45 Liter / 12 Gallon Rectangular Hands-Free Kitchen Step Trash Can with Soft-Close Lid, Brushed Stainless Steel with Stainless Steel Lid

This arrived better than expected. It’s the nicest standalone waste bin that I’ve ever used. The bags fit well and are easy to put in. The full bags come out easily. The foot pedal works nicely and the lid is very quiet and effective. It’s attractive as a steel can goes. It has a compartment to hold more bags but after we used the ones that came with it, we just use the standard kitchen size bags from the store. After moving from a home with a hidden can in the cabinet, hubby wasn’t too thrilled that we were going back to a stand-a-lone trash can again. It seems you never have room for them and it’s never in a convenient place when you find room. And they are usually pretty ugly. But we both really like this one.

I would never admit how much I spent on this trashcan but it was worth it. It looks clean, and actually elegant in my kitchen and the soft close feature is great. It says it has a smudge-free finish but my kids managed to put fingerprints all over but they wipe away easily - and now that you can't just lift the lid, you have to use the foot pedal, my kids don't touch it much. The first one I ordered did not have the soft close, it would fall fast and sometimes do a soft close at the bottom but not all the time. I normally don't like the hassle of returns, but I did return/request a new one and so glad I did. It's very roomy and keeps odors locked in. The Simple Human bags are awesome - big, thick and durable but also super expensive. After using a few I decided to put one of my store bought bags over the Simple Human bag just in case it tears to avoid leaks. So far so good. The store bought bags for 13 gallons fits this 14.5 trashcan, you just have to stretch it slightly at the top to fit over the rim and don't fill it to the max. I may buy a pack of the Simple Human bags eventually but honestly the others work just fine and you only notice when you're putting on and taking off. I feel like I'm saving money and that in itself will pay for the actual trash can. The one con would be that it does slide. The pressure of stepping on the foot pedal causes the trashcan to slide each time and depending on where it's located can be a nuisance. I have it against the side of my island and the counter-top sticks further out so if the trashcan is sitting against the island completely the lid will bang against the island counter top. I just have to pull it away every now and then - but not a huge inconvenience.

We recently replaced one of the older SimpleHuman rectangular step cans. The lid finally broke after 10 years of constant use. I had a lot of trouble justifing the price of this trash can, it just seemed ridiculous but I thought about how much we use it and how much the other one annoyed me everyday and decided it was worth it. This trash can is wonderful. The biggest positive, it my mind, is the absense of nooks and crannies and places for debris to get stuck under the lid. The old trash can had so many places to keep clean, it was aggravating. Especially with small children who seem to scrape their plates anywhere but into the actually center of the can. This one has a surface under the lid that is very easy to quickly wipe clean. Inside the can is also very smooth and easy to clean. I don't usually like buying things that need special refills but so far the bags are really nice, they fit tightly and are a good thickness. The trash can does have a rim that drops over the edge of the can that holds the bag down so I don't think it would be a big deal to just use a regular bag but I haven't tried that yet. Fast forward Oct 2019 The slow close mechanism started failing after about 2 years. The garbage can has held up well, I think the metal on the top could have been stronger, has some dents in it. But what went bad the worst was the lid lift. After 2 and half years of very hard use it would only lift about two inches and then you have to lift by hand the rest of the way, which can be gross and annoying. Side note, some people complain about the can not being leak-proof. Maybe if you have a lot of really wet trash, which we don’t seem to, it might be a problem but we have never had a leak. We also always use the size Q liners. I recalled that simplehuman had a warranty so I contacted them about the lid problem. Sent them a picture and description of issue. Lo and behold without much trouble we received a brand new garbage can yesterday. So, all in all, definitely worth it. Would totally purchase again.

This is my second time ordering this can. The older one is still in perfect condition - I needed an additional one for outside. It is nice and neat - very easy to switch bags. This comes with it's own special bags but you can use the regular 13 gallon bags from the store. There is no bulky inner bin to pull out and replace. It looks great and stays clean. It does not rust. It just makes my everyday life easier. I never thought I's rave about a trash can, but this is the best.

After over 7 years and having saved my life, the last Simple Human kitchen trash can needed to be replaced. We LOVE the dispenser for the bags and this can is even better than the last one! The bags fit snuggly and are heavy duty. We could not be more pleased. (YES! The old can saved my life. The distance between our refrigerator and the wall across from it is 5 ft. I slipped on a very slippery waxed floor in socked feet and fell looking at the refrigerator with my back to the wall where we had the trash can. Had the can not been there, and broken my fall, my neck would surely have snapped when I landed. I took the dents out and we kept that trash can for years until the lid opening mechanism finally broke.)

Love! Love! Love it! This is my second time buying this brand. A little pricey but solidly made. It’s the right size, lid closes quietly. Easy to wipe clean. It’s beautiful!

I would give this all five stars but for the fact that every step to open is accompanied by a loud, annoying squeaking from the mechanism. For the record, I weigh about 100 pounds and have not stomped on the pedal, just go with a light step. I had been using the can for less than a week when these sound effects began. I have tried moving it here and there, but it doesn't seem to be due to imbalance or surface issues beneath the can. I owned a Simple Human step to open can, without the slow close lid feature, for about 10 years before the opening of the lid mechanics failed. I'm not optimistic this one will make it that long. I like the look of this trash can, it wipes clean with a light stroke of a damp microfiber cloth. The sample liners included with the can fit very snugly around the top, which is then completely covered when the lid closes. It does require a little care in positioning the bag to fit. They are also very easy to remove. The storing of the liners in the back of the can is a feature I really like; you just pull the bag through the inside of the can and voila! Although the replacement bags are a bit more expensive, they really are high quality - if that's the sort of thing you don't mind paying for.

I finally purchased a new trash can after my boyfriend complained for two years about our former one -- it was also from Simple Human but had two bins, one for recycling and one for trash. He always felt like it filled up too fast and you couldn't use a regular trash bag without "wasting" it due to its shape (he felt it was only half full). Anyway, this can is perfect. It fits a regular trash bag but we end up buying the bags from Simple Human because their bags fit exactly and they're thicker. We stuff the trash full and tight -- their bags don't rip. Overall, a fantastic purchase ... and they boyfriend is happy.