I had previously owned a motion sensor trash can and sadly, I broke it. Realizing how much I appreciate the hands free operation, I rushed out to the store to purchase a replacement. I loved it, but it did not fit in the narrow space that we have for our trash. I found this trash can and the dimensions seemed to be a perfect fit. I was concerned the sensor would pick up the counter above (as the last one did), but this one actually has to "sense" movement and it it PEREFECT for our space. The "wings" give  a nice wide opening to throw out larger items. With the 18 gallon trash can, the standard 13 gallon bags did not fit. 30 Gallon bags fit, but are a bit large and seems a lot of bag gets wasted. I found 14.5 gallon bags and they fit this container like they were made for it!  Bags pull out of the can very easily, even if they are overstuffed! Plus, it looks very stylish!