EKO Motion Sensor Trash Cans

We have owned a prior model from this same brand, and the lid was defective and recalled. The company at that time wasn't great about honoring the recall, either. We're taking a chance on this company again and hoping they've made some improvements. We haven't used it much yet, but so far, it's what you would expect. The lid responds to a swipe above the sensor. It closes a few seconds later. If you want to keep it open for a while, there's an open button that will hold it open for 20 minutes, which is helpful if you are cleaning or doing food prep and don't want to deal with the lid during that time. And there's a close button if you want to close it. A power switch is on the back, and the lid takes 4 AA batteries. This did come with a small supply of their branded bags, which is nice for getting started, but any kitchen sized bag will do. There is no bin within the bin, as was the case with our prior model, so you're just stuffing a bag into the shell of the can. My wife hated the bin within the bin, so she prefers this current setup. There's also a bag clip to hold the bag in place, but it is kinda cumbersome to use and I do not think we'll be using it. All in all, they've made some improvements. The lid mechanism seems quieter and even a bit faster/smoother than our previous model but that could easily just be a first impression on a brand-new unit. The stainless look is very nice. I do wish the mouth of the lid was more open so less garbage comes into contact with it to make cleaning easier. Time will tell if this starts eating batteries like our last one from this company did, or if the lid dies altogether and requires replacement. I do see that a couple of different replacement lids are available--either the exact lid this comes with, or the deluxe model's lid; both will apparently work on this can. I have ordered the deluxe lid just to have a second lid, because I remember all too well what happened with our last one. And a replacement lid is certainly less expensive than an entirely new can. So, fingers crossed. Giving 5 stars for now because it's doing everything it's supposed to. All in all, I would recommend this. It seems improved overall, even with a couple of the improvements which seem unnecessary.

Stars: Slightly smaller footprint fits the spot in our kitchen where we need it to go, but still good capacity Sturdy Attractive (for a trash can) Motion sensor works well Quiet Doesn't burn through batteries Dog protection: keeps our dog from being able to smell the trash so we don't ever come home to trash spread around the house. Wishes: Would be nice if it was a few inches taller to make up for the smaller base perimeter, but the size difference is not a huge issue. Lack of a separate inner can makes it a little harder to get a stuffed full bag out of the can We bought this because our stainless steel step can was a little too wide to fit in the space where it works best in our kitchen. The color is perfect with our stainless appliances. If it was about 3 inches taller, the size would be perfect but it's still really good. Not a dealbreaker at all. We pull the bag out and empty our smaller cans from around the house into it, clean science projects out the frig, and take out a full bag. This can has a plastic ring to hold the bag in place instead of a full inner plastic can. It works well; the bag never slips. You can wrap the top of the bag around the ring before you put the the ring onto the rim of the can and it will hide the edges of your bag from view. Or you can wrap the bag around the rim of the can and set the ring down on top, which is little simpler but a few inches of the top of the bag will be visible. Our old step can had a full plastic inner can with air holes in the sides so that it hid the bag edge, and when the bag is very full we could still pull it out of the can easily by pulling the whole plastic inner can out. This one will form a suction between the bag and can if the bag is stuffed too full because the stainless steel exterior isn't as flexible as plastic. If you stuff it too full you can rip the bag trying to pull it out. You just have to pull it out slowly and gently, or not stuff it down so that the bag is super full when you pull it out. Not a big deal to us, just something to know. The batteries have lasted two and a half months and no sign they're dying. We use store brand batteries. We thought we might use rechargeable batteries for this, but don't think that will be required. The motion detector works really well, even in the pitch dark. You just have to get used to making a slight motion over the electronic eye as you walk up to the can. It's a small subtle motion that becomes habit pretty quickly. The sensitivity is good. It continues to detect motion as you interact with it so if you stand there and feed things in it doesn't close on you. Also, if you touch the word Open on sensor area it stays open until touch the word Close. It's easy to keep clean. Our old one had a hinge setup on the inside that trapped bits of trash and it was hard to clean that without taking it outside and hosing it down. This one is easy to keep clean in the areas above/around the bag. Overall we highly recommend this trash can. It was not dirt cheap, but the price is reasonable considering the quality.

Excellent so far. Had to return 2 far. One brand stopped working after 2 months and the other did not work at all.

One of the product photos has text that says it will open at up to 30 cm away. That's not true. I measured it. Under 20 cm is how close you need to be to get it to open. The manual says 5 inches, which is more accurate (the listing is simply wrong). I wish the sensitivity was adjustable so that I could increase it. It's not a problem for shorter people, but I'm 6-2 and I have to lean over to get close enough with my hand to trigger it. I do love how quiet it is. I wish I could touch the lid to get it to close instantly instead of waiting for the 5 second count down. There are a whole bunch of models in this listing, so filter them to check the one you are thinking of getting. Maybe some of them have more sensitivity - not this one though. But, we like it, and the dog's nose didn't trigger it, somehow.

I picked this can up to replace the last one that I got from Costco. The lid snaps open and closed smoothly without and banging and I'm really loving the battery life. I haven't noticed any smells in the kitchen so I feel like it keeps odors in really well. I really like the brushed metal finish that keeps the can stylish and durable. My favorite part about it is that the ring that you attach the liner to holds the edges of the bags under the lip of the lid. My previous cans would show the liner and I really like that this one doesn't. Great can that looks great in the kitchen.

I absolutely love this trash can! The hidden bag holder is one of my favorite features—it keeps the trash bag tucked neatly out of sight, giving it a much cleaner, more modern look. The battery life has been great so far, it's easy to wipe down, and the size is perfect for smaller spaces while still holding a surprising amount of trash. The odor control is also impressive... almost too impressive! There have been a couple of times I've tossed something particularly smelly, told myself I'd take the trash out later, then completely forgotten. The next time I opened the lid, all those trapped odors hit me at once because the seal had done such a good job of keeping them contained. Overall, it's clean-looking, easy to use, and does exactly what I wanted. I'd definitely buy it again.

This garbage can is amazing. I never liked the garbage can that had a bunch of bells and whistles. However this one is cute. I love that you can just touch a button and it opens touch a button then it closes. And it keeps my trash, well contained so my dogs can’t get to it.

I’m still disappointed with this touchless trash can even though I purchased it about a year ago. The entire reason I chose it was for the motion-sensor lid, and that feature stopped working within only a month or two. I’ve tried replacing the batteries multiple times, including using completely new batteries, and the lid simply will not turn on or respond at all. Nothing happened to it that would explain why it suddenly failed. Since then, I’ve had to open and close it manually, which completely defeats the purpose of buying a touchless trash can. By the time I was dealing with the issue, the return period had passed, and I wasn’t able to get any assistance from the company with troubleshooting or figuring out what went wrong. That made the experience even more frustrating because this wasn’t a minor feature that failed. It was the main function of the product. The actual trash can itself is nice. I like the rectangular shape, size, and overall appearance, and I probably would have been happy with it if the sensor had continued working. Unfortunately, a touchless trash can that has to be manually opened after only a couple months isn’t what I paid for. Pros: * Nice rectangular design * Good size * Trash can itself is functional * Attractive appearance Cons: * Motion sensor failed within 1–2 months * Completely unresponsive even with brand-new batteries * Now has to be opened manually * Unable to get troubleshooting assistance * Main advertised feature didn’t last * Poor long-term reliability * Waste of money for me Overall: I can’t recommend this based on my experience. I paid for a motion-sensor trash can, and within a couple of months, I essentially had a regular trash can with a lid I have to manually operate. A year later, it still doesn’t work. I’m extremely disappointed with the durability and lack of support, and I wouldn’t purchase from this brand again.

Llegó en el tiempo prometido, es un bote bastante amplio, y el hecho de que sea de sensor es mejor, ya que así no necesito estar abriendo y cerrando. Abre y cierra de una manera suave y el aditamento para que no se safe la bolsa es muy funcional. Importante conseguir las pilas AA antes para no abrirlo y no poder usarlo desde el inicio. Lo unico que mejoraría sería que agregaran mas bolsas y que laa de repuesto fueran más económicas.

I do not recommend it. There are constant issues with opening and closing. I tried changing the batteries, but it still glitches very often.

Easy to use, so far has been exactly what i was hoping for when buying this trash bin. Opens and closes quietly, works well. I like the eko bin bags as well, they are pretty strong. Love that you can put bag and don't see it from the outside. Looks good, works good

Dit is best wel een aardige afvalbak, maar met een aantal problemen. 1. Je moet je hand bewegen voor de sensor op een afstand van 1 cm. Dus de sensor is vrij ongevoelig en dat is bijzonder lastig. 2. Het batterijvak is slecht afgesloten. Bij vocht in de afvalbak verzamelt zich in het batterijvak condens en dat leidt toe dat de batterijen gaan lekken en snel leeglopen.

I had bought this around 2 months ago. It is going very strong, i love the option to leave it open by pressing the "open" button instead of the constant 5 second open timer on some automatic sensor bins. Nothing wrong with it, it is definetly fingerprint proof, looks brand new still. Maybe one small minor issue would be the sensor distance, you ahve to get quite close to the sensor for it to activate but in saying that, it also means that it won't activate when you walk past it, a give and take. Overall great product i doubt there is a better sensor bin out there for this value to quality ratio.