simplehuman 50 Liter / 13.0 Gallon Rectangular Kitchen Step Trash Can, Brushed Stainless Steel

I struggled for years with cheap trash cans in my kitchen. The last one was white plastic, so cheaply made that the popup mechanism on the lid broke so it opened when the front pedal was depressed but didn't close itself. Forget about being hands-free! After the cheapo can slid out from my foot and fell over, I had had enough. I jumped on Amazon to find the best trash can I possibly could, and I was successful. This trash can simply rocks. It is heavy enough to stay in place. The soft-close lid works like a charm. The pedal is heavy-duty and will last a very long time. The whole inner plastic can is easy to work with and makes removing and replacing trash bags easy. Finally, it looks amazing! I never thought that my kitchen decor would be improved by a trash can, but this one did it. It it perfect? Close. There are a couple of things that could be improved. The lid-locking sliding button on my unit cannot be put into place by opening the lid all the way with the pedal and then sliding it into the locking position. I found that I have to slightly push the lid backward for the sliding lock to go fully into place. Then when the pedal is released, the lid stays fully out of the way when trash bags are removed and replaced. I also found that traditional trash bags from the store cannot fit onto the inner trash can without seriously stretching them. It takes some muscle. It means that children and the elderly may not be able to change the trash bag if using typical tall kitchen trash bags. I took the easy way out of this situation by ordering trash bags specifically for the trash can from the manufacturer (simplehuman). Because there are quite a few of the sample bags sent with the trash can, it took me weeks to run out of them. I found them to be quite superior to everyday trash bags because they are folded and not rolled, very easy to open and use, and they appear to be more durable than conventional trash bags. I am very satisfied with the trash bags and especially the trash can. This product is clearly more expensive than other trash cans, but it is very worth the cost and quite stylish. It may be one of the only utilitarian items in your kitchen that you frequently get compliments on.

Once you get over the hurdle of paying this much for a trashcan, you'll be glad you did.It's way more elegant than a trashcan has any right to be, works very well, and brings effective design to something you likely use multiple times a day.Thoughts:* Lid seems to seal well, closes quietly.* You can pop the lid open part way for small trash (no need to open it all the way).* I got the stainless lid because why put a plastic lid (that'll discolor/scratch over time) on a trashcan like this?* There's some (not much) wasted space inside to fit those nicely curved containers.* Containers lift out pretty easily, but don't have handles.* Containers stand up on their own (ie, while you change bags).* Two sizes of Simplehuman bags are included (10 of each). They're extra sturdy.* Capacity is GOOD if you don't need to throw away giant things and you don't generate a lot of BOTH trash and recycling.Apart from price, there's two major drawbacks:* Custom trash bags - I don't want to deal with that. The competing Kohler uses normal kitchen (13gal) bags. I think I can use them here but there's not much space to tuck the extra material.* The smaller container fills up fast. So if you use it for recycling, it won't take many containers. If you use it for trash (I do), normal use will fill it quickly. This is sized for a home where there's not a lot of people and/or you don't generate a lot of trash.Pictured: Closed and Open under a counter lip with 35.5" clearance. Notice it fits cleanly, even open.Assuming everything holds up as well as I expect from other reviews, this is the last kitchen trashcan I'll buy for a long time, it works very well for my volume of waste, and thus it's Recommended. Even if I'm embarrassed at spending so much on a trashcan.

This is my second one to replace the other one we had for about 10 years. The quality and durability is unmatched with Simple Human, more expensive but well worth it.The can and lid are thicker than other brands. The step opens the lid at a good rate, not too fast.The brushed steel is a quality color, not cheapy.You don’t have to use their bags, just use the Googley to find the different brands that fit.

This trashcan is fantastic. I cannot believe I spent more than a hundred dollars on a trash can but my new dog is cannot stay out of the garbage! It's been a battle since December with two different trashcans. We ended up locking up the trash in the bathroom adjacent to the kitchen. He cannot get into this can. It's nice and heavy and he cannot knock it over. He cannot lift the lid with his nose. I really like how the insert pulls out. it makes it so easy to clean! I didn't realize the can is wider than the typical garbage bag. I think a normal kitchen garbage bag from the store could be stretched to fit, but. bought the pack of simple human bags. The bags are a little larger than a typical kitchen garbage bag. They are very sturdy! I feel like the price difference is minimal between the simple human bags vs name brand bags from the grocery, when one considers they are a little bit larger. This was a good purchase.