So I already had a dog food storage container but I was only 35 quart and I needed something just a little bigger to hold the full bag of dog food. Which this does so it says it holds 35 pounds, but it actually holds more than that. So I would say at least holds a good 40 pound bag and the scooper. It seems to be pretty rugged. The dogs have not been able to get it open which is fantastic and it just looks really nice I would recommend.