2025 4 best kitchen trash cans tested and reviewed

Ah, the garbage: the rejection tank, a tank for all sorts of residue. Unless the trash is obviously stinky, you may not think about it too often. But imagine if your trash is positive, non-putrid thoughts can evoke up-a smell control individual, a smooth opening cover and an external that was not visible.

We wanted this and decided to test nine kitchen trash. We landed for four top selection. Not only did they work very well, we would be happy to introduce them to our kitchen.

The winners in a moment

This pedal stainless stainless steel trash has a cover that opens quietly and closes. The lid can also be closed, allowing you to stay open as much as you need. It was very effective in storing odors in our testing – only when we were right next to it, we could notice the faint buzz of the air freshener. I liked the inner container to be removed for deeper cleaning. While calling for Simpehuman's l liners, we found that it works well with the bags purchased in the stores.

Like Simplehuman, this trash has a removable internal container. This facilitates the addition and removal of trash bags. The lid turned up but contains a soft-closing mechanism that I liked. Although odor control was not as good as our general winner, it did well.

In this light trash, a foot pedal and a lid that is locked up (if you ever had a rambunction puppy, in the trash, you know how useful it can be). We found that the lid was consistently open and closed – and we did a dozen times during testing.

If you want a garbage, you can fall over with one hand and open it, then itouchless will serve well. There is an automatic way and Operated with a handheld and battery. I liked the inner ring, which kept the trash bags in place, and although it was not so well fulfilled in our odor -keeping test, it offers nice features for its price.

The tests

• Bag Fitting Test: Each garbage was placed in a standard 13 gallon trash bag, evaluating its fit. We pulled it around the circumference of the garbage bag to see if we could stay in place.
• Durable Test: In order to see that the trash cans are easily blurred, each model was kicked five times near its base. Then we ran a vacuum into all the trash, as if to clean and accidentally hit it.
• LID TEST: We opened and closed each trash cover 25 times.
• Odor Control Test: We put a strong air freshener in each trash and left it for 24 hours in a closed, small room – at the end and end of the period to check the smell.

What we have learned

Metal trash was better with smells (but only if there were tight lids)

Stainless steel is denser and less porous than plastic, so makes sense at the top of the metal models with the odor retention test. (Note: Our Favorite compost also made of stainless steel.) When we went into the room simphuman After 24 hours, the winner was with an air freshener, and we couldn't detect the smell. The Amazonbasics (from which you made alloy steel) well done in this test, though we have more noticed a scent behind The eyes are due to a slight slot with the lid with a wrist. By comparison: a simphuman and Rubber The models emitted noticeable odors. However, they were much better than the Umbra venti swing-top kitchen trashwhich showed a gap around the swinging mechanism that was relentlessly liberated.

The articulated vs. swing

Given the above statements, it should not be surprising that the hinged lids are preferred, which are above roofs. (The latter had cover openings that are visible back and forth.) While we are talking about trash here, the Swing-Top models have another concern: disinfection. The articulated – and of course untouched – insects that you can open them without worry about the messy hands and have to touch the lid and reach it. The swing covers must be touched with all use.

Pedals do not need to apply much pressure

We preferred the trash pedals, which required only slight pressure to operate – and covering at continuous speed. For example, a Nice to have stainless steel staircases The cover was sometimes open and other times it was so smooth – all without changing the pressure on the pedal.

Which trash cans were the most durable?

Fortunately, all we tested were able to withstand kick and vacuum-reducing durability tests with Nary A Dent. Through this test, we have found that we prefer wider trash cans for a simple reason that they are less likely to pass through. When our vacuum was deceived by the Umbra – the round, smaller base – dramatically shaken.

Criteria: What to look for in a kitchen garbage

The best garbage trap kept the smells well with tightly fitting lids that are trapped. We preferred the articulated lids that did not have to be touched on the open and responding pedals. The trash should also be stable and not to be easily knocked.

Our favorite trash cane

What we liked: This eyes were best done on our odor check test – and there was a pedal that opened the lid smoothly and slowly every time. The lid can be fixed straight and can never hit the wall behind it. The Simphuman contains an internal container that can be removed for disinfection and facilitates the addition and removal of garbage bags. While this brand is required J liningA standard business car bag just fits in well with the tests. This trash arrives in a huge ten-year warranty and experience, Simplehuman offers great customer service.

That you didn't like: We have no complaints.

Key specifications

• Materials: Stainless steel
• Dimensions: 15.8 x 12.5 x 25.7 inches
• Founded capacity: 10 liters
• Weight: £ 14.52

What we liked: With a selectable internal lining (such as Simplehuman), the soft-closing cover mechanism and a reacting foot pedal, Amazon's basic offer impressed us. The lid is even more open, but it was consistent. He had an inner lip that kept the garbage bag in place and did not cover the durability tests.

That you didn't like: Although this garbage was successful in our odor -keeping test, several odors were observed on the back of the box. There was a gap between the trash and the lid's wrist strap.

Key specifications

• Materials: Alloy steel
• Dimensions: 14.7 x 16.7 x 25.9 inches
• Founded capacity: 13.2 liters
• Weight: £ 13.21

What we liked: If you want plastic trash that is half the price of the winner, Simphuman has done well in our tests. There is a nicely touching foot pedal, a lock and a lid that opens smoothly and closes every time. Because it is made of plastic but has a wide basis, there is little concern that detention or slips down. Like the brother of a stainless steel, it also requires unique liners, but the bag purchased in the store gently fits into our tests.

That you didn't like: There is a lack of removable lining and there are several corners and rodents that can be built into.

Key specifications

• Materials: Plastic
• Dimensions: 18.7 x 14.4 x 26.2 inches
• Founded capacity: 50 liters (13 gallons)
• Weight: 7 pounds

What we liked: This trash has a battery sensor that can fall with one hand and the lid opens. Nevertheless, it can be converted to manual mode. We fascinated us that the cover had opened smoothly every time and held its inner ring in place of garbage bags, stunningly well.

That you didn't like: This was permeable in the odor -keeping test – probably due to the two gaps on both sides of the cover, which exists to open it in manual mode. Tall people may have to surge and activate the sensor.

Key specifications

• Materials: Stainless steel
• Dimensions: 16 x 11.4 x 25.3 inches
• Founded capacity: 13 gallons
• Weight: 7.5 pounds

The competition

LIZARD

How many gallons do you have a kitchen trash?

Most of the trash cans tested were between 10 and 13 gallons, which is good. It would serve two -four well households and should probably be emptied every two days.

Is it worth a stainless steel trash?

Yes, we think it is worth a stainless steel garbage – and the best choice of Simplehuman is made from this material. Not only does it seem slender, but also the best in our odor control test.

Why are we experts

• Riddley Gemperlein-Schaues co -editing director of Serious Eats.
• He has been working on the scene since 2021, previously working for America's Test Kitchen and Food52. He has been testing equipment professionally for more than six years and wrote reviews in the tablewareTo espressoAnd many more.
• To find the best trash cans, we tested nine nine nine and evaluated their odor retention, cover design, garbage bag fitting, durability and more.