ONE-GALLON CAPACITY temporarily stores food scraps on kitchen countertops FLEXIBLE PUSH-THROUGH SILICONE BUCKET inverts to easily empty contents NON-STICK SURFACE RINSES CLEAN and is dishwasher safe when extra cleaning is needed ADJUSTABLE AEROBIC COMPOST SETTING, lid rotates to control airflow for managing odor and decomposition LIGHTWEIGHT AND PORTABLE DESIGN for transporting compost to larger outdoor bin The Polder Kitchen Composter is lightweight, portable and designed to live graciously on the kitchen counter adjacent to dish drainers, sponge holders and other countertop products. Designed to facilitate the first stage in the composting process, we determined 1-gallon capacity to be the ideal size that allows waste contents to be kept on the counter before being easily transferred into a larger, outdoor composter, or community composting program. The truly innovative use of flexible silicone for the bin allows users to empty the contents without scraping by easily inverting the bin. Simple and intuitive, keeping hands clean, the thick wire frame relates to other kitchen sink organization products, fits any décor and makes an elegant counter top statement.