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Sleek and well designed. I purchased this for a narrow space in my kitchen. The color is a matte gunmetal color with silver accents. I did have a brief tussle when putting to put the lid on but got it on the forth try. I love it's depth which allows larger items to be disposed of without trouble compared to the round trash can that this replaced. I have no problem with it moving around when I use the pedal to raise the lid as some have reported. I really like the quiet close feature. I use generic 13 gallon trash bags with ties and they fit perfectly. A note to those who order white.. . That was my first color choice but I returned it because it did looked more like an dingy white or ivory color when I placed it next to my white appliances.

Weird to say, but this garbage can is above and beyond great. It's been a workhorse (had it for two years now) that hasn't broken or given up the ghost despite two kids under five constantly using the foot and it surviving a major move to a new city. I don't know if this thing will quit, but if it ever does, you can count on me replacing it with the same can again!It was an odd item for me to order online, but I got tired of the ones from walmart barely making it 6 months before breaking, and also being ugly. This one is sleek, slim, and fits great at the end of our Kitchen counter. The only negative is that it seems to "drift" from its spot due to everyone using the foot opener. But I think that would happen with any foot-operated trash can that doesn't weigh a ton.

This is probably the Lamborghini of trash cans. Super high quality mechanisms and plastic. Has two wheels behind it so that you can drag it easily if you need to. Just beautiful. The only thing you need to be careful about is the pedal mechanism does not work ideally when put on a carpet surface. I bought this as a kitchen trash can and I have carpet surface beginning just next to my kitchen counter where I placed this and the whole can bends forward a little when you step on the pedal - less so when the can is full. This didn't turn out to be a big problem but good to know before purchasing.

This thing is pretty legit. My dogs always dig in the trash while I am at work. Today we had old leftovers in the trash, and when we can home the lid was still locked even though those dogs tried as hard as they could to get to the source of the smell (they trimmed the liner of the trash bag pretty good!). Great product!

I was very reluctant paying $40 for a plastic trash can, but with the impeccable reviews, I knew I was making a good decision. I've had mine for one month now and it's been great. The step to open the lid is as reliable as it was the first day I used it and the lid closes super quietly. It's a perfect trash can for those who live in a small space. The Glad tall kitchen bags (13 gallon) fit this trash can perfectly. I am very happy with my purchase.

Truth be told, what I truly desire in the deepest corner of my heart is SimpleHuman's stainless steel butterfly step trash can, but I just could not justify (to my bank account) spending $160 on a trash can. Alas, I went with the plastic slim step-child, and although it lacks the diva flair of the butterfly, it's a sturdy little workhorse that provides maximum capacity in a very slim size. I have a galley kitchen with a narrow floor to ceiling window at one end in lieu of a wall. It provides nice lighting but isn't a good place for the garbage can, so I needed something that can fit under a sink cabinet or sit against the end of the counters and still be narrow enough not to block the entry way too much. This garbage can fits the bill nicely. The stepping mechanism feels sturdy even when the can is empty, with no wobble to it, and the top stays open if you lift it up by hand to 90 degrees, which is nice when I'm dumping scraps off of the counter into the can. The mouth of it is fairly wide and square, so larger items are easily disposed (fits gallon milk containers easily). It shuts slowly and quietly, no splattering, and seals nicely. The wheels make it easy to move it around. Locking feature is a nice touch to deter small children and pets from getting into the trash. I use regular trash liners (Glad ForceFlex Tall Kitchen 13 Gallon Trash Bag with drawstrings) rather than the SimpleHuman specific ones, and the drawstring part stretches just enough to slip over the lip of the can and the bag fits very snugly around the rim so that you don't get debris accidentally falling outside of the trash bag.I imagine this little workhorse will remain in our kitchen for a long time, even if we move to a bigger place. Unless I win the lottery and can afford the stainless steel butterfly step can.

Very simple design with only two parts- however attaching the lid to the base is one of the hardest things I have ever done.I watched multiple videos online and eventually had to ask my next door neighbor for help after trying for almost an hour. Once the lid is clicked into the base though it really is dog proof!I've come home to the trashcan in the middle of the room by the ripped shreds of exposed bags you can tell my dog was giving it his best shot to open this!

Great trash can once you get the lid attached. I chose this line because Simplehuman has a good rep. The quality is good. Holds a 13 gallon trash bag with ease. The only problem was getting the lid to snap on. It took two people with a lot of force to finally get the lid to snap in place. I recommend this trash can, it is reasonably priced, but be prepared to have an issue with attaching the lid. I even watched the Youtube video which shows you how to attach the lid for this trash can. That should be a clue that the lid is hard to attach that someone had to make a Youtube how to video for this trash can. I hope I never have to remove the lid.

Good can until it breaks. Ours lasted 4 years. The hinge on the back is made of plastic and wears away over time. When the slot gets too big, the lid falls off whenever you try to open it. I don't see an obvious way to repair it. 3 stars.Edit: SimpleHuman replaced the lid under warranty. Easy and fast! Upgraded to 4 stars.

This trash can is just the right size for where I needed and I think that it would be absolutely pet proof. Unfortunately, it is also virtually human proof unless you have very strong hands and no fingernails. It would be impossible to open for anyone with arthritis. Since I don't need the pet proof feature, I took out the screws on the inside of the lid and removed the inner part of the locking mechanism. Now the silver part of the mechanism moves freely and will still shut the lid tight but you can open it easily and it no longer shreds the front of the bio-bag liner. Now it is the perfect can to hold the organics until garbage pickup day.

Overall: It's a good quality, well-made trash can.We've been using this can as our indoor recycling bin, Obviously, we picked the blue for the recycling and we haven't had any confusion from visitors so it works out great. It works very well for recycling, we do use a bag to keep the inside of the can clean, but we toss that when it get dirty.Made of durable plastic with a sleek design; this trash can is a great product. I appreciate the locking lid design that holds up to a growing toddler! I also love that it streamlined to fit into small spaces and just an overall great size for the kitchen.It has good foot pedal mechanism. Give it a light tap and it opens and softly closes giving you enough time to toss something in and keep going. Hold down the foot pedal and it will stay open until you manually shut it. I've read other reviews that said that the lid after a while just pops off the mechanism and the foot pedal stops working, this is not the case for us. We haven't had any problems with the lid detaching, and I have checked out the area when it attaches and the plastic and metal rod seem very solid. I am not worried and I think that might be a flaw that occurred in the manufacturing that has since been resolved. My only complaint is that the wheels have no stoppers. Often the can "migrates" backwards to the wall. When it gets pushed back it starts to scuff the walls (probably because we have cheap paint). It's only a minor issue and, for the most part, we keep it in place.We use this product in combination with:simplehuman Slim Plastic Step Trash Can, Grey Plastic, 40 L / 10.6 Gal - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004L9L3KW?redirect=true&ref_=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_137Recycle & Trash vinyl lettering decal home decor wall sticker art saying (White, 6x6) - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NQ764H2?redirect=true&ref_=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_120

I bought this to use as a recycling bin near my garbage can (the large black version of this). So far it is working great for that purpose and is really the perfect size for household recycling.Being that it is a smaller can with wheels means that it is moved around quite a bit, so I feel like I am constantly having to put it back in place, Also, the hinge prevents the bag from going over the lip in the back. You are able to go over enough and so far the bag hasn't fallen down, but it seems like they should give a bit more edge there.Lastly, I was disappointed that this didn't come with any starter bags. I thought all of the simplehuman cans came with a couple bags. Since the listing doesn't specify this, I am not reducing any stars, but a heads up that there are no bags at all. I chose their blue bag line to go with the whole recycling theme.

As far as looks, this trash can is just fine. However, assembly was a pain. I had to find a youtube video in order to figure out how to attach the lid. It has a picture under the lid, which doesn't help at all. You have to insert the metal hook in first and then close the lid and snap each side into place. The picture shows the lid open, but that lid will never go into place if it isn't closed. Other reviews suggested turning it upside down, but I didn't find that necessary.After I finally got the lid into place, I was disappointed that the lid didn't fully close. It is just an inch or two slightly open. Yes, I checked that everything was assembled correctly. There is no fixing it. That gap is enough to allow odors to escape and looking at it drives me crazy. I'm not sure if I just received a defective lid or if that's how they all come. For the price, I'm disappointed and wish I had just gone to a local store and purchased another one.

There are no instructions on the lid and I am unclear on how to attach the lid. It is not obvious how to install this. I am an interior designer and can typically figure this out. I will need to go online to check on this when I get a chance. It is appropriate for a cottage with a very small space for the trash can and is a nice size.

First, thanks to all the reviewers who told me how to get the lid on. I agree the lid should have been assembled. I am sending them an email when I am done with this. It also does not include even one bag. I have a Simplehuman stainless so I was ok with getting another, but I did buy it in store. The lid was a bear to get on. It's slim so it's nice.

Got to keep my dog out of the trash. She is a border collie and I kid you not the turd has figured out how to open it on occasion. It does seem to deter her less though since she has to work harder, as she used to get in every time I left her out but now it has only happened a few times. I wish they made a standard width one as we go through a lot of trash.

To put on the lid fast, you MUST turn it upside down and hold the can at a 40 degree angle with the lid flat to the floor. Push down (one side at a time) until you here it snap on one side, then snap on the other. It will be extremely difficult to put on the lid any other way. DO NOT FORGET to hook the center piece first before you flip it over.It honestly doesn't save much space for me; I live in an apartment with very little floor space in the kitchen so mine went into a corner in the dining room. The trash can is very front heavy due to the pedal. It'll lean forward when you step on it and not stay grounded in the back. I'm a little bit concerned it'll flip over one day but it hasn't yet.I use generic 13 gallon trash bags from walmart with no problems. No need to buy brand specific bags.The lid doesn't slam down when closing. It's a very slow and soft close.

I needed a garbage can to prevent my dog from eating our trash every day. She's old and doesn't care anymore so all that training went out the window, we needed a brute force way to prevent her from getting it and putting the trash can on the counter every day before work wasn't cutting it.This works great! Just be aware that the lock is TIGHT. it clicks TWICE. If you click it once, it appears to be locked but it can still be pried open pretty easily. I usually have to push my knee against the lock and push against the wall to get it to lock since the garbage can itself is so light.If you're getting this for the same reason as me, pay attention to that. I didn't and my dog wound up getting at some chicken bones in the trash can and thank god she's okay. Lesson learned!

When empty the garbage can will not stay up when you hit the footpedal to open it when you hit the footpedal with your foot the whole trashcan move forward in the lid doesn't open so you have to lift the lid until the trashcan is half-full to use the footpedal

This is an okay trash can. It works as it is suppose to but you would think since it has lid lock it would also have a wheel lock. It moves everything you open it. And if you are thinking just push it up against a wall. nope that doesn't really work because you need space between it and the wall in order open the lid. It's works but it could use some improvements and for $40 i expected a little more.

I REALLY wanted to give this product 5 stars. I think it is well designed and looks great. I love the slow close lid. However, the main reason we got it was because it has a locking lid (we were hoping to use it to keep our curious toddler out) and the lid is nearly impossible to lock/unlock. I find myself having to bend down and use both hands and a lot of pressure to get it locked and then even more work to get it unlocked. I'm not sure if we got a faulty product or if this is just the way it is but I'm disappointed.

This trash can is very light and feels very cheap. The silver locking mechanism on the lid was scratched and damaged when I opened the box. When the lid closes on it's own, it doesn't close all the way down securely. I bought this trash can to keep my dog out of the trash. She can still nose the top open unless we use the locking mechanism. That is not convenient, and the mechanism is clumsy and hard to slide, even with two hands. I would not recommend this product.I am keeping this product because honestly I don't have the box anymore and don't feel like going through the hassle of returning it.

I wish I hadn't thrown the shipping box out or I'd be returning this can.Its unstable when opening, the plastic exterior became dirty looking within a day and requires sometimes 2x a day wiping down even though it sees very light use. I didn't notice until I bought this that there are wheels on the back, why have them on such a small can? Never needed wheels on any of the other kitchen trash cans I've had over the past 4 decades.This can was supposed to replace an open topped RubberMaid that I bought 6 months ago. I think this can will go out in the garage and the $12 RubberMaid is coming back to the kitchen. Its black plastic as well but doesn't get that whitish film on it like the SimpleHuman can does.

The pet proof latch works very well, keeping out a grubby poodle! And her owner too. I tend to consider myself fairly intelligent, but when I first got this thing, I couldn't figure out how to open it. There's a helpful sign right by the latch showing fingers on the latch and a little bit of a direction, but I that must mean for closing, not opening. Guess where the instructions were? Inside the latched container. After a few minutes I finally figured out that it's sort of a hook that needs to be angled a little to unhook from the front of the can. OK fine, I got it open. Next up is the lovely way that the lid closes down slowly. My first reaction was, "Cool!" However in practicality, when I bought the thing for the purpose of the pet latch, that means I now have to wait for it and watch it close slowly before I can reach down to latch the pet lock. That's kind of irritating. Then come to find that the foot lever doesn't operate if the pet lock is on. I mean I understand how it's designed that way, but it's just kind of contrary. So I've been finding myself using the handy dandy foot lever, not latching it, and anything very tempting to the dog goes into the freezer, just like I had been doing. Bottom line, by it because of the size or because you like the foot lever. OR buy it for the pet latch. Don't buy it for both foot lever and pet latch.

The size is nice for narrow places, which is why I purchased this trash can, in spite of the expensive price. The lid is next to impossible to attach. I wrestled with it close to 30 minutes, read the questions and answers from people as equally as frustrated as me, watched the video link provided by the company, all to no avail. Finally, I was able to hammer it on with a mallet, only then to find out that the lock/unlock mechanism is just as difficult. I'm middle aged with average strength and can't get it to work. For the high price and these difficulties, I'd give it a 1/2 star if I could

The lid is impossible to attachCan someone help me?

The top does not fit into the bottom. Horrible design. I had to squeeze the plastic with pliers to get it to fit. It is just a basic plastic garbage can so it is definitely overpriced.

We ordered this twice to see if the lock would improve. We had to use both hands to unlock the lid, it was too difficult to open so we returned it.

could not get cover on properly, pedal would not disengage, useless for kitchen use, will become another laundry basket

A huge box arrived. Inside, a beautiful white trash can, one third of the box size. That expensive trash can? The lid was not included. Now I have a beautiful and expensive lid-less trash can.