We needed a locking trash can with a lid to keep one of our cats out of the trash. Any trash that held food, he’s in there. It would be great if the lock was integrated into the step opening. As it is one defeats the other. Some might have to use 2 hands to unlatch the lid. I am able to hold the can in place and push the latch with 1 hand. Harder to open than it needs to be since the latch is pretty flush, not much to grab onto. Either way you have to touch the can to open it. The purpose of the step is to open the can without touching the dirty can, when latched you’re touching the can. It’s a good quality trash can, but there’s no point in having the step if you have to open the can by hand anyway.