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I have a stainless steel countertop container and love it. And it matches my kitchen perfectly. I stopped using the bio bags because if there was something wet and it sat for more than 2 days, the bag started to break down. I just rinse mine out and occasionally clean with baking soda and vinegar.

Another option is to use a pot or container you already have. Find something that matches your decor and use it. If you empty it every couple days, you don't even really need a lid, unless fruit flies are a problem. My mother has chickens and just uses her pot from her morning oatmeal throughout the day to collect scraps, then takes it out and washes it at the end. In the winter, she'll even warm them on the stove for a few minutes, right in the pot.

There are a lot of different things to use if you think creatively! Good luck.

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I have recently started composting as well. I bought the exact stoneware ceramic pail pictured above for counter top scrap collection. It was very nice for the first couple of days, but when I carried it outside to dump the contents the wire handle somehow caught on the screen door and popped right off the pail. Ceramic pail falls on cement sidewalk... ceramic pail shatters... stinky compost all over the sidewalk and my doorstep! Not pleasant.

The moral of the story is that the wire handle is not attached well. The pail certainly looks nice, that's why I bought it, and it probably won't break if you're careful with it. After my experience, though, I would steer you toward the stainless steel or bamboo one.

Me... I now use the free, ugly, plastic pail I got for free at the solid waste drop-off center because I can't stand spending more money to replace a compost bucket that I broke after only a few days.

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