Michael 3 This bin looks and works exactly as you would expect. I brought this hoping that I could throw out food waste freely and not worrying about bugs. This was not the case, a few days later the bin was riddled with gnats. While this is obviously not 100% the bins fault, it would be prevented by having a better seal on the lid that prevents bugs from getting in.If you are buying for the practicality or all garbage except food waste then it works a dream and I recommend this protect, for food waste and bug prevention try a smaller bin.