NINESTARS DZT-50-9 Automatic Touchless Infrared Motion Sensor Trash Can, 13 Gal 50L, Stainless Steel Base (Oval, Silver/Black Lid)

Ok, I've had this trash can for over two months now and my love affair with it is not waning one bit.First of all, it is very attractive and I love the shape. I wanted something not quite as 'roundy' as my previous one, so that it would sit more nicely up against the end of the cabinets where I have it placed. This takes up a lot less space, which is optimal since that is a traffic area from the kitchen through my small laundry room and into the garage. It gets an A+ for that.Next, is the operation of the touchless opening and closing of the lid. Although I do have this in a high traffic area of my house, I find that it has not been problematic at all for opening when I don't want it to. This happens to me much less than once a day and I walk through there probably 20-30 times a day. So, it's a non-issue.The parts are easy to keep clean and, as long as I don't empty the Dyson canister in and try to blow off the dust I get on the side (BTDT more times than I'd like to admit), it stays clean and tidy. But, if you get debris on the inside of the top piece it is just very easy to take it off, turn off the auto open switch, wash things off, and turn it back on and put it together again. Nothing is complicated at all.It is well made and a very decent grade of stainless steel so you don't feel like if you breathe on it wrong it will dent. Of course, I'm sure it is dentable if you have people playing baseball in your kitchen or something but, outside of extreme abuse, I think it will hold up for a very long time. Just be sure to put the lid on where the front of the lid is on the side of the trash can that does not have the seam down the middle, and it looks nicer.My only frustration curve, and it was a very minor one, was with seating the trash bag in the ring and getting it on there neatly and without the bag showing. It took me one time to get that down well and make it easy. It only took the cleaning lady two times, and she is one who cannot stand having to try and do something new, no matter not uncomplicated, so that says a lot toward it not being problematic. You easily get the feel for it and it takes a couple of seconds.One other thing I'd like to add - This was impeccably packed. I worry about ordering stainless steel items because so often you receive it and it has been dented in shipment. This can was packed so well by the manufacturer that it would have had to be run over by a truck to be damaged. Very impressive!In closing, really, there is nothing I don't like about this trash can. It is totally worth the price which, here at Amazon, is really very very good. I am absolutely thrilled that I found this one and I am also very thankful for all the help from Ali Julia with her review and remarks.

The media could not be loaded. Works great. Lid closure is smooth and noiseless. Looks elegant and not ordinary as other waste baskets. Easy to use and clean. Motion sensor is well calibrated. Sturdy.Update: The lid does not open with finger motion. I have to press the open button each time and sometimes press it twice. I was so pleased with this but now I am totally disappointed. I read one reviewer who stated that the company sent them a new lid. I hope I can get the same response from them. I have put in new batteries three times and waited for automatic reset but it did not make a difference. I have another unit that cost me a lot less and I have had it for over a year and it still works perfectly. We purchased this unit in December of 2024. Very unhappy.*****Update as of May 5, 2025 - More recently, the lid does not open at all even when I press the button. The green light turns on but it does not detect the motion of my finger or hand. I have now written twice to the manufacturer or supplier and still have no response.

I LOVE this trash can!!! It is nicely made and very sturdy! Look sgreat in my kitchen and the batteries last a long time!

We bought this trash can about 10 months ago, and it worked fine up until a month or two ago. At that point the lid started opening and closing much too fast (I timed it at 1.7 seconds), and then when the lid closed it would take another 11 seconds before it was ready to open again. This was very annoying. I contacted the company and they first sent an email suggesting that I perform a "factory reset" (turning it off and removing the batteries for 24 hours). That didn't help. So they said that since it was within the 2 year warranty period they would ship me a new lid, but it could take up to 72 hours to process the order and then another 5-7 business days to ship it via UPS. That sounded reasonable. Except that it actually arrived exactly two days after that email!! The new lid works great. It stays open for around 3.7 seconds, and as soon as the lid finishes closing it is ready to open again. By the way, they requested that I email them a video of the lid malfunctioning so they can send that information to their product and development team. I was happy to do so, but note that this was after they had already started the shipping process for the new lid. So it's not like they were first asking for proof of the problem. They just wanted to improve their product. All in all they provided great service, and I was very impressed with how they quickly made things right for their customer. What more could I ask for?