Kitchen scraps for composting...What can I use as a Counter top container?

Question

For years I have been using an old coffee can or plastic container to keep my daily collection of Kitchen Scraps in until I can bring it out to the Compost Pile.

The problem I'm running into , (outside of the fact the it looks kinda "gross") is that it seems I always have more scraps than the container can hold.

I have fantasized about a direct "shoot" from my kitchen that would go directly outside to a larger container that could be emptied once a week.

Has anyone seen or heard of such a thing?

or

Is there a container than can be purchased or some thing you have used or modified to better manage the "Kitchen scrap" dilemma?

Thanks

( Yes, I do fantasize about "other " more interesting things as well :) lol

Answer 1

I've seen a stainless steel mechanism with two plates at counter level and then a foot pedal that drops the two plates down and everything on top of it into a bin that you can empty outside. Then the counter is always clean.

Answer 2

I use a old  gallon ice cream bucket with lid.     when full I dump and rinse out and reuse

Answer 3

I think its a good thing that you need to empty ur scraps container frequently. You dont want the scraps to sit in the kitchen for a week and raise a stink, worse still invite some unwanted visitors.

As for the shoot, you would then also need something that will even out the pile at the end of the shoot and something / someone willing to clean the shoot often :-)