How to choose the right bin?

We all want to play our part in increasing how much waste is recycled and reducing the amount of waste going to landfills and getting into our environment. As an industry, we have a huge influence on how much waste is sorted correctly in the home so that it is diverted away from landfills. Choosing the right bin system to make it easy and convenient for the homeowner to sort waste wherever it is generated in the home is critical. The choices we make now as designers and manufacturers may affect waste behaviours in the home for the next 10 to 20 years.

Kitchen

With 60 - 70% of all household waste generated in the kitchen, this is the most obvious and critical bin system to get right. Choosing the right number and size of buckets depends on different factors such as the number of people in the home and what type of waste & recycling the local council collects. Placement of those buckets depends on the design of the kitchen and needs to be convenient and ergonomic. And of course, the homeowner wants something that is going to be durable and easy to clean.

Bathroom

Not only it is often underestimated how much waste is generated in the bathroom, but also how much recycling as well. With so much effort going into planning and creating beautiful bathrooms, it’s important to consider how to integrate a smart waste bin design into the cabinetry rather than let it be an after thought.

Waste Management Guide

Hideaway Bins has developed a simple waste management guide which makes it easy to select the right bin system to match the current and future needs of each individual client. There is no such thing as a one size fits all approach, and it is important to make sure important considerations are not overlooked. Go to hideawaybins.co.nz/info/wastemanagement-guide/ for more information or contact Hideaway Bins to order a copy of the full waste management guide incorporated into the latest Hideaway Bins Catalogue.

Laundry

Not to be missed is Laundry storage. Viewed as a must have item is an integrated hamper like the new Concelo 60L laundry hamper. These are not just limited to separating and storing dirty washing in the laundry but can be thoughtfully integrated into bathroom and wardrobe designs.

Hideaway Bins has a full range of NZ made waste and laundry solutions and are distributed nationwide by our national distribution partner, Hafele, as well as by our regional distributors Carters, ITM, Impey’s, Rose City Wood Panels and Scooters. Or contact Hideaway directly on 09 426 7456 or hideawaybins.co.nz.