SIMPLI-MAGIC 60 Liter / 16 Gallon Rectangular Hands-Free Dual Compartment Recycling Kitchen Step Trash Can with Soft-Close Lid, Brushed Stainless Steel

I couldn't believe how much I paid for a garbage can, but it's ended up being exactly what we needed. There's not a thing I've come across that bothers me yet. It stays put, doesn't slide on hard flooring. The lids open easily, and aren't very noisy when they close. Doesn't seem to fingerprint too badly. The removable containers have a hole near the top of each so you can anchor your garbage bag. Keeps in smell pretty decent. I haven't tried to change or re-order the charcoal filters yet, but they do stick a QR code right inside one lid for when you need them. It's been pretty handy all around. Last thought, not a complaint because they're a good size for my household, but be aware the individual containers aren't huge.

Great small size and well made

So far I am loving this garbage can as it’s very functional and has freed up a lot of space under my sink where I used to keep recyclables, but there are a few small things that could be improved. Here are the main takeaways for me: Pros: 1. Sleek design, easy to clean stainless steel 2. Removable inner bins for easy cleaning & takeout 3. Soft close lids 4. Decent sized bins (at least for our family’s needs— we compost so not much organic material goes into our trash) 5. Bonus pocket inside the lid for scent control inserts (I think? We put dryer sheets in them!) Cons: 1. Normal trash bags work, but don’t fit quite right— they’re just barely tall enough to not slip off the bin’s edges, but they are not used to their full capacity since the bin is narrow. It’s also tough to wrap/tie the bag just right around the top of the bins so that they can still rest perfectly inside the can (if the bag is bunched up at one spot then the bin doesn’t sit right in the can and the lid doesn’t close all the way). 2. No way to manually open the lid (from the top) while it’s closed— our kitchen is small and when our dishwasher is open, we can’t access the trash can pedals and need to open it from the top (which we can’t). I’m going to try and make some sort of pull tab out of duct tape. 3. For the lids to remain open (ie. cleaning out the fridge and throwing many items away), we have to pull the can away from the wall so that the lids can lean backwards to stay propped open. Really not a big deal but worth mentioning if you have a tight space.

We used it for a couple of days before realizing it was too small for our household. Well built and nice looking product.

Nice concept but bad execution. The stainless steel surface is full of scratches and both plastic cans have cracks in them. Moreover, the outside of the contraption scratched kitchen cabinet surface. The functionality is good and lids closing mechanism works fine.

I really liked this 16 gallon rectangular trash cans for the space I have in my townhome. But I was a little underwhelmed because the bags wouldn’t stay put, so I decided to do something about it. In the video you’ll see I put a few clips that I usually use on my fireplace mantle to hold garland at Christmas and it works like a dream.**also, I just used bags I bought off Amazon or you can get them in the grocery store!*

Tried this out because I wanted to save a couple bucks rather than buying from a bigger brand that’s slightly more expensive and that I knew you had to buy their bags. I assumed this SimpliMagic allowed you to put in regular garbage bags since there is no specific bag code like the other bins out there. However, immediately I noticed that regular trash bags bunch up, fall down, or just don’t stay. Some people have mentioned not using a bag at all which is guess is fine for the recyclables side (make sure to rinse and dry glass and cans well) but it wouldn’t do this for the side with regular trash. Sure, the insert bin pulls out but layers of rotting caked up food in the nooks and crannies of that thing is a no-go for me. Lastly, the design is just kind of weird. It mentions a feature for the lid to stay open. I feel like the quality of the lid opening is then messed up because I did that once and now my lid doesn’t open all the way. Also, it often takes multiple times to get the insert to slide into the correct position for the lids to close. Alas, it’s just a trash bin but it’s a real bummer for the price point that it doesn’t do any of the things that I paid for it to do. If I’d known this, I would have paid more money to buy the original bin that it’s ripping off.

I love this kitchen trash can , it has two compartments one for organic and one for recycling, it is ideal for me because I live in a city where the garbage must be separated, which makes the process easier, the lids are super easy to open, does not release bad odors, easy to extract the garbage bag, extremely easy to keep it clean and the value for money is incredible.