I wrote a previous review on this about the stench. A lot of people say it's great and has no smells but many of them have young kids. Remember, the older your baby gets, the worse the diaper pail stinks. I did want to ad that this diaper pail is horrible when babies get older. We had to put ours in the hall because one night my son (age 2) got into the pail and pulled everything he could out! It was terrible! There is a foot pedal to open the lid but it can also be very easily lifted open by a toddler. Maybe an OK choice for an infant but watch out when they get older.