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Small, damp, and it needs a liner that fits

The best bathroom bins for 2026

A bathroom bin is small — 3 to 8 litres covers almost the whole family — and its size is set by the gap beside the toilet or under the basin rather than by how much it holds. Take the footprint first and the capacity second. The mechanism divides the market: a swing lid is cheap and needs a free hand, a pedal does not and adds a hinge that is the usual failure point at this size, and a sensor lid adds batteries to a damp room. What actually decides daily annoyance is the inner bucket: a bin with a removable liner bucket can be emptied and rinsed, while a single-skin bin collects whatever leaks and is cleaned by hand. Check what liner size it takes, because 5 litre bags are not sold everywhere and a supermarket 10 litre bag folded over the rim looks it. Stainless steel with a fingerprint-resistant coating and plain plastic both survive; painted steel rusts from the base up. We compare capacity, footprint and height, opening mechanism, whether an inner bucket is fitted, liner size, and material.

What we recommend

  1. Kleine Wolke ONE matt black bathroom pedal bin, 3 litres

    Kleine Wolke ONE pedal bin, 3 litres, removable inner bucket

    The cheapest pedal bin here, with the one feature that actually matters: an inner bucket that lifts out.

    Capacity
    3 litres — stated
    Footprint
    Not stated by the maker
    Height
    Not stated by the maker
    Opening mechanism
    A foot pedal — stated
    Inner bucket
    Yes — removable, stated
    Liner size
    Not stated by the maker
    Material
    Not named as a material — the finish is stated as matt
    Amazon reference
    B0C7L1DBFT (same reference on 6 Amazon marketplaces)
    EAN
    4004478319950
    • A removable inner bucket, which is what lets the bin be emptied and rinsed properly
    • A carrying handle on the back, so it can be moved without touching the lid
    • Publishes no dimension at all — not a footprint, not a height

    Best for: A cloakroom or a guest bathroom where a bin is needed and nothing about it needs to be special.

    ≈ 10 €
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  2. WENKO Leman matt grey steel bathroom pedal bin

    WENKO Leman steel pedal bin, 3 litres, 17 × 25 × 22.5 cm, liner holder

    A steel pedal bin that publishes its dimensions and holds the bin bag out of sight — the two things this shelf usually omits.

    Capacity
    3 litres — stated
    Footprint
    17 cm wide × 22.5 cm deep — stated
    Height
    25 cm — stated
    Opening mechanism
    A foot pedal — stated
    Inner bucket
    Yes — a removable plastic inner bucket, stated
    Liner size
    Not stated as a size — an integrated liner holder fixes the bag in the inner bucket so it does not slip and is not visible from outside
    Material
    Steel body with a plastic inner bucket — stated, in matt grey
    Amazon reference
    B01FARI2LQ (same reference on 6 Amazon marketplaces)
    EAN
    4008838434406
    • Publishes its full envelope — 17 × 25 × 22.5 cm — so it can be measured against the gap beside the pan
    • An integrated liner holder that fixes the bag and keeps it out of sight
    • No liner size published, so which bags fit has to be found by trial

    Best for: A narrow gap beside a toilet, where the bin has to fit exactly and the bag should not show.

    ≈ 14 €
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  3. Spirella Swartz black stainless steel bathroom pedal bin

    Spirella Swartz stainless pedal bin, 3 litres, soft-close, 25 × 16.8 × 16.8 cm

    A stainless bin that closes silently, resists fingerprints, and has a plastic base so it does not scratch the tiles it sits on.

    Capacity
    About 3 litres — stated
    Footprint
    16.8 × 16.8 cm — stated
    Height
    25 cm — stated
    Opening mechanism
    An extra-large foot pedal, with a soft-close lid — stated
    Inner bucket
    Yes — a plastic insert with a carrying handle, stated
    Liner size
    Not stated by the maker
    Material
    Stainless steel with an anti-fingerprint coating, and plastic on the base — stated
    Amazon reference
    B07K7X5MQ5 (same reference on 6 Amazon marketplaces)
    EAN
    7610583202789
    • A soft-close lid, so it closes silently rather than dropping — which matters next to a bedroom
    • Plastic on the base, stated specifically to stop the bin scratching tiles
    • A square 16.8 cm footprint fits fewer gaps than the 17 cm-wide rectangular bin in this hub

    Best for: A bathroom that shares a wall with a bedroom, where the bin lid closing at six in the morning is a real problem.

    ≈ 16 €
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  4. stardis taupe matt stainless steel bathroom pedal bin

    stardis matt stainless pedal bin, 3 litres, Ø 19 × 26 cm, silicone feet

    The most carefully finished bin here: soft-close, silicone feet, a fingerprint-resistant matt coating and a lid that conceals the bag entirely.

    Capacity
    3 litres — stated
    Footprint
    Ø 19 cm — stated
    Height
    26 cm — stated
    Opening mechanism
    A foot pedal with a soft-close lid, stated to close silently
    Inner bucket
    Yes — a removable odour-neutral plastic inner bucket with a metal handle, stated
    Liner size
    Not stated as a size — the lid is stated to conceal the bag completely
    Material
    Matt-coated stainless steel with a fingerprint-resistant finish, on silicone feet — stated
    Amazon reference
    B0CPB8NVP5 (same reference on 5 Amazon marketplaces)
    EAN
    4260422425034
    • Silicone feet, so it stands firmly and cannot scratch a bathroom floor
    • A soft-close lid that conceals the bag entirely, with a stated odour-neutral inner bucket
    • A round 19 cm footprint wastes the corner of a narrow gap that a square or rectangular bin would use

    Best for: An open bathroom floor where the bin is visible from the door and should look deliberate.

    ≈ £42 / 34 €
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