OHWILL I be better about recycling? A Trash can review

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REVIEW – Someone who didn’t cook designed my kitchen.  I say that because it’s not particularly user friendly.  There is no place for a trash can, so I’ve struggled for years to figure out where to put one, how to handle the recycling, and a million other issues.  OHWILL rolled out a dual can that looked like it could handle a fair amount of trash and recycling too, so I decided to give it a try.

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Price: $165.99
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What is it?

The OHWILL Dual trash can is a stainless-steel trash can with 16 Gallon/60 Liter removeable inner buckets.

What’s included?

  • One trash can, already assembled, with removeable buckets.
  • One user manual.

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Tech specs

Dimensions  23.03” L x 12.6” W x 25.59”H
 Color  Silver/Black/White/Brown/Grey
 Capacity  60 L(16 Gallon)
 Material  Stainless Steel Body, PP Plastic Inner Bucket, ABS Plastic Lid
 Weight  26.78 lbs.

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Design and features

The OHWILL Dual trashcan comes fully assembled and ready to handle all of your trash challenges. I received the stainless-steel model and it arrived well cushioned and in perfect shape. It has handy indentations on the outside to help move it easily and some holes on the removeable buckets at the top. I’m not sure what those are for, but it makes it easier to lift the can out. It comes in a variety of colors (gray, white, stainless, black and brown) and they all feature a black plastic lid.

One unique feature about the OHWILL Dual trash can is that it has a soft-close mechanism that is silent when the lid closes.  That is neat, but it’s negated by the fact that it smacks my kitchen counter every time it opens, so I wish there was a way to adjust how wide the lid swings open. I know that might seem like a problem that won’t happen to most people, but I doubt I’m the only one.




The OHWILL Dual trashcan seems to hold odors in well and the stainless-steel one is supposed to hide fingerprints. I don’t have fingerprints, but I do have some water spots on it. The can is located next to the sink, so I’ve resigned myself to get used to that. This can will fit underneath my counter, but because I didn’t want to give up a counter seat, I chose to put it at the end of my kitchen island.

The 16-gallon capacity is more than enough for me. Usually, I take the trash out a couple of times a week, and this one is no different, except now I have a place to put my recycling. Some people label the cans, but I don’t think that is necessary. If you go to throw something away, I think it’s fairly obvious what side is for garbage and which side is for recycling if there is stuff already inside.  The can configuration is square and my old trash can was more of a rectangle.  While this the OHWILL Dual trash can won’t fit a medium sized pizza box like my old can did, it’s also a better fit next to my kitchen island because it isn’t so deep.  It’s a good trade off.

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Too much trash bag and it interferes with the lid operation.

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I need to adjust the trash bag to get the lid to close.
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A little trash bag showing and some water spots on the top of the can.

 




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The lid should be flush with the top of the can. I need to adjust the trash bag if I want odors completely sealed in. Also note the water spots.

The Costco tall kitchen bags are what I use for my trash, and they are a smidge big for the OHWILL Dual trash can and that bums me out.  I wind up having to knot the bag’s handle and then slip the bag over the top of each bucket and then make sure the bag is tucked all the way in or it can interfere with the closing of the lid and show outside the bag when the lid is closed. I find that fussy and it might prompt me to try different kinds of bags when I run out.

Final thoughts

I like this trash can, but I’ve got to figure out the trash bag issue because that will wear on me.

What I like about the OHWILL trashcan

  • Good capacity
  • Soft close lid is a nice touch
  • The black plastic lid hides smudges to a large extent

What needs to be improved?

  • The fussy trash bag issue
  • Smacking my countertop edge is annoying (but might not be a problem for others).

Price: $165.99
Where to buy: OHWILL (Save $20 with code: Gadgeteer20 expires 10/18/2025)
Source: The sample of this product was provided for free by OHWILL. OHWILL did not have a final say on the review and did not preview the review before it was published.

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7 thoughts on “OHWILL I be better about recycling? A Trash can review”




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  2. We have something similiar…

    We put two small pieces of foam in a position to negate smacking the counter (the struggle is real, especially at 2am!).

    For the bag issue, we got some elastic liner holders off Amazon and the trick is to put them about 1/3rd of the way down from the top. When you slide the can back in all the bunch should be well below the lid, and then as you fill the can the bag will slide up as needed.

    Generally we change the trash bag but just dump the recycle one until it gets nasty.

    1. Theresa L. Villeneuve

      Genius! I put some clear stick on silicone corner cushion that I think is made for baby proofing for the smack, but im going to look for the liner holders! I line the recycle bin as well, but when I take it out I reuse the bag on the garbage side because they don’t like trash bags in the recycling stuff.

  3. Robert van Weersch

    We have an almost similar trash bin, but with 3 buckets and a total volume which is about the same as the review sample. We use one for so called “PMD” bags (Plastics from food, Metal from cans and Drink packaging like tetra pack). One bucket is used for general waste. And one bucket is used to temporary store everything that needs to go into the basement/garage (paper, glass and dirty kitchen towels etc.) so we don’t have to walk down there hundred times a day.

    If memory serves me well, we payed about EUR 50 (+/- $50) for it in 2024 Q1 on Amazon, so this OHWILL seems to be a bit overpriced.

    1. I am going to take a wild guess and assume that the higher price is due to the lovely tariffs we have going on in the U.S.

  4. Sylvain de Montréal

    I bought the same trash can sold under the name of SONGMICS in 2021. The only differences are the plastic bin handles. Overall, I was very satisfied until it broke in 2024.

    First, one of the four plastic hinges broke. I contact the seller, and no spare parts are available. I fixed it with epoxy, but I cannot remove the covers for a thorough clean-up anymore.

    A few months later, the damping cylinder of the same cover broke. So it just falls down each time. And the cover is not even with the top surface anymore.

    For the price point, I was pretty deceived by the build quality.

    1. Theresa L. Villeneuve

      That bums me out. I figured the price was high because they were competing against a brand like Simple Human. Their trashcans are PRICEY but my can before this one I’ve had for about 23 years and it still works perfectly. It doesn’t have a recycling bin though, and its orientation doesn’t work where I have it.

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