We have exactly that setup (except flipped so that our dishwasher is to the left and the prep space is to the right). I love it and am so glad I held my ground on it, since our cabinetmaker was skeptical that it would fit. We have a standard sink with a center drain and there's still room. We have a small kitchen without a ton of storage, so I didn't want to give up any drawer space, and didn't want to keep the trash freestanding. (We have an 18" pullout with two cans, one for trash and one for recycling--looks like the same one that's in the photo, or something very, very similar.)

I will say that the trash is rarely open while I'm prepping anything--partly because we have municipal compost so much of the waste from prep doesn't go into the trash, but even for that, I collect it and then at the end of prepping, transfer it all to the trash or compost container.

When I had my kitchen renovated a few years ago; I put alot of thought into deciding to have my garage can seperate from my new cabinetry. I am still quite happy with my decision.

I don’t know how larger family is, but I can tell you having the trashcan anywhere near a high traffic area is the most annoying thing to me in the kitchen. Somebody is always trying to open the trash while I’m at the sink. If I had an island that’s where I would put it.

I would also not put it under his silverware drawer or if you have plates in the upper cabinets or glassware. People are always wanting to throw things away as you’re putting the dishes away too lol or maybe my family is just rude!

I would just consider not putting your trash in an area that has high traffic. there are lots of variables here. My children are homeschooled and my husband works from home so people are in the kitchen all the time. This is why I have so much traffic in the kitchen. My daughter empties the dishwasher so I feel like I’m always in her way. I’m also usually standing at the bar exactly where my trashcan is and people wanna throw things away. Trash is so annoying!

I’m not a fan of trash cans in the pantry because I don’t wanna have to open the door to put away trash. I’m just lazy like that. We bought an indoor outdoor trashcan for our other house. We bought it in a chocolate brown which looked very nice against All the other elements of the kitchen. It was also a plus that it was perfectly square and taller. And I love not having to empty out the trashcan every day! For our family it was brilliant and if I had it to do over again in this house that is what I would do. I don’t know if you have room at the end of the bar to do that . Call when I say indoor outdoor trash I don’t mean like those big ugly green ones, they have a more stylish aesthetic like he would put on a porch with guest seating. It’s also super easy to clean!

The woman who commented before me could get one in Putty Or black and it would be a very pretty aesthetic

Rachiele Custom Sinks has examples of this on their website and also sells the mechanism. The original photo might be from his website.

I like my DW to the left too, as I prep on the right side. I had enough space for a separate trash cabinet and wanted a 10" deep sink, but I think it is a great idea to utilize the space under the sink.

Chispa thank you! we are actually talking with Dino and will likely use Rachiele for our sink. Dino was pretty convincing that the trash could be put under the sink without issues and would maximize space with our layout. it seems to be a polarizing subject!

I think it just depends on things like your time & motion situation, where the pathways are, how many cooks in the kitchen, composing and so forth. So I appreciate the various comments, as I may one day refresh or remodel kitchen. Right now we have a freestanding trash can at the end of a cabinet run like the above poster ( but taller) because that bit of space was available and though near a doorway it’s not the pathway. I can see that having mine installed under the sink could have a downside of accessibility by others if I’m working at sink or dishwasher- hadn’t though of that, was mostly focused on how best to use cabinet space. If I later extended the cabinet run by 12-15” or so then might like it in same spot but enclosed.
But the OP has a good point about trying to use the under sink space, which is not as attractive for storing some other items, but is appealing for trash, recycling, cleaning supplies.

I have the exact trash containers you show under my small sink we have 2 sinks back to back in our island with the same trash. IMO garbage does not need a huge container since it should be taken out everyday. I use the back bin for recycling and sort it at the same time I take out the garbage . I think this will be fine but I would never have a workstaion sink that is only 8" deep and to be honest I really dislike the WS sinks . the addons are too small and just IMO poor for function .

Most of us probably grew up with a small kitchen sink and trash under the cabinet with no pull-out ... this is not the same! The sink is 45" wide, so plenty of room to scoot a bit to the side and let someone use the trash.

My DW is to the left and my trash is to the right. I work on the right side, so I have to move if someone needs the trash, so under the sink could make more sense.

@Karen Kushner, take a look at Julien (Home Refinements) sinks too. I've used them in 2 houses and been very happy with them. I went with an integrated drainboard option and placed the DW under the drainboard, which took a bit of planning and triple checking that everyone understood what I wanted.

Ugh, they updated their website and not as easy to navigate. Mine is the J7 collection.

https://homerefinements.ca/en_us/indoor-living/sinks/stainless-steel?collections=Heritage+%28UrbanEdge%2C+J7%2C+Classic%29

Julien J7: 30" x 18" x 10"H sink + 18" x 18" drainboard. If I had done the 8"H sink I could also have added the trash under. Also note that my cabinets got pulled forward 3" to give more breathing room behind the faucet, specially with the 3cm backsplash in that area and windowsill.

Our portable small garbage can is located under our kitchen sink on the right side on the floor of the lower cabinet. Beside it is a portable compost pail. I don't like the thought of putting these two things onto rails. I fit other things such as additional dish soap bottles or sani wipe containers behind them.

If I do food prep on the counter on the other side, or farther away on our peninsula counter, I simply lift the garbage can or compost pail and move it onto the kitchen floor under the counter edge I'm working on. It's worked well for me for over 3 decades in our house. Also, a small garbage container is easy to clean or replace. Hope this helps.

Garbage definetely under the sink!! And next to the dishwasher is a bonus. It makes a lot of sense from a cleanup point of view. If you are worried about too many ppl needing to use it at the same time, add a second one in another spot.

@artemis78 How big is your sink cabinet, please? I have a 36" sink cabinet and I'm debating between left rear and center rear drain location. I need my garbage can in a pullout on the right. I was about to order the left rear drain, but something tells me that with a 33" sink - I'm not sure it'll be functional for me. I'm convinced via spec sheets that the pull out will fit on the right with a center drain and 9" diameter garbage disposal, but would like to hear a real world experience!

Ours is 36" as well, with a 33" Kohler Cape Dory sink that has a center drain. It all fits--tightly, but functionally. Notably, though, we don't have a garbage disposal, so if we did it would have to fit fully on the right side since the left is entirely taken up by the garbage pullout and the dishwasher water and drain lines (our dishwasher is to the left of our sink cabinet).

My preferred set up is trash on the right of the sink, and dishwasher on the left - when space allows. Why? Because I can scrape excess food into the trash/compost, rinse/scrub, and load the dishwasher while minimizing how often I set down my sponge.

Personally, I don’t tuck the trash under the sink because the largest sink I’ve ever had is 24” - but I would if I could. If I had a “work station” sink, it would be particularly attractive given the ability to dispense produce trimmings right into my compost.

Yes, that was our original plan too—we had to flip it to accommodate a stud that was in the way of the plumbing, or something like that. I will say that it has worked out fine on the left too—we have municipal compost now so don’t end up scraping plates anyway (since that’s on the counter vs. in the pullout).