Joseph Joseph Intelligent Waste Titan Trash Can Compactor with Odor Filter, Holds Up to 90L After Compaction, Stainless Steel, 30L

Depending on the type of waste you dispose of, the compacting function can be quite effective. However, it’s important not to overdo it—excessive force may tear the bags. Don’t expect it to perform like a high-capacity industrial compactor; it’s not built for that. But for everyday household use, it does a solid job and helps reduce the number of trips to the main bin.

I’ll give it this, it’s a clever design with their garbage bags and compactor handle and some engineer with no real world thinking probably thought this was a good idea. The trash compactor handle is easy to use to manually compact the trash to get more trash in the bag. However, that’s where the good ends and the bad user experience begins. The compactor “system” gets in the way when you try and take out a full bag and their bags rip very easily because of this. I tried switching to Glads Forceflex bags which are the same size as their bags but these bags handle themselves better against rips as I have used these bags in my old trash can. However, the “rubber grippers” that grips the bags in the trash can doesn’t grip on to other companies garbage bags well enough when compacting and when you go to compact the trash, the garbage bag slips out and gets stuck at the bottom of the garbage can and you then have to pull up the dislodged bag without dumping trash everywhere or ripping the bag which so far I have been unsuccessful in not ripping a single bag. We stopped using the compactor feature as it makes garbage bags too heavy and wide and they rip open from the weight of the trash inside and also rip when trying to take them out of the can because they didn’t leave enough space on the inside of the trash can for the bags to be able to be pulled out through the apparatus. Basically, this garbage can stops you from filling even their own bags fully anyways and completely misses the point of being a compactor. You basically have to take out the bags when they are about 75% full which is what non-compactor trash cans are already at. So this product makes no sense and doesn’t save you money on garbage bags at all and even limits you to having to get your trash bags shipped from them, locking you into giving them more money.It’s a dumb product that contradicts itself. Do yourself a favor, get a cheap trash can with a flip up lid and pedal like this and don’t worry about trying to get more space out of your trash bags. The messes this thing makes is far worse than losing a few dollars a year on buying a few more garbage bags per year. Their “carbon filter” doesn’t do anything either and just sits in a compartment on the inside of the lid which if you just change the bags at 75% full anyways then you don’t need a filter at all. Again dumb product trying to look and feel more premium than it actually is. Don’t give this company money for this thing so hopefully it doesn’t suck more people into buying it.

The Titan trash compactor works perfectly with the custom liners, not so much with standard kitchen garbage bags. I found that standard bags (I tried Husky) are made to stretch, which makes themless compatible with the compacting feature. The more trash is compacted, the more the bag stretches, thins, and tears. Standard bags also tend to stretch and tear around the mechanism. The custom liners are made of stronger plastic, and they are not stretchy. They maintain their size without stretching and tearing as trash is compacted. Bottom line: the Titan is a good product, with good design and good functionality with the custom liners. If you intend to use standard bags, get a standard can.

Works well for what I wanted. It works best with the trash bags it came with. I tried using other trash bags but they fall off.

I got this for my wife for Christmas I think two years ago? So we have had our share and time with it. When I initially ordered this? I thought it was like one I had at the place I was staying in LA. They had one with an electric trash compactor, that turned your trash into WALL-E cubes. This is NOT electric? This is like your great great grandmothers sewing machine you that was powered by her pumping her feet. This is all hand powered and it even says? Don't be putting anything but paper in here! It's not a magic pop can crusher or anything like that? With that in mind? PROS 1.) The touch free foot pedal is nice and we use it all the time? But my cousin Kip got a garbage can that opens via motion and opens automatically. I asked him how much his was? He said he got ripped off with a $69 price tag. I went into the other room and wept LIKE Joseph. 2.) Sturdy. We'll kind of? See cons. I def think Indy could survive a nuke in this thing. CONS 1.) the crushing crusher deal is pretty worthless. 2.) Custom liners are a pain. Not much else fits. (Regardless of what internet says. 3.) it arrived dented and it continues to dent. Very easily with little poke dents (see pic) 4.) It's very difficult to clean. You need to use special steel cleaners and even then? It does not look nice when you are done. 5) Filter cover at top? Love to try and kill it's self? Via jumping into trash. It's truly a miracle I've noticed each time.

I ordered a manual trash compactor, and it came no problems, but in the box included were some items for A bathroom fan. This is really puzzling because I did not order a fan, so why am I given these extra pieces? The trash compactor is perfect and is easy to use!!