iTouchless 13 Gallon Automatic Trash Can with Odor-Absorbing Filter and Lid Lock, Power by Batteries (not included) or Optional AC Adapter (sold separately), Black / Stainless Steel

I bought this to use as a diaper bin and it’s been a true blessing. Even with it filled to capacity we only smell the nastiness for the brief moment the lid is open. Otherwise you’d never know the horrors that awaited inside lol! It’s been running strong on the same batteries since I bought it. Bags are easy to replace and the removable bag ring is fantastic. With the top back on the bag is secure and completely concealed. I’m not sure how much the charcoal filter helps, but my main concern was odor when the can is closed, and for that purpose it works perfectly! As an added bonus the unit looks fantastic!Update: I’ve been using this daily for six months or so and it is a workhorse! Still running on the same batteries I purchased when I received it and blocking diaper odor just as effectively!Update: So, after working perfectly since last November, a couple weeks ago the lid decided to give up on me suddenly and completely! I figured the batteries had finally died, so I swapped in a fresh set and nothing happened. No light, no movement, nothing at all. I almost decided to just write it off, but figured I might as well try customer care. I sent them an email with a screen shot of my original order and description of the problem. To my pleasant surprise I got an email back within 24 hours with an incident number and instructions to call in for service. I called in thinking they were going to want me to send in the lid, but they surprised me by saying their policy had changed and I just had to pay a $9.95 service/shipping and handling fee and a new lid would be sent out. They didn’t want the old one back at all. Since it would cost more than that to just ship the original lid in to them I had no issue paying the fee. About a week later I received my brand new lid! I really can’take say enough about the quality customer service I received from itouchless. It was all very simple and because of that I’m leaving my review at five stars!If you found this review to be helpful please indicate so. If there’s something missing, or you’d like additional info, don’t hesitate to ask. I write these in the hope that it will help other buyers make a decision with so many similar products available for purchase.

Let me begin my review by setting one premise forth: the iTouchless Automatic Trash Can is not a home appliance – it’s a trash can. This *particular* trashcan has had a single aspect of its use automated by implementing a clever and harmless IR motion detection feature. A fair product review should consider that the bulk of the value delivered by this product is not derived from the motion detection feature. It’s also important to consider that the most costly component to the manufacturing of this trash can is unlikely to be the motion detection feature. This product’s price-point would not be significantly reduced if it did not have the motion detecting sensors.So, before considering the automated opening and closing of this product’s lid, I will first look at why the “trash can” elements of this … trash can … merit it a five star review. Only after this litmus test does the automated lid truly deliver any value, because if the build quality, shape, appearance, and/or operation were poor then I wouldn’t want to use it anyway. Luckily, the motion detection feature dramatically extends the lifetime value of this product for me, and it is very likely that iTouchless has won over a customer for life because, as a trash can, their product is a stellar performer. With an added special feature whose usefulness truly outlives its novelty, though, the iTouchless Automatic Trash Can becomes a noteworthy product that I don’t want to ever live without.I bought this trash can about five months ago, and have been using it as my main kitchen trash can ever since. Living in a Brooklyn apartment building means dealing with weirdly-designed kitchens, and my apartment is no exception to the rule. This meant that, first and foremost, I needed a trashcan that made the most of its frame. Of equally-great concern was how such a trashcan would look when unpacked and put into use, because this thing has nowhere to hide in my kitchen. Happily, I can assure you that the iTouchless is as sleek as it is gargantuan. It stands proudly next to my kitchen dinette, and never once have we been taken back by the scent of our trash – the iTouchless has decimated any hint of garbage odor. I always combine the iTouchless with some nicely-scented garbage bags. This combo simply does not emit smells, even upon opening the trashcan itself.Yes, this trashcan has a lid which opens automagically. There are infra red sensors in the battery-powered lid, which detect physical presences within 3-6 inches. It’s consistent, reliable, and predictable – exactly what I like to see in automation technology. I’ve noticed myself forming habits around the use of this feature; when brewing coffee in the morning, for example, I am able to open my trashcan’s lid before I walk up to it with the still-dripping coffee filter, making far less of a mess than usual.These realizations are small pleasantries that you may not even expect from a $70 trashcan – I am certainly too cynical to expect such things, at least. So as far as I am concerned, the iTouchless operates exactly as expected, and performs optimally while doing so. If for any reason my iTouchless fails to operate as expected, I will be sure to update this review. Until then, however, I strongly endorse this product; its form truly does follow its function.

The can came in perfect shape. I bought an adapter for it and plugged it in to the wall. Plugged it into the trash can and the lid worked perfectly. My first itouchless lid lasted a few years.

Bought this in April of 2019, and it lasted nearly five years with constant use in the kitchen before the gear wore out on the opening mechanism. Wish I could just purchase a new lid for it! We redid our kitchen and included a slide-out cabinet for trash, and this fits perfectly in the space with room for compost or recycling, too. Also installed an outlet to plug it inside the cabinet where it’s housed. Ran into the problem of it sensing movement every time the cabinet opened AND closed (so the lid opened when we closed the cabinet), so we disabled the sensor and just pressed the button or lifted the flap for it to open instead and it solved the issue for us.

I really could not stand my stainless steel garbage can with daily smudges – 3 kids equal lots of smudges. This lid is perfect and fits snugly exactly where I need it to go!