Olsen & Smith 980L XXL Garden Storage Box & Bench Seat – 100% Recycled Rattan-Effect Anthracite Outdoor Box with Lid, Padlock
Reviewed 23 August 2026 · price checked live
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We track Olsen & Smith 980L XXL Garden Storage Box & Bench alongside 49 other storage & home organisation products, comparing it on rating, how many people have rated it and what it currently costs. According to the listing: SEATER BENCH – Our biggest yet at 980 litres — fits an 8-seater dining set's cushions, the BBQ cover and garden tools in one footprint. Built from 100% post-consumer recycled plastic and itself recyclable at end of life, part of the Olsen & Smith ReNew range and The Botanica Collection. Same waterproof. Those are the seller's own claims rather than our testing, so treat them as a starting point. On Amazon it holds 4.2 out of 5 from 327 ratings. What that score is worth next to its rivals is set out below.
- Brand
- Olsen & Smith
- Amazon rating
- 4.2 / 5 from 327 ratings
- vs Storage & Home Organisation
- 0.3 below the category median of 4.5
- Rank in category
- 38 of 50 rated storage & home organisation we track
- Price position
- Towards the top of the range (category spans £2.49 to £780)
- How proven
- Fewer ratings than most rivals here, so less settled
How it compares in Storage & Home Organisation
Across the 50 rated storage & home organisation products we track, the typical score is 4.5 out of 5. This one sits at 4.2, which is in the bottom quarter of the category. That does not make it a bad buy, but there are better-rated alternatives on the same shelf, so it needs another reason to earn your money.
It carries 327 ratings against a category median of 1,831. That is a thin base by the standards of this category, so treat the score as provisional: a handful of extra reviews can still move it either way.
On price it sits in the upper third of a category running from £2.49 to £780, where the midpoint is about £27.99. Paying above the category norm needs a reason beyond the rating, because the score alone does not justify the gap here.
Worked out from the 50 storage & home organisation products in our catalogue, not from the brand's own claims. How we rank →
Key features
- MASSIVE 980L GARDEN STORAGE BOX & 2-SEATER BENCH – Our biggest yet at 980 litres — fits an 8-seater dining set's cushions, the BBQ cover and garden tools in one footprint. Two SoftLift gas pistons raise and lower the flat-top lid, which takes two adults up to 250 kg — the strongest bench in the range.
- 100% RECYCLED POLYPROPYLENE – Built from 100% post-consumer recycled plastic and itself recyclable at end of life, part of the Olsen & Smith ReNew range and The Botanica Collection. Same waterproof, UV-stable shell as a virgin-plastic garden box, just made from material that didn't have to be cut from new.
- SECURELOCK LOCKABLE & NATUREGUARD WATERPROOF – The SecureLock system, with a 4-digit combination padlock included, ships ready to secure tools and cushions, while the NatureGuard waterproof shell shrugs off rain, frost and UV through a UK winter.
- FLAT-PACK CLIP-TOGETHER ASSEMBLY – Arrives flat-packed through standard doorways and side gates. Two people, around 30 minutes, only a screwdriver needed. At 32.2 kg assembled, two adults can shift it around the patio if the layout changes.
- RATTAN-EFFECT ANTHRACITE, 172 X 82 X 86 CM – Raised diamond-pattern front panels and rattan-weave sides, moulded through the polypropylene — not painted on, so the finish won't warp, rot, peel or need annual treatment. Internal 162 x 73 x 78 cm fits six lounger cushions or four full sets of patio cushions standing upright.
