Kohler 8 Gallon Tall Hands-Free Kitchen Step Can, Trash Can with Foot Pedal, Quiet-Close Lid, Stainless Steel, K-20941-ST

Nice looking garbage can. Very sturdy. I can use my walmart grocery plastic bag in this garbage can.

I needed a compact (medium, 8 gallon) size waste basket for the kitchen. Kohler products are high quality, and this one is no exception. Looks elegant, pedal responds to a light touch, and the lid closes by itself softly and quietly so there's no need to slowly ease off the pedal. Even the packaging was deluxe--3 sturdy nested boxes, and within that, cushions and a strong plastic bag. (Don't be alarmed by the weight of the carton--a lot of that's packaging!) Installing new bags is intuitive. There's an inner rim one needs to lift back. I found it easiest to secure the bag by folding the top edge over the back of the basket first, then pulling forward on both sides of the bag simultaneously till one can stretch the bag over the two front corners. A pleasure to own. (I'm embarrassed but tickled to be so excited about, of all things, a garbage can!)

The 8-gal Kohler stainless steel trash can is the perfect size for under my desk; the top opens fully with even a little room to spare. I was amazed at the perfect fit !! The space under my desk is 28.5" and the waste bin opens fully to 28 3/8" with 1/8" to spare! I was amazed at the fit. I do not use a trash bag/liner in the can because it serves as my recycle bin and I put only waste-paper in it used at my desk, plus kleenex. Soft plastic is not picked up for recycle here in Austin, it requires a special trip by you, so I do not use a plastic trash bag. I empty the inner-can into our complex's recycle dumpster. I wanted a covered wastebasket under my desk bec I noticed how unsightly the waste looked in my former uncovered trash can; especially when kleenex were deposited and could be see from across the room. Yuck. Now my trash is covered in a very nice-looking trash can. My desk area is much more upscale now and I feel good about the neatness and better appearance (and the privacy of waste)!

I have one of this in every bathroom, garage and laundry room. They look great and matches the look of my house. They look fancy...I know is just a trash can but they dont have to be ugly and boring.

Had been using a big-box store knockoff of the simplehuman 8gal round can the past few years. It was constantly sliding/spinning/moving on my kitchen tile. Had to be re-positioned after every few uses because the lid and lifting mechanism would start hitting my cabinets or wall. I stayed with the 8 gallon size because the next common sizes, 10 and 13, would be emptied too infrequently.This can be positioned against my cabinets without the lid hitting anything. It shouldn't slide as much because it will almost always be opened from the front. I also like the rectangular opening better than a round opening. So far, the simplehuman Code H (8-9 gal) trash bags are a tight fit. The lid top cover is stainless steel and continues to be used by the cat as a step without issue.My countertop is 34-5/16" from the floor and there is about 5/8" clearance to the top of the open lid. Another dimension I couldn't find was the foot pedal length; 9-5/16".

The soft close is everything. Very great little trash can. Could not ask for more

The height of the lid opening is perfect for my counter because it doesn't hit the stone. The shape is beautiful and good quality. I'll buy another one.

I've been looking for months for a trash can, have read many, many reviews, and returned one. The Kohler 11 gallon, hands-free, dual compartment trash can is perfect for myself and a tenant, cooking separately. I imagine it can likewise work well for a couple and maybe even one child. Slim inner buckets are not as small as one would think; they are narrow, but tall. The only thing that concerns me, and I heard someone else mention this, is that the pedal sits higher from the floor than others. And I have seen several people return their can or have to have it replaced because the foot pedal ceased operation as a small plastic piece that supports the rod underneath broke. So, when I saw the pedal, and felt it under my foot, I noticed that because it is higher, the forefoot, just before the toes is solely in play as it reaches up to push the pedal down, automatically pushing toward the can when pressing down. It is why some have broken. The pedal should be moved down. So I try to lift my foot entirely and bring it straight down on the pedal so as not to apply the pressure straight down on the pedal. To do that quickly, I steady myself with one hand on the counter. This shouldn't be necessary. But :) what we will do for love... a can that you have fallen in love with.