This is a diaper pail for parents who do not want a pail full of dirty diapers sitting around in their house. The concept eliminates odors because the soiled diapers are tossed as soon as they are bagged. No, it does not have a lid because diapers are not intended to stay in the pail. Some reviewers are using it to hold several diapers at a time for newborns that are not on solid foods yet. You just put a diaper in the opened, clean bag, tie it off and toss in the regular garbage can.