I bought this trash can for my wife because of the push down feature in the center of the lid for compacting the trash so one can get more out of a trash bag and so my wife wouldnt have to use her hands or sometimes her foot to push the trash down further. Now she doesnt have to rush to the sink to wash her hands when pushing the trash down with the compacting lid. Ive never seen this type of trash can in the big department store, the metal ones they do have cost more and do less. Thanks wayfair for another fine product and useful one.