Customer reviews from simplehuman.com
simplehuman - 4L compost caddy, steel - White
Average customer rating
4.5
(814 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 814 reviews
5 Stars
626
4 Stars
91
3 Stars
45
2 Stars
20
1 Star
32
Customer Reviews for simplehuman - 4L compost caddy, steel - White
Customer Rating
2
It’s cute and all but
on June 8, 2026
Posted by: Alison B.
This is just a plastic bucket inside a metal bucket. It comes with bespoke bags that you have to replace via simple human or go without. That’s fine because the bucket inside the bucket can be washed. But why is there no filter? It did not occur to me to check for that in the product description as I’d expect it with a compost container. So I have a bucket inside a bucket that I have to empty and wash every night. No thanks, for the money I can rig that up with old take out containers
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Customer Rating
5
Perfect
on June 6, 2026
Posted by: Halbert S.
Great addition to my kitchen counter and certainly practical for a small kitchen, Trash👍🏽
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Customer Rating
5
Elegant Addition
on May 18, 2026
Posted by: Desiree N.
First off, it is stunning on the counter. It deserves to be on the counter where it is most helpful. It doesn't look like a compost bin. It works well. No odors have been detected. I love it!
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Customer Rating
5
LOVE MY COMPOST CADDY!
on May 18, 2026
Posted by: Jennifer H.
Perfect design and size, easy clean and fits perfectly on my counter. No odors. I like that I also have the option to attach to my SIMPLEHUMAN trash can. HIGHLY recommend.
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Customer Rating
5
Great Little Guy
on May 13, 2026
Posted by: MS P.
Don't know why I waited so long to purchase. . . I'm so satisfied. This has made composting in NYC so delightful. I don't like a lot of "stuff" in my place-so having another trash can taking up floor space for composting became annoying very quickly (I've had the prior small stainless steel compost can for over 10 yrs, but only started using it daily when composting became the law in NYC) I've attached this little guy to the front of my two-bin step-can and it's perfect. Yes, the compost caddy is not regulated only to side trash bin attachment.
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Customer Rating
5
No more stinky
on May 12, 2026
Posted by: Denise O.
We also have 50l trash can that would get smelly until I added the sidekick Compost Caddy. So easy to use. Everyone is complying.
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Customer Rating
1
Poorly sealed, lots of fruit flies
on May 10, 2026
Posted by: Joshua S.
Looks nice but poorly sealed lid and we got tons of fruit flies right away. Switched to another bin with a carbon filter and tighter lid and no issues
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Customer Rating
2
Me
on May 9, 2026
Posted by: Leighann S.
Compared to other compost containers this one is more expensive but has less features. For example, the bin on the inside doesn’t have a handle so you can lift it out easily. And apparently they indicate you should use bags but most compost containers should not need to use bags inside, and the bags needed are wasteful in manufacturing, shipping, etc. Also on the outside there is no handle so that you can lift it and move it to a different part of your counter. The trash hanger add-on does not work for most trash bins that people already have because the lip on the hanger is very small. So this our simplehuman is sitting on the counter and when we need to pull it towards us to put things in it, there is no handle to do so and you end up grabbing the top or the side of it, but then the top comes off in your hand because it is not latched down at all. A nice handle on top, similar to what other less-expensive compost containers have, that folds back, would have easily prevented this. Lastly, it only comes in metallic finishes, and people are going towards more organic looks in their kitchen like ceramic or wood tones, which many people prefer but simple human does not offer.
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