Large and small, colored or sober, with several compartments or individual, visible or hidden under the kitchen sink.If there are as many rubbish bins as there are homes in the world – of multiple sizes and designs, depending on the needs and tastes of each user – it is because recycling is here to stay.For this reason, the way in which we organize the space we dedicate to separating our waste at home is important to facilitate and spread this environmental habit.In large or small apartments, as a family or in student flats, the truth is that the act of separating daily waste is becoming more widespread in Spain: eight out of ten people (82.5%) declare that they have several bins, bags or spaces in their homes (the average is 3.2) destined to separate waste (and one of them is only destined for plastic containers, cans and briks), according to data from a sociological study carried out by the institute of research Catchment for Ecoembes.The most advanced are those that have four colored compartments to make recycling easier.There are also "wardrobe" or "shoe rack" types, which allow a clear and orderly distribution of waste.The most common have two or three different sections in the same cube and are usually a favorite when there is a lack of space at home.But there are also those who have only one bucket for organic waste and several differentiated bags to deposit the waste that goes in the yellow, blue and green containers.Whatever the casuistry... keeping the area we dedicate to recycling tidy is possible with a little imagination and DIY.And it is that “there is no excuse not to recycle!”, says Kristian Pielhoff, former presenter of Bricomania and “environmentalist since before birth”.It is true that certain difficulties may arise, such as a lack of space: "But it is always possible to hang a bag from the doorknob or throw the breakfast containers directly into the containers on the street, before going to work," he exemplifies.Another important point for the most famous handyman on television is that «this is not only about recycling, consumption is also important.When it comes to going to the supermarket, we can try not to buy more than we need.But going back to the subject of the cubes... «In the market they sell them very nice», although we can also make them at home «in an easy, simple way and for the whole family», he assures.Several possibilities arise in the conversation: use tupperware, line cardboard boxes, make a cube with polypropylene plates (there are some in the Leroy Merlin) or use wooden pallets.Pielhoff knows endless tips and tricks for "ecomaniacs and ecomaniacs" to reuse the "things we all have at home" and transform them into solutions that help us keep our domestic recycling spaces tidy.Other ideas to gain amplitude go through taking advantage of the space vertically, using the interior of the kitchen furniture, reusing an old piece of furniture as a recycling station, hanging shelves to place the cubes or simply reusing the shopping bags or the hole from behind the door.If you are not very handy, a good option for the home is to buy a “multi-waste” bin, that is, one with several compartments.In fact, the sale of this product has increased in Spain in recent years.This is how they have perceived it at Cervic Environment, a company from Alicante specializing in containers and paper bins.Its solutions have reached the Parliament of Finland or the Roland Garros tournament, and public administrations, schools, businesses and individuals buy from its stores.“In recent years, we have seen an increase in our volume of private customers.Why?Very simple: they are no longer satisfied with the typical rubbish bin that you would find in any supermarket.Increasingly, containers with three or even four compartments to separate are sought after.This indicates that people are more aware”, says Gustavo Cerdá, general director of the company.The habit of separating waste has conquered the homes of almost 39 million people in our country, two more than in 2020, according to the Ecoembes study.To meet this growing demand, Cervic even had to develop an exclusive model for individuals.«We designed a ''multicube'' that has several modular versions according to the needs of the clients.They choose the number of modules (from two to four), with the option that they come colored to indicate the type of waste that corresponds to each container », he explains.The one that they sell the most for domestic use contains three colored cavities and a total capacity of 160 liters.As we can see, there are many ways to organize our recycling areas at home and recommendations to improve them.Finding the perfect rubbish bin is often complicated, but a large percentage of the Spanish population has already made an effort to adapt their home to separate their waste.As Pielhoff says, there is no excuse not to become a recycler.