Customer Ratings & Reviews

We’ve owned this product less than a year had problems with the door open. Item is broke cannot open the door makes a loud bangs and the biggest problem is trying to get it fixed every phone number you call talk to somebody else now they want me to bring it to the store. This compactor weighs just as much as the fridge. Very dissatisfied.

We have had the Kitchenaid in our last 3 story condo & love it so much we decided to purchase another-this time we went with the slicker looking GE. This one works just as well-yes it is noisy but saving time not having to take the trash out every 2-3 days is a great trade off!!

I really love this new trash compactor! The pedal only access is really convenient. It saves time and has a positive affect on the environment because I use less plastic trash bags.

This trash compactor was bought at the Best Buy Outlet store. It was the exact measurements that we needed and fit into the space that we had. The dent was minimal (on bottom out of sight and the price reduction was incredible. We will continue to shop here first when in need of future appliances. This compactor is easy to open, especially when your hands are full. Our old compactor was 26 years old, so this new compactor is much quieter and more energy efficient. Our regular t13 gallon trash bags also fit this model which will reduce costs. Great buy!

This is not as good as the previous models. Bum is smaller and it doesn’t compact as well. Also this model is much louder. I’m not sure why they changed the design but they shouldn’t have!

Do not buy. It has a design flaw and makes it so that the opening mechanism breaks. See other reviews. Reached out to GE and they refused to do anything. It’s worthless now as it won’t open after less than 1 .5 years of regular use. Shame on Ge for selling this design flawed object and then not standing by there products. That’s after it arrived with a warped door that I had to get replaced by my appliance store rep.

Trash compactor works great and looks great. It really needs a handle though because every fingerprint shows so I'm constantly cleaning it. I guess I will handle it myself.

We love the foot pedal and hidden controls. Stainless steel looks so sleek.

When I purchased this the stainless steel had ripples and I had to request to replace it I do not really like the design of this since it doesn't have a handle to pull it open. Since no handle, finger prints are easily shown.

Bought this GE trash compactor thinking I was investing in a solid, stainless steel workhorse. And for the first few months? It was solid. Quiet, clean design, did exactly what it was supposed to do—compact trash without a fuss. But then, six months in, the compaction plate (or whatever you want to call the heavy chunk of metal that actually does the job) just fell off the threaded rods. No warning, no unusual use, no overstuffed bins—just one day it decided it was done doing its job and dropped like a dead weight. Now it’s just a very expensive stainless steel cabinet with a sad clunk when you open it. No excuses for something this basic failing so fast. GE usually does better, but this? Total letdown. Wouldn’t recommend unless you like surprises, and not the good kind.

This trash compactor is attractive to look at, has a very nice finish, is easy to use and we are happy with this purchase.

I have to say when we went to replace our 12 yr old trash compactor we learned alot! They don't make many anymore cause the younger generation deals with trash differently (recycle, compost, etc). Ours have always come with our homes, and being older folk (late 70's) we really appreciate what they do for us. But with the help of Best Buy we were able to order just what we wanted to replace the old one. We do have a delivery problem, and can't expect delivery till first of next year. Meantime we're adjusting to the inconveniece just fine. Glad when it arrives.

Noisier than my old compactor. Also much more expensive doesn't compress as well. But then again very few available to chose from. Seems like compactors are a thing of the past recycling. My old was a completely enclosed unit that could be slid under my counter. I would probably buy again but we will see how long it will function my old one was 14yrs old.

The size was perfect and the sleak exterior made this a top contender. Unfortunately, less than a year and a half the compactor “knocks” loudly when it is compacting. I would not recommend and would love to hear of a fix or possibly solution. I wanted to like it so bad.

Very nice and sleek A little loud...Great Price

Looks neat working OK so for . We are happy with this appliance so for .

The appliance was easy to install and works perfectly

The compactor works flawlessly. I would highly recommend It as it reduces the number of trips to the curbside.

So far, we've had great luck and performance from our GE Trash Compactor. We have modified how we throw trash out, because we don't want any of the "Wet" trash in the compactor. The effeciency of the compactor is truly amazing. Where we normally would have thrown out 3 large bags of un-compacted trash, we now only toss 1 small cube of trash... It's been a good experience. No issues at this point except for the easily dented stainless cover. We don't know if we did it or our installers. We are just going with it. The unit works well and the small dent is not too obvious.

I really like this compactor for many reasons among them is the ease with which it is opened. Hands free unlike the one we relaced it with. Lift and pull is no longer necessary to open and closing is just a easy. One switch for off and on to make it very simple to use. I would buy this again.