If you don’t have a spot for a hidden trash can, this is the kind you need. It’s sleek design is about as pretty as a trash can can get. The pedal allows for a smooth open and the lid doesn’t slam back down, but shuts slowly. Just like any trash can with a foot pedal to open the lid, if you step too hard it does fly open, so just be aware of what’s above it. We have to place ours under the overhand of our kitchen counter and if we open it to quickly it will fly up and hit the corbel causing a dent. If we had anywhere else in our tiny kitchen to put the trash can we would but… we don’t. It’s slim design allows it to fit perfectly where it is though, without getting in the way.