I got this trash can to go between the bed and the nightstand so the dog would stop raising the trash over night. A trash can with a pedal to open wouldn't work from the bed and the dog just went nuts with an open top bin. This is the perfect solution. Plus, it comes with the added benefit of a tiny tabletop at just the thought hight to put a phone down to charge over night. So far it has been the perfect, elegant solution to a very inelegant problem.