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Compare the top 3 kitchen bins and rubbish bins in Australia 2026

3 kitchen bins and rubbish bin picks for Australian buyers, compared side by side: Amazon Basics 30L Dual Bin Soft (Value pick); SONGMICS 30 L Steel Kitchen (Our pick); EKO Mirage-T 50L Automatic (Also great).

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Our pick
SONGMICS 30 L Steel Kitchen Rubbish Bin
SONGMICS 30 L Steel Kitchen Rubbish Bin
Thirty litres of steel with a foot pedal, a soft close lid and a removable inner bucket
$88.39★ 4.6 (4197)
Capacity30 L
Footprint34 by 28.5 cm
LidFoot pedal
Review depth4,197 ratings
30 litresFoot pedalSoft close lid
  • 30 litre capacity in a slim rectangular body
  • Foot pedal with a soft close lid
  • Removable PP plastic inner bucket with side handles and a bag securing hole
Why we picked this
A 30 litre steel pedal bin with a soft close lid, a removable PP plastic inner bucket with side handles and a bag securing hole, and a non slip bottom, in a slim rectangular body measuring 28.5 by 34 by 54.4 centime…
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Also great
EKO Mirage-T 50L Automatic Sensor Bin
EKO Mirage-T 50L Automatic Sensor Bin
Fifty litres of brushed stainless with a hands free sensor lid and a stay open button
$149.95★ 4.3 (12093)
Capacity50 L
Footprint38.4 by 25.9 cm
LidMotion sensor
Review depth12,093 ratings
Sensor lid50 litresStay open button
  • 50 litre capacity in a body 25.9 cm wide
  • Motion sensor lid plus a stay open button
  • Removable liner ring under a lid that conceals bag overhang
Why we picked this
A 50 litre motion sensor bin in brushed stainless, 38.4 by 25.9 by 62.5 centimetres, with a stay open button, a removable liner ring under a large lid that conceals excess bag overhang, and a 3 year warranty as list…
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VALUE PICK
Amazon Basics 30L Dual Bin Soft Close Trash Can
Amazon Basics 30L Dual Bin Soft Close Trash Can
Two 15 litre buckets behind one soft close foot pedal lid, for waste and recycling in one unit
$95.74★ 4.4 (106075)
Capacity30 L, two 15 L buckets
Footprint39.9 by 33 cm
LidFoot pedal, soft close
Review depth106,075 ratings
Two compartmentsFoot pedalStainless steel
  • 30 litres split into two 15 litre removable inner buckets
  • Hands free foot lever with a soft close lid
  • Fingerprint proof, smudge resistant stainless steel exterior
Why we picked this
Two 15 litre removable interior buckets, 30 litres in total, behind a hands free foot lever and a soft close lid that reduces noise, in a fingerprint proof, smudge resistant stainless steel body measuring 39.9 by 33…
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Which one should you buy?

The SONGMICS 30 L Steel Kitchen Rubbish Bin is the best overall pick for most kitchens: 30 litres, a foot pedal, a soft close lid and a removable inner bucket, at 4.6 stars from 4,197 ratings. The EKO Mirage-T 50L is the sensor lid choice, and the Amazon Basics 30L Dual Bin splits waste and recycling.

For full context on why we ranked these the way we did, what alternatives we considered (and rejected), and the broader buying-guide framework, read the full The Best Kitchen Bins and Rubbish Bins in Australia for 2026.

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