# Glad Stainless Steel Step Trash Can with Clorox Odor Protection

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/glad-stainless-steel-step-trash-can-with-clorox-odor-protection
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/kitchen-trash-cans
- Placement: #7 of 11 in Kitchen Trash Cans, C tier
- Brand: Glad
- LP on this board: 463
- Last researched: 2026-08-07T01:21:30.327Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
- Dataset: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22062813 - every board at once, one dated snapshot per release, same licence, prices and photographs left out
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## Verdict

Misuse in the Reddit thread suggests a design flaw or lack of suitability for typical kitchen use.

## For

- Odor protection feature
- Stainless steel build
- Integrated Clorox odor protection
- Built-in Clorox odor control
- Premium feel

## Against

- Design issues noted by users
- Potential misuse concerns
- Higher cost due to deodorizer

## Flagged as one to avoid

This product entered 1 of 7 runs as one buyers cross-shop but should not buy, rather than as a pick. It is published here rather than dropped.

## Evidence

Consolidated from 3 independent outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The Spruce | - | - | https://www.thespruce.com/best-kitchen-trash-cans-4175959 | outlet blocks automated checks |
| Food Network | - | B | https://www.foodnetwork.com/how-to/packages/shopping/product-reviews/best-touchless-trash-cans | outlet blocks automated checks |
| r/NoStupidQuestions | - | - | https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/1veklli/are_we_all_using_our_kitchen_garbage_disposals/ | outlet blocks automated checks |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Simplehuman Rectangular Step Can | S | https://stierproducts.com/products/simplehuman-rectangular-step-can |
| 2 | Simplehuman Kitchen Step Trash Can (13-Gallon) | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/simplehuman-kitchen-step-trash-can-13-gallon |
| 3 | iTouchless Sensor Kitchen Trash Can | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/itouchless-sensor-kitchen-trash-can |
| 4 | Simplehuman 45L Rectangular Trash Can | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/simplehuman-45l-rectangular-trash-can |
| 5 | Innovaze Touchless Motion Sensor Kitchen Trash Can | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/innovaze-touchless-motion-sensor-kitchen-trash-can |
| 6 | Simplehuman Slim Step Can | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/simplehuman-slim-step-can |
| 8 | Brabantia 13-Gallon Step Trash Can | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/brabantia-13-gallon-step-trash-can |
| 9 | Kohler 13-Gallon Stainless Steel Step Trash Can | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/kohler-13-gallon-stainless-steel-step-trash-can |
| 10 | Glad Stainless Steel Step Trash Can | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/glad-stainless-steel-step-trash-can |
| 11 | Simplehuman Code H Custom Fit Liner | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/simplehuman-code-h-custom-fit-liner |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/kitchen-trash-cans.

## What this tier means

- C: Fair. Acceptable in the right situation, outclassed at its price.

## How to read this

- Each category is researched in four independent runs, one per lens (expert consensus, value, reliability, community pulse). Every run ranks a board of candidates that deliberately includes products buyers cross-shop but should avoid. Placements score on a ranked ladder (LP), and tiers are derived from LP, so no tier is ever assigned by hand.
- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
- Link status reports what our pre-publication link check found when it fetched the cited URL. It says nothing about the quality of the review.
- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

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