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Reviewer consensus · 2026

Best Bathroom Trash Cans of 2026What 0 reviewers actually think, trust-weighted

Bathroom trash cans are a low-glamour but high-frequency purchase, and the candidate pool here is dominated by compact step cans, slim sensor bins, and countertop minis. Our synthesis is limited by sparse data: across this set we have verified-purchase Amazon ratings and review volumes but no independent lab tests, expert teardowns, or specialist-community threads, so the ranking below leans on retailer rating consensus and should be read as a starting point rather than a tested verdict.

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Top pick · #1simplehuman Round Step Can, 4.5L / 1.2 Gallon Compact Bathroom Trash Can, 150,000-Step Pedal, Lid Shox®…
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simplehuman Round Step Can, 4.5L / 1.2 Gallon Compact Bathroom Trash Can, 150,000-Step Pedal, Lid Shox®…

★★★★★4.7(25,422)87Great

Across the verified-purchase reviewers we can see, this compact 4.5L simplehuman round step can holds a 4.7-star average over more than 25,000 ratings, the largest and one of the highest-rated bases of any stainless-steel step can in this group. That volume-plus-rating combination is the clearest consensus signal available, and it is why this pick lands at the top despite the absence of independent lab testing in the supplied data.

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What size trash can is best for a bathroom?
Most bathroom bins in this pool fall between 1.2 and 2.6 gallons. A 1.2 to 1.6 gallon step can suits a powder room or small bath, while 2.5 to 2.7 gallon slim cans work better for busy or shared bathrooms. Countertop minis around 1.5 liters are meant for vanity-side use, not full-room duty.
Are step-pedal or motion-sensor bathroom trash cans better?
Step cans are mechanically simpler and have no batteries to replace, which the high review volumes on the simplehuman step models reflect. Sensor cans like the EKO add hands-free convenience but introduce batteries and electronics, and verified-purchase ratings for touchless models in this set run slightly lower on average than for comparable step cans.
Is simplehuman worth the higher price for a bathroom can?
simplehuman models carry the strongest rating consensus in this pool, with several sitting at 4.7 stars across tens of thousands of verified reviews. The trade-off is price: budget stainless options from Cesun, TrashAid and Amazon Basics rate nearly as well for roughly half the cost, so the premium mostly buys finish, soft-close refinement and brand track record.
Do stainless steel bathroom trash cans show fingerprints?
Several picks here advertise anti-fingerprint or smudge-resistant finishes specifically to address this. Matte black and brushed/satin nickel finishes tend to hide smudges better than polished steel, and the matte Cesun and satin-nickel Amazon Basics options were positioned around that concern.