Rubbermaid Slim Jim 23-Gallon Trash Can — Black

The Rubbermaid Slim Jim 23 fits where rounds cannot — a 23-gallon narrow-profile body that slides against walls, under counters and into corridors without eating floor space.

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Why the Rubbermaid Slim Jim 23 earns its slot

Round cans waste the one thing corridors and galleys lack: width. The Slim Jim's rectangle packs real capacity against a wall, which is why it owns the narrow-space niche in food service and offices. As trash can liners go, this is the narrow-profile pick, and the best trash can liners guide and the Brute vs Slim Jim guide put it in context. It does its one job at the right scale.

What the Rubbermaid Slim Jim 23 listing documents

From the listing: a 23-gallon narrow Slim Jim body in black; wall-hugging rectangular profile; and commercial-grade build. These are Slim Jim trash can and 23 gallon trash can credentials as a narrow trash can. Treat the label and listing as the contract: confirm sizes, concentrations, compatibility and any regulatory claims there before building a routine on them, and record what the program stocks so reordering and training stay consistent across staff turnover.

How the Rubbermaid Slim Jim 23 compares

A supply closet is a system of trade-offs — cost per use, labor per task, and the training every product change forces — so weigh this one against the neighbors before standardizing, because switching products later costs more than choosing carefully now: the Tasker 55-gal contractor bags, the Veska 55-gal contractor bags, the 33-gal liners 150-ct, the 55-60 gal liners, the Rubbermaid Brute 44. Matching product to soil, surface and volume beats brand loyalty, and the custodial worker safety guide and the OSHA cleaning chemical safety guide walk through the choices.

Building the custodial program

Cleaning works as a program: chemicals under dilution control, paper and wipers at par levels, liners sized to cans, signage out while floors dry, and PPE where the chemicals are — because the routine, not any single product, is what keeps a facility clean and its staff safe. A written closet list — what is stocked, at what par level, with which PPE — is the cheapest audit a facility ever runs. Browse the janitorial equipment, janitorial & facility safety, cleaning chemicals & dilution, shop towels & wipers, restroom supplies collections; and read the best janitorial carts guide to plan the wider program.

Where it fits and facility orders

The Slim Jim suits corridors, galleys and under-counter spots — compare it with the Tasker 95-96 gal bags, browse the wider commercial paper towels & dispensers and wet floor signs ranges, and size it to the cans, floors and routes that actually exist on site. For facility or multi-site orders, quantity purchasing runs through a free Amazon Business account — volume pricing, PO numbers at checkout, and tax-exempt eligibility for qualifying organizations, with the walkthrough linked in our footer.