Brabantia114922 Kitchen Touch Bin, Metallic Grey, 40 L

Ordered this bin from the Amazon Warehouse where they sell off the damaged or returned products. it was advertised as "acceptable" with "major" damage. The one I got has a minor dent at the bottom which you can hardly see, so overall very pleased.The bin itself is exactly what I wanted. the removable inner makes it much easier to clean out every so often. The only are I've marked it down is on "Sturdiness" because it is quite flexible when the lid is off. Though this actually helped as I had to bend it back into shape a little after postage.

Arrived quickly and in good condition (I specially checked for this after sone reviews).The finish is good, lid opens and closes easily and taking inner liner out to change bin bags is fairly easy.30l bin liner bars from Sainsbury’s fit very well.

Needed bin. Got good deal on this one the week before black Friday. The white one wouldn't ship to Ireland... oddly but love this colour. Very neat and tidy. And as someone else wrote tesco 30l tall liners are good fit.

Good value,well made,too good for rubbish.well pleased *****

Absolutely delighted our Barbanti 30litre waste bin. The quality is very good and arrived plenty of packaging which meant our bin arrived in perfect condition.Would definitely recommend 😊

We've had an excellent 60L Brabantia soft-touch bin since 2008, but after a kitchen-redo in 2018 its new location made it a bit of a nuisance as it's so big.Well, the spring on the lid snapped a few weeks' back and rather than try and source a replacement we decided 12 years was a good run and it felt like a good opportunity to downsize it the 40L (it might be misdescribed on Amazon as being 30L for some reason, so note this review is for the flat-backed 40L, not the all-round 30L), which is a little wider, but is shallower and has a flat back to go against a wall. On those grounds, it absolutely does the job, and indeed has a real benefit over the 60L (and the 30L) is being wider, sliding waste off cutting boards is so much easier, nothing goes on the floor ;) . And despite our slight fear about the downsizing in volume, 40L it turns out is still more than enough for a week, maybe sometimes even a little more, of kitchen waste for a couple of people.There are a couple of downsides. We don't think the soft-touch lid mechanism is anywhere near as good as the quality on our old 60L's lid, which was excellent (well, up until the point it suddenly wasn't, but that was after 12 years!). This rattles a little, and isn't as "soft". And we know it's not a one-off as we've actually had two, and the lid behaviour was identical on both. The first bin we were sent was unstable and rocked around while opening it. On investigating it (pictured) it turned out that the plastic base insert hadn't been attached properly and there was no way to reattach it, it was totally out of shape.We ordered a replacement and in that one it was fitted correctly, so we're pretty happy with it now: it's the right size for the position it's in, it's rock solid stable on the floor like the old one. It just seems there are some QA and cost-cutting issues at the factory, as shown by the broken base and cheaper-feeling lid. These are very expensive bins; one can accept the base was just a factory error, the lid feels a little more intentional. The broken bin was sent back and has been refunded with no issues. So we do recommend them, but check thoroughly and get it replaced if you find it's got anything that feels wrong.

Unusable

I bought the 30 litre in the metallic grey. It arrived today and I have just arranged to return it (Amazon's return process is easy to follow and convenient, I'm pleased to say). The bin arrived with several small dints (from the inside) and a large area which has been compressed flat. It's on the part of the bin opposite the carry handle, so will be obvious in use. For the price of this, the quality is poor in my opinion. This was to replace another push top Brabantia bin which I've had for 15 years and which is only being retired due to not being the right colour for my new kitchen. The difference in quality between the old and the new is night and day. The new one is very flimsy and cheap feeling. The outer box and inner box were in perfect condition, so it was packed at the factory in this state. I may reorder in a matte colour which hopefully won't show imperfections as much as the grey/steel options.UPDATE: I re-ordered the day I returned the last one, this time in white which is less likely to show mild dents. Very disappointed to see today's delivery is even worse than the last one. A row of inside out dents on the part of the bin which faces the front. Again, packaging all in perfect condition. These are not saleable items, surely they are seconds (even though bought new, not from a warehouse deal). It isn't acceptable for goods to be sent out in this state. Because I can't easily get to the shops I have re-ordered the same and will update in a few days when the third attempt arrives.UPDATE 2: The third bin has now arrived and I'm pleased to say it is in good condition (bar one very small dent at the back, which isn't noticeable). I still have reservations about the quality and durability of this bin (especially when compared to the Brabantia of old). Returning the previous damaged items through Amazon was easy and very efficient.