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Compost bin for Rev-A-Shelf RV-35 & RV-50 pull-out trash cans

CompostFit was designed around one family of trash cans — the Rev-A-Shelf RV-35 and RV-50 found in pull-out cabinets across North America. Here's how to tell, in about ten seconds, whether you have one.

How to check your trash can

1. Pull the can out. Open your pull-out trash cabinet and lift the trash can off its frame.
2. Empty it and tip it over. Take out the bag and turn the can upside down so you can see the bottom.
3. Read the part number. Look at the center of the underside. Rev-A-Shelf moulds the part number into the plastic. Part No. RV-35 or Part No. RV-50 means CompostFit fits.

Why the RV-35 and RV-50

Rev-A-Shelf's RV-35 and RV-50 are two of the most widely installed pull-out trash cans in North American kitchens — the plain plastic cans that sit in a wire or wood frame and slide out of a base cabinet on a track. Because so many kitchens already have them, CompostFit is shaped to their exact rim and depth: the rim rests on the edge of the can, the bin reaches toward its floor, and the trash bag tucks under the rim and is held by built-in teeth.

If your trash can slides out of a cabinet on a track, there's a good chance it's one of these two. The part number is the only way to be sure.

How CompostFit sits in the can

CompostFit takes up about one third of the trash can. Your trash bag lines the remaining two thirds and is held in place by the teeth under CompostFit's rim, so the compost and trash stay separated and the bag can't slip.

For the full setup, see how CompostFit works, step by step.

If you have a different trash can

CompostFit doesn't fit other trash can models yet — including other brands and other Rev-A-Shelf part numbers. Our team is working on more sizes. Request your trash can with a photo and a link to where it's sold, and we'll let you know when a model fits it; every request helps us decide which model to build next.

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