The product is the cleanest, healthiest way to dispose of trash in the kitchen. The 100% touch-free lid is sensor activated, so contact with the illness-causing bacteria that live on trash can surfaces is eliminated. The trash can's extra-wide (11.75 diagonals) opening easily accommodates large and bulky items, for cleaner and easier waste disposal. The elegant brushed stainless steel finish is smudge-resistant and complements any setting. Additional features include a replaceable activated carbon deodorizer for odor control, a trash bag retainer ring that keeps the bag in place and out of view, and air vents that make trash bag removal effortless.