I don't think that a list of garbage cans for "Under $100" is particularly helpful to most AT readers/the average consumer. That's not a bargain. Simple, sleek, chic garbage cans can be found everywhere from Chinatown (in Toronto, at least) to Ikea. I can't fathom paying more than $40 for a super fancy, state-of-the-art garbage can. At the end of the day, all anyone needs is a top that opens and closes.

I would pay $40-60 for a can that the otherwise perfect dog could NOT get into. Getting sick of locking the trash can in the bathroom.

I bought the half round simplehuman can due to dog getting into trash. It solved the problem and the space issue. Very well made worth every penny.

My apartment building recycles and its so bulky to have two trash cans hanging around the kitchen. I've been looking for the under cabinet for a while now and it looks like the ones at The Container Store are the cheapest ones around. In this case - as an average and sometimes below average consumer - paying $60 is very much worth it.

ikea has a much cheaper undercounter pull-out trash can. We've had ours for 6 months and love it. It's also a tiny bit narrower than the container store model.

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20110743/

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/90154804/

A couple friends of mine had to spend quite a lot of cash on a trash can that the dog couldn't get into. He can still knock it over and roll it around the house, but at least the trash stays inside. That's the only practical reason behind spending lots on a trash can, I think!

There is no better garbage can than this one - cheap and COOL. Everyone who comes to my house wants one. http://www.amazon.com/iTouchless-Stainless-extra-Wide-Opening-Touchless/dp/B002Q8AOW8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1325619883&sr=8-2

Although I use it for recycling instead of garbage, the Simple Human slim step can is simply awesome. http://www.simplehuman.com/products/trash-cans/kitchen/slim-plastic-step.html

Decent capacity, lightweight, unobtrusive, soft close lid which *locks* -- what's not to like? And for the really hip folks out there, it also comes in black or gray. My only gripe is to mind your fingers when the lid is opened all the way if you are dumping it into a larger outdoor recycling can.

They have these at Bed, Bath and Beyond, so take 20% off that $40 price tag. Very reasonable.

Spent way more than ever before on a short rectangular trash can from simple human last year, and I gotta say, it is the best purchase I've made in a long time. Replaced the cheap round stainless steel can, with the clunky lid (that eventually broke after many years), with a foot pedal that was hard to hit just right, and which made the can move around. Still love using the new simple human one...weird, but true. Really great useful design. The pedal is easy, the thing doesn't move around, the lid closes slowly, but can be locked in an open position, bag changing is easy, with little cut out finger handles to grab the inner bin by, and a little shelf thing that keeps the bin halfway in while changing the bag. I just use plastic bags stores pack things in. They don't show over the rim. They come in lots of sizes to fit spaces...mine is short to fit under my window. I've used a smaller, cheaper one of theirs without all the features for recycling...but I love the useful features of this trash can.

It was under $100, because I needed a short one, and because I don't need a mammoth one anyway. My point is that they far surpass the others because of the careful usefulness of their design features - those are what make me happy. I avoid touchless, as I figure it is one more thing to break.

I HATE the round trash containers with the flip lids. I can never seem to get the trash out of there and and up breaking the lid trying to pull out the bag.

I bought a real heavy vintage wooden trash can with a foot pedal for $30 at a consignment shop and I love it. No tipping over with this one, too heavy.

Does anyone know how the Container Store under counter roll-out cans are installed? The website days nothing beyond the fact that it's "easy to install" and theatre hardware is included. Because that seems incredibly useful to me.

Oh man, @amybaby1 , the image of the dog learning how to use a touchless trash can is just PRICELESS!! I love the idea of having one but I bet my cat would wear out the batteries (or the mechanism!) in a week!

This is so great! I have been looking at a lot of different trash containers for my new apartment but I think this is my favorite kind! Thanks!