After pushing down the pedal halfway, the waste can be thrown into the bin. First landing on the horizontal surface, the waste is compressed by pushing the pedal all the way down.
When releasing the pedal everything goes back to its starting position and the waste falls into the container.
The inner surface right below the disposal slot is the area where the waste is being pushed against and thus compressed.
For an easy and quick emptying process there is a lid on the (back) top in order to gain access to the inner container.
