I was so excited for this trash can when ordering it, but my hatred for the tiny space for the actual trash has trumped it all. I love the larger space for the recycling but come on! We all need a little more space for the trash. We've only had it for 3 days and I'm already so beyond frustrated with this thing! I've had to take out the little trash just about every day and we only have one little one, I can't imagine a family of 4 or 5. I can't even empty out my vacuum canister without dirt getting everywhere because the canister is bigger than the tiny trash receptacle!

The dual compartments are super cool, but I wish they were more equal in size instead of such a small trash side. Also, it would be really helpful if there were an embossed "Recycle" symbol on the lid to identify the recycling bin side -- people are confused and keep putting trash in the recycling.... a simple recycle symbol sticker would even help, but it doesn't come with anything like that. Overall, it's a great product and I'm very happy to have it in my home. It looks nice, is easy to clean, and the soft-close lid is awesome!

I was looking for a trash can with dual compartments for recycling and trash. This model is very good, not great. Ideally, for my purposes, it could use a little bit larger trash compartment. The can looks great, and functions flawlessly thus far. My biggest issue with the product is that for the trash compartment; it requires specialized bags, which are not cheap. Otherwise, I would have given it 5 stars.

Ok I am weird- I snapped a picture of my trash can and sent it to the kitchen designer that just finished up our project. Fits in so well with my European style kitchen. One big surprise- holds SO much more than I thought it would.You will not go wrong with this choice and go ahead and get the liners. Keeps everything tidy looking!

This is our second simplehuman garbage can. I needed to downsize so we gave our large can to our daughter with her larger family. We love the new dual compartment one but don't understand why the larger blue recycling container takes the white H bags instead of the blue ones. It makes more sense to me to have the blue bags in the blue container and the white ones in the regular garbage container. Was a nurse for 45 years and think that it would have been more logical. Any reason for this? Otherwise I love the can and have more space. My daughter is enjoying our old, but like brand new can .

I really needed a size that would work. I have two of the smaller single size step cans and I just don’t generate enough trash to take it out and it can become a problem. This can allows me to use the larger area for recycling and the small area for trash. You can certainly reverse this but I am not sure why you would do that, since recycling items are usually larger in size and amount. These cans are decorative and work well in my small open floor plan home.

Love love love this the dual trash can! I considered getting the larger version (58L I think?) but chose the smaller model instead to fit my 1br apartment. This trash can is great for single people, I don’t think it would be good for a family. The trash side is the smaller, which for just me takes about a week to fill up, in larger trash cans it would take longer and then start to get stinky. When my partner is over and helping me cook it fills up in a few days. I think this trash can would be best for singles or maybe a couple if you switched the trash side to the larger recycler. I love having everything in one can, no more unsightly paper recycling bag on the floor

Love this. Used in my bedroom as a garbage cannon one side & storage in the other. Works great. Clean & classy looking. Because I sat it on carpet, I did have to level it for the lid to close all the way. Simple fix with some shims underneath. Lovely.

I compared all the specs of all the recycler cans before deciding to purchase this trash can. I really love that the recycling side is so big (I believe it's the largest one, at 30L capacity). I produce very little trash, so the right trash side being so small is great for me. The step feels sturdy and the can lid does lower slowly and smoothly. I love the lock feature that allows it to stay fully open when needed for emptying its contents. It did arrive with a dent in the stainless steel outer part of it, but I just smoothed it back out from the inside and the imperfection is not visible where I'm keeping the can, so I didn't bother to contact them for a replacement during these times of the pandemic. I'm using the custom liners for the trash side, and just wiping out the recycling side with a rag and diluted vinegar when it happens to get dirty. It's so easy to clean and take care of, and makes my kitchen look more streamlined. I love it!

We bought this to replace two cans this size that we were using for trash and recycle. We also got the dockable compost caddy to replace the container we kept under our sink. In the time we’ve had this can, we emptied the recycle and compost twice for one emptying of the smaller trash container. If you still put a lot of things in the trash, this probably isn’t for you, but if you’re like me and composting/recycling as much as possible, you’ll love this can!