Rubbermaid Elite Stainless Steel Metal Dual Stream Step-On Trash Can for Waste and Recycling 15.9 Gallon Charcoal Trash and Recycle Bin Combo for Home/Kitchen/Garage/Apartment/Office

First, the good points: Capacity is great (15.6 gal). Holds trash and recycling for our family of 3 for a couple of days. Does a pretty good job of containing odors. Finish is beautiful; barely a scratch or a smudge on it after daily use for 22 months (and we cook a lot).Now, the bad news: the lid completely failed yesterday when the plastic piece on which the hinges mount cracked horizontally from end to end. Photo included. Now, when I step on the pedal, the rear of the lid heaves up by about half an inch, but the front edge doesn’t move. For what we paid (about $90 in Aug 2022, if memory serves), I expected a much longer life span. I recommend being a bit gentle with the foot pedal. Center your foot on the pedal before you step; don’t press on it from the side.Also, about the lock: it works, but not well. At first, it locked right, but over the last 6 months, it has started to slowly slide down while the switch is in locked position, or the switch will release when we don’t want it to. Mildly annoying.I just reordered this can because I can’t find another with the same capacity that has dual compartments for trash and recycling. The price has doubled, but I think it’s still worth it. However, if the replacement doesn’t last about 5 years, we won’t be buying a third one.

I love this 2-in-1 trash and recycle can! It visually is really beautiful and I love that it is fingerprint and smudge resistant. I will say that for downsides, it doesn’t hold a ton of trash and recycle. For me, a single person living alone, it’s perfect, but it might be a tight fit for two or more people (or you’d find yourself taking out the trash more often). I’ve heard other reviewers say that the lid is fragile and I do agree - it dented easily though I’m not even sure how and the open and close mechanism does seem fragile too (but it hasn’t broken on me yet, thankfully, though I am nervous about that happening in the future). For now, it is absolutely perfect for me since I wanted a 2-in-1 to keep my tiny cabin looking neat and tidy and to keep bugs out of the trash. It was a bit expensive for me, but very worth it. The bins come out easily and it’s easy to put a standard trash bag in. 10/10 I would recommend this trash and recycle can.

I researched and went back and forth until I found this. I’m particular and this divided recycling and garbage can has held up nicely, looks pretty sharp, and is easy to use actually.Would buy again without reservation assuming the same quality.

*Edited 7/13/22* After only a couple of months of perfection, I laid something on top of the lid for a split second and found out that this is not really stainless steel - It is given a stainless steel finish! Also, apparently it scratches off super easily because I didn't put anything metal or sharp on the lid. So, I guess this is a BUYER BEWARE! I would stay away from purchasing this product if you have a lot of clumsy humans or little humans around the house. I'd imagine the sides and front could get scratched up pretty easily. (End edit)TL;DR - This dual trash and recycling can is awesome and you should buy it. It holds trash AND recycling. Oh, and it really IS fingerprint-proof!!!It took me quite a while to narrow down my choices when it came to dual trash/recycling cans, and none of them were cheap. I found a few that weren't "holy crap! Is it REALLY THAT MUCH?!" priced, but then the reviews were back and forth, so I couldn't justify the risk of spending two-thirds the cost of the "better" options. And finally...I decided on this one. Boy, am I glad I did! In my tiny 190-square-foot apartment with a kitchenette, there isn't any counter space to push a trash can up against, or a corner to hide it behind, or anywhere else that one may typically place a trash can. Instead, I have it out in the open, backed up against the baker's rack that I purchased to hold my microwave, air fryer, Keurig, etc. Plus, I needed a recycling can! I mean, come on... I don't have any extra space in this place, let alone space for two 13-gallon trash cans. Heck, I don't even have *a* drawer in my kitchenette. You read that right. Not even one single drawer. I had to get crafty and used my ingenuity to super glue strong magnets to the back of my awesome cutlery sorter and put it on the side of my fridge. Go ahead, steal my idea. I'll allow it.So, yes. This dual trash/recycling can has been absolutely perfect for someone such as myself. While it isn't exactly an item with an extraordinarily small footprint or anything, it offers the option of creating a smaller footprint for two items in one while being attractive at the same time. They aren't lying when they say that it does not allow fingerprints either. As soon as I took it out of the box, I smooshed my entire clammy hand onto the lid. I removed my hand and stared at the spot, waiting to see an entire handprint staring back at me just out of spitefulness. But it didn't happen. There was nothing left behind for me to have to swipe clean. There was nothing there at all! It was a miracle!! An advertisement finally came true! Since then, I have touched the can about a hundred times and nary a print behind remained. In addition to that wonderous detail, I have spilled loads of water onto the lid and it wipes clean with a dish towel every time. I would imagine that this trash can would be practically perfect in every way in a household with children; however, my household consists only of myself and my fur children.The one review about this can that stuck out for me while shopping was the size of the trash and recycling cans themselves, and how the bags fit/seemed to be wasteful. For only myself, the size of the cans is perfect. I do not put a bag in the recycling can (and neither should you!), so this "issue" is moot with recyclables. The trash can, however, does hold quite a bit of trash if you are proactive about what you put into the can in relation to when you take it outside to the bin. I also compact the trash as I put it into the can, which creates additional space throughout the lifetime of the current bag being used. Once it is time to remove the bag, I have made sure to coordinate it with also emptying the trash can in my bathroom, cleaning my fridge, etc. I believe that one must put forth effort to find reasons to complain about things, and thus far at least, that is exactly what I have found to be true regarding the reviews about the "wastefulness" of trash bags with this can.Is this dual trash and recycling can worth spending $140? As someone who does not even enjoy spending $140 on things they wholeheartedly enjoy, yes it is. It is absolutely worth it.

This garbage can actually does not rust which was what I was looking for in a garbage can. I've bought so many stainless steel garbage cans that end up rusting after a short period of time. This one does its job very well it's well designed so that food does not get stuck around the rim and easy to clean.

We really like this and are OK with the smaller size trash compartment to have 2 compartments in only one can. We use the recycling side for dog food so we don't need two containers. Guests frequently opened the wrong one to discard trash, only to find dog food.The other benefit is that the lid is inside the outer wall, so doesn't rub on your wall paint like the ones where the entire lid (with side walls) flips up and back.My only issue with this unit is the side walls are fairly delicate and we have a dent in one corner without noticing anything ever bumping into it.

Trashcan has worked out well. Sits perfecting at end of kitchen island. Like having separate sections for trash and recycle. The storage holds kitchen sized bag but is a little small. We typically have to take out trash every 1-2 days. Color is great and easy to clean.