Is £200 for a kitchen bin fucking ridiculous?

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So we've just had a new kitchen fitted, which we saved for years to buy. Our black plastic swing top bin (B&Q, £21.99 - I promise this is relevant later) has had a broken bit for the past 8 years or so, so the lid no longer fits snugly. It's also very ugly, although I guess that's subjective.

I thought I'd like to get one of those brabantia touch bins as they look nice but instead I was inexorably drawn towards this: www.johnlewis.com/joseph-joseph-intelligent-waste-separation-recycling-totem-bin-60l/p1897300?colour=Stone

DH didn't want any part in bin discussions. I did try to get him enthused about bin choice, but he wasn't really biting so in the end I proposed that I should have Absolute Bin Autonomy and he acquiesced. With my Absolute Bin Autonomy I purchased the above bin using the joint account.

DH now says that £200 for a bin is a "fucking waste of money" given the longevity and cost of our previous bin, and I'll need to repay him in favours involving vats of lube and marmosets. It may have been marmalade. (He is actually joking, for anyone who may take this literally.)

To me, Absolute Bin Autonomy allows me to choose the bin of my dreams. I admit that £200 is a fucking ridiculous price for a bin, but the autonomy principle stands, no? AIBU?

I bought the same bin for £155 from Amazon and I'm loving it. I used to have three separate bins for waste, food waste and recycling. Now it's all in one rather stylish package.

If you can afford it do it lol. Personally I wouldn't but then I don't have that money to spare. However as he gave total bin authority to you, no question, he is being unreasonable now to think he has a say

Thats lovely Hilltopper but this thread is over 2 years old...

That is certainly some bin, but I would expect it to do something for £200. I dunno.... light up? Empty itself? Sing when full?

Argh! Didn’t see the date on the op...

If that gorgeous bin lasts at least 10 years then it's worth every penny.

Are you sure it wasn't marmite?

Tbh, I don't understand all this 'expensive bin' talk. I'd rather have a weekend away or work less hours.

Urr, noo... It's a zombie thread. Don't you just hate it when that happens?

(It should definitely be a seat as well.)

My bin was £160. Ridiculous but it’s perfect and I’m happy with it.

Ahh ffs.

Joseph Joseph products are nice. I saw a knife and chopping board set of theirs recently but it was AU$290
I also saw very expensive rubbish bins as well and wondered to myself why those who can afford $300 for one don’t have inbuilt rubbish bins?

I've got

www.johnlewis.com/simplehuman-rectangular-liner-pocket-recycling-bin-58l/p2085224

And it's a brilliant bin.

No more faffing around with recyling.

It's a good bin and they have a warranty on them

The liners are fairly cheap at £3.99 for 10 in Dunelms

We have a brabatania bin love it
Ours was £100

I've got the simple human butterfly top one for £60 and I thought that was a lot! £200 for that green and white monstrosity? No thanks!