I'm not sure if this trash can will hold up.  If you step on the foot pedal in a normal fashion the lid hits the wall.  I can see it cracking in the near future as the lid is rather thin plastic.  As long as you use gentle, slow foot pressure you'll be ok.  I'm still trying to figure out how to best place the trash liner bag in to accommodate the lift handle.  My first go-around left too much bag bulk along the edges where the handle attaches for the lid to close completely.  Considering the smaller size of each receptacle I think a better design could have been implemented.  On the positive, I am happy to have a container that isn't too large yet allows for trash and recycling, as this was a replacement for a trash-only can which required I go out into the garage every time I had recycling to dispose of.