I work at a teacher training center, and we needed a large, heavy-duty trash can for the student lounge that would keep in food odors. I wanted to avoid one of the foot-pedal types because it would get a lot of use and I could see the foot pedal breaking after a couple of months of heavy use. This trash can is great because the vertical lid is spring-loaded and closes well, keeping in odors. The large size (25 gallons) is pretty darn big, bigger than I expected, but it's not a bad thing. Looks good, works well, heavy duty, keeps in food smells.