March 21, 20215 yr After a private discussion with @ryder72 - we were wondering: - Assume a prep area on an island - The prep area is (say) 600mm deep (this comes from the depth of a hob plus a small rim in the front of the hob) - The full island depth would then be about 900mm (assuming a 300mm half-depth cabinet attached) -> Can we create a "food waste" chute in a 300mm half-depth cabinet that is Cleanable? Would this work: https://binopolis.com/wesco-ergo-master-worktop-food-waste-bin.html? Other ideas?
March 21, 20215 yr I really would not want a massive cut-out in my worktop just to accommodate the food waste bin. We just have the bins integrated into a Vauth-Sagel pull-out unit.
March 21, 20215 yr Only time I see this done is at the slops bin in commercial kitchens adjacent to the dishwasher.
March 21, 20215 yr Author 3 hours ago, Mr Punter said: I really would not want a massive cut-out in my worktop just to accommodate the food waste bin. Why not? ? 3 hours ago, Mr Punter said: We just have the bins integrated into a Vauth-Sagel pull-out unit. Problem with this is that you are actually in the way of the pull-out while prepping. You don't want to have to stand back, just to slide the food 'into your lap', no? OK to be fair I sort of understand that there's a certain aesthetic reason against having a hole in your worktop, plus if you need a flat surface, this hole (and the 'lid') might interfere. But I could imagine finding the 'right place' and 'right size' might just work.
March 22, 20215 yr We're putting in a small prep sink on the island with an insinkerator. Just slide the waste in to the sink, and as I say to my 11month old, "all gone!!!" Edited March 22, 20215 yr by Conor
March 22, 20215 yr 8 hours ago, puntloos said: Ex: We had one very similar in an IKEA oak worksurface around 20 years ago after seeing similar in a friends custom built kitchen..! Was about 8” in diameter and worked pretty well although it suffered the exact same problem they all do ... no-one emptied the bin when it was full..!! Think from memory we didn’t have too many problems with smells or anything like that - doing it again I would want some sort of chute as it was just free fall into a round bin insert.
March 22, 20215 yr Author 3 hours ago, PeterW said: We had one very similar in an IKEA oak worksurface around 20 years ago after seeing similar in a friends custom built kitchen..! Was about 8” in diameter and worked pretty well although it suffered the exact same problem they all do ... no-one emptied the bin when it was full..!! Ha, true for normal caddies as well though. 3 hours ago, PeterW said: Think from memory we didn’t have too many problems with smells or anything like that - doing it again I would want some sort of chute as it was just free fall into a round bin insert. Yep smells and cleanability are the main concerns here, and especially with a chute I worry that the sides become very grotty.
March 22, 20215 yr Think ours didn’t have a chute it just dropped into a 300 cabinet that had a bin in it ..! Less to clean that way ..!
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