Rubbermaid Premier Series III Step-On Trash Can for Home and Kitchen
- Kitchen Trash Can
A well featured mid-size step can, worth it for the locking lid and slow closing hinge if 12.4 gallons is enough capacity for where it will sit.
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How it ranks among the 22 kitchen trash cans we track
4.0★ across 3,368 Amazon ratings, Bayesian-smoothed toward the category average.
3,368 Amazon ratings, weighted on a log scale so huge counts don't drown everything.
2,000+ bought on Amazon last month.
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Overview
A 12.4 gallon step-on kitchen trash can in charcoal with a stainless steel rim and foot pedal, built with a slow close lid and a lid lock. It suits a kitchen, apartment, garage or office that needs a hands-free bin of moderate size.
Beyond the modern look, the practical details are the lid lock, which holds the lid shut against pets and kids or open during a task, and the LinerLock rim, which tucks the bag under the lip so it does not slip as the can fills. Interior venting channels are built in specifically to release the suction that normally makes a full bag hard to lift out. At 12.4 gallons it sits in the middle of Rubbermaid's range rather than at the largest end.
- 12.4 gallon capacity with a stainless rim and pedal
- Slow close lid hinge
- Discrete lid lock feature
- LinerLock rim hides and secures the bag
Who it's for
Kitchens, apartments or offices that want a hands-free step can with a lid that will not slam and a lock to keep it closed around pets or children. Not the right size for a household producing high volumes of trash that would need a larger bin.
Strengths and trade-offs
Drawn from this product's published specifications.
- Foot pedal keeps hands free while cooking
- Slow close lid lowers quietly instead of slamming
- Lid lock secures it shut or holds it open
- LinerLock rim hides and secures the trash bag
- 12.4 gallons is moderate, not a high volume bin
- Pedal mechanism adds moving parts that can wear
Performance notes
The slow close lid uses a damped hinge so it settles down quietly instead of dropping under its own weight. The foot pedal and wide stance let it open hands-free while the wide base keeps it from tipping when stepped on off center. Interior venting channels let air move around the bag as it fills, which is what keeps a full bag from sticking to the can's sides when it is time to lift it out.
Specifications
| Brand | Rubbermaid |
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How it compares
This product against the closest alternatives we track in kitchen trash cans.
| Product | Amazon rating | Ratings | ProductDome score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rubbermaid Premier Series III Step-On Trash Can for Home and KitchenThis product | 4.0 / 5 | 3,368 | 2.7 / 5 |
| simplehuman 40 Liter / 10.6 Gallon Slim Kitchen Step Trash Can With Secure Slide Locksimplehuman | 4.6 / 5 | 30,400 | 4.7 / 5 |
| Ninestars 13 Gallon Automatic Trash CanNinestars | 4.4 / 5 | 13,093 | 4.7 / 5 |
| Glad Small Trash CanGlad | 4.6 / 5 | 2,419 | 4.6 / 5 |
| UUJOLY Plastic Small Bathroom Trash Can Wastebasket Garbage CanUujoly | 4.5 / 5 | 5,315 | 4.5 / 5 |
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Questions about the Rubbermaid kitchen trash cans
Common buyer questions answered straight from the product spec data - no fluff, no "it depends".
How many gallons does the Rubbermaid Premier Series III hold?
12.4 gallons.
Does the lid lock closed?
Yes, a lid lock feature keeps it closed against pets and kids, or holds it open for a task.
Where is this trash can made?
Per the listing it is designed in Huntersville, NC and manufactured in Winfield, KS.