Hmm I don't know why the post is not coming up in the kitchen section.

I like Type 1 better. My reasoning has to do with usage, not longevity: I typically take the trash can itself out ... not just the bag ... so with Type 2 I'd have to lift the whole trash can "up high", perhaps as high as my shoulder, to lift it out. Type 1 is closer to the ground.

I have type 2 with a single can. It's five years old. No water damage and the glides are as secure as the day they were installed. I like that it's not sitting in a box that needs cleaning. Occasionally something needs to be wiped off the top. There's no issue like mrspete is supposing might happen.

I have type 1 and, as MrsPete said, it's easy to just take the bags out and leave the bins where they are.

However, my version has a drawer above. I have two bins on the bottom that hold a 13-gallon bag each. Then I have a wooden divider above the bins. The drawer is above the divider.

I put my "Junk Drawer" in that drawer. (Everyone ends up with a Junk Drawer - so you may as well plan for it so a more useful drawer isn't taken over with junk!)

Regarding cleaning - you have to either clean the bottom or the top, so I don't think it makes a difference.

I do like that with the bottom, the support is on the bottom of the bin where it's needed most. If the bag is unusually heavy, it's supported from the bottom and there is no stress on the rim of the bin nor on a dangling bottom of the bin.

Here's a picture of mine...

We will have a drawer above the garbage pullout like yours Buehl. We usually have a bag in the garbage and throws that away. So the height wouldn't make a difference to us.

Buehl, how wide is your pullout?

I have Type 1 with a drawer, like Buehl. I like having the support on the bottom, it makes it easy to take out the cans for cleaning.

I have type 2. My kitchen cabinet company advised against #1 because they said a high-mount places less torque on the door when opening; The closer the pull is to the rollers/frame the less
force there is on the door. I lift the garbage (bag) and recycling (bin) out and never had the issue mrspete suggests. I also prefer giving the top of the frame a wipe than cleaning the bottom support. No corners to clean!

I have the top type, 2 actually w/3 bins each. We use the 1st set for burn and recycle, the 2nd set has 1 recycle bin and 1 each for cat and dog food. Typically we just pull the plastic trash bags out, the bins never come out unless for cleaning. Ours have lids on the bins that lift open left to right or right to left depending on which way you put them on. They're nice for the pet foods but we leave them off the other ones.

I had type 2 in my old kitchen, my current kitchen is just like buehl's. I like it much better. As noted, easier to remove the bags. Also(and my family may be messy) but when the holder bars are at the top I felt like i was cleaning them a lot.

I have the type 1, in an 18" wide cabinet. I also recommend the Blum Servo-Drive or Ikea Utrusta electric push opener for hands-free operation. This may require a type 1 setup, since the motor is mounted to the back floor of the cabinet. And you'll need an electric outlet planned for the cabinet.

Had #2 in my previous house and have #1 in the rental house I am presently in. Both work fine. With #2 to clean inside that cabinet I had to remove waste containers and crawl under. I think with #1 it would be easier to clean inside the cabinet by removing the containers and reaching down in. Haven't tried it yet but would think it would be easier. Also with #2 I had to be a little more careful with trying to cram down the garbage to fit more so as not to put too much weight on the support the containers rest on.

I've had both. Currently I have #1 which i think is a little better but not much, but since I'm toying with the idea of getting an actual trash can and putting dog food in there, I'm glad it's the first type.

I hate trash in a cabinet.

I used to have type 1 and I just replaced it with type 2 with the hanging bins. I actually use them for recycling - paper at back, metal and plastic up front (so it's pre-sorted as they want it for curb side pick up). It's so useful, I love it. Personally I find type 2 much cleaner and just as sturdy (ours is the largest size from Richelieu). I use a round can for trash in another location, the type that swings open when you open the cabinet door, and a second one for compost.

I have type 1 and like DIY2Much2Do stated, if you want an electric push opener you may need this style for it to work. And let me just say, the electric push opener is fantastic and you really, really want one. LOL

This might sound a little nuts . . . I am interested in the electric push opener, but I am kind of worried that my dogs will figure out how to open it and help themselves to the trashcan buffet. To those of you that have one, is this a real concern?

I've had both but hate my current #2 version. Prefer option 1 for keeping clean and found it to be sturdier.

Here's a testament:

I have type two in a 1992 Quakermade cabinet I got at a reuse center, stripped and refinished and installed. It's running perfectly after all this time and I wouldn't change it. Anything to clean is right there at the top.

I use one side for garbage and the other for composting. I barely cook, so that side is predominantly espresso grounds and occasional celery or carrot tops if I'm making soup. No stinky, no fruit flies. Very, very handy.

I have type #2 (the kind in the OP's last picture, not the wood one), and think it's easier to clean since it doesn't have the crannies, surfaces and corners of type #1. I think both are sturdy and will hold up, at least in my experience. I usually clean the cabinet of type #2 when I take the bin out to wash the bin itself. The cabinet cleaning is just a matter of sticking the vacuum hose in there and getting the crumbs, and there aren't many. I don't seem to have had other messes in there.

Kate K...our trash pullout is 18" wide.