CURRENT EDITION

Kitchen Trash Can

MARKET NOTE

Price reality: $25–$45 buys the honest functional floor (Rubbermaid’s resin/LinerLock); $65–$140 is the value sweet spot for stainless shells, removable liners and soft-close pedals; about $190–$230 is defensible only for genuinely superior linkage, stability, warranty and parts support (the Brabantia is the one premium exception here). Avoid paying extra merely for a sensor lid, antimicrobial bra

EDITION 01RESEARCHED 2026-07-163 SOURCESREFRESH DUE 2027-01

1 PRODUCTS · RANKED

House weights favor construction, performance, and value.

Current top recommendation: EKO EcoCasa II Dual Compartment Step Trash Can.

  1. 01

    $140

    EKO EKO EcoCasa II Dual Compartment Step Trash Can — Kitchen Trash Can

    Two removable polypropylene buckets sort trash from recycling in one 60L footprint, driven by a pedal rated to 200,000 cycles. A separately sold replacement hinge extends its working life.

    Full review