I purchased this to use as a trash can. It's a bit larger than I was hoping. It's well made though, and easy to put together. It comes in a flat box. You open the hamper and slide a sturdy, thick cardboard round piece down to the bottom, and it clicks into place and rests on metal hooks. Then you put a metal ring inside the hamper at the top which rests on 3 metal hooks. It makes it pretty sturdy but still lightweight. I put in the liner, then also got a large garbage bag, the big kind you use for outdoor leaves, and put it in as a liner. I cut the drawstring on the garbage bag and retied it tight as a mostly permanent liner. I've included pictures showing how it is put together and also comparing it to the size of a kitchen trash can, in case anyone needs the visual comparison to help understand the size.