important but that doesn’t mean they can’t look good and there are many stylized and designer bins for the kitchen.

Other bins around the home tend to only house paper and other dry waste so lids and being easy to clean are less important and the bins can be even more stylized. Designer bins, retro or even novelty bins can be used in differing room.

Fire retardant bins

Office Bins

For businesses and around the office practicality is also important. Size and the type of bin are important to ascertain; it needs to be big enough to cope with the waste produced in between emptying while it also has to be practical to use – not taking up too much space. Often wall mounted bins are used in business as they can’t get accidentally knocked over.

Public Bins

With public bins there is another aspect to consider – safety. Ensuring the bin is safe is important. For this reason many public buildings have fire retardant bins and use transparent sack holders to prevent the possibility of the bin being used to hide contraband or explosives. Ensuring the bin is secure in any public building is also important so wall mounted bins tend to be used here too.

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