Litter Genie Cat Litter Disposal System, XL

I love the smaller version. Tried the extra large and found it was much flimsier than it’s predecessor. It does the job but the chute doesn’t operate as well as the small version and I agree with one review that said the lid doesn’t remain open and you almost need 3 hands to operate. It would be great if you could”lock” the chute open when scooping. It serves the purpose and does trap odors. Whoever made the zip tie suggestion- thanks. Tieing does waste a lot of bag.

I'm surprised they didn't market this model a little better. The XL not only is much bigger than the original version, by leaps and bounds it's also better designed. It's practically a 2nd generation Litter Genie. Gone is the clumsy, and, lets be honest, disgusting retainer ring that had to be manually lifted each time you needed to change the Refill. With the XL you just pop the top off and swap away. The trapped door/seal is now integrated with the dispenser-containing top section, serving as a latch to lift it open. This makes it much easier (and sanitary) to access the bin and remove filled bags. And last but not least, the lid and hopper design are greatly improved. I'm tempted to even consider I'm surprised they didn't market this model a little better. The XL not only is much bigger than the original version, by leaps and bounds it's also better designed. It's practically a 2nd generation Litter Genie. Gone is the clumsy, and, lets be honest, disgusting retainer ring that had to be manually lifted each time you needed to change the Refill. With the XL you just pop the top off and swap away. The trapped door/seal is now integrated with the dispenser-containing top section, serving as a latch to lift it open. This makes it much easier (and sanitary) to access the bin and remove filled bags. And last but not least, the lid and hopper design are greatly improved. I'm tempted to even consider it elegant. The lid on the original is highly prone to jamming whenever even a minimal amount of litter spills onto the hinge. Inevitably I had to periodically remove the stupid thing to clean it out. I was seriously weary of the design flaws in the original Litter Genie. In fact I had been searching for alternatives for months and was leaning towards the Litter Champ - but it's currently unavailable in California for some reason. So I took a chance and purchased the XL, figuring at least I wouldn't have to change the bags as often. My hopes were more than rewarded! I'm very pleased with the design improvements and added convenience. In summary it looks like I'm hooked on buying Litter Genie refills for the foreseeable future! … more

The litter box is in the basement and having to carry the litter up through the house is a pain and smells up the house. And we hate doing it so it doesn't get done as much it probably should. This Genie system changed that drastically. You place your deposit inside, pull the trap door and it's gone! Then having to carry a closed sealed bag through the house only a few times makes the process a whole off a lot easier, cleaner and smelling better. Took a bit to understand the set up and bag system, but once together super easy to use. We have 2 cats and got the XL size.

LOVE this Litter Genie! What I love: 1) Masks smells that you'd have in between taking out the trash. 2) Compact and convenient to have next to the litter box. 3) The carrier for the litter scoop, has everything in one place. What I wish they would improve (hence, removed 1 star): 1) The hole for putting remnants in was larger. Granted, not that big of a deal, but find that I'm frequently pulling the lever to move remnants below. And, then have to clean off the area that any pee/poo may have touched--which it usually does. I'm thinking I have 'normal' cats and their 'deposits' tend to be larger so wish the opening was larger. 2) Wish the lid was motion activated. Ok, it's just me being LOVE this Litter Genie! What I love: 1) Masks smells that you'd have in between taking out the trash. 2) Compact and convenient to have next to the litter box. 3) The carrier for the litter scoop, has everything in one place. What I wish they would improve (hence, removed 1 star): 1) The hole for putting remnants in was larger. Granted, not that big of a deal, but find that I'm frequently pulling the lever to move remnants below. And, then have to clean off the area that any pee/poo may have touched--which it usually does. I'm thinking I have 'normal' cats and their 'deposits' tend to be larger so wish the opening was larger. 2) Wish the lid was motion activated. Ok, it's just me being lazy and whining (lol) however I have a garbage can that is motion activated so I'm used to not having to manually open. … more

I have three indoor cats so I do a LOT of litter box cleaning. I went with the XL because I have multiple cats and it really does hold a good amount of waste and keeps the room odor free. I change the bag once a week and it's not full to the top or anything. It makes cleaning so much easier and less mess. Easy to put together. Easy to use and has a convenient spot to hold the scoop. Where has this been all my life? I love it.

We have been using 6 of the regular size litter genies for years....I've always wondered why they didn't hold more. We recently needed another litter genie (one by every litter box) and when I saw the XL, I was thrilled. We love the larger size. As the old ones break (which they haven't so far!) we'll replace them with the XL. It has a better opening mechanism on it too.

The XL size sounds like a good idea except that the liner cartridges are not bigger to accommodate the longer Genie body. This means unless you shortchange yourself on liner two times, then you won't get a third use out of the liner cartridge. Very wasteful. I don't understand why the company doesn't add markings to the liner so that you know exactly how much to pull out of the cartridge. Love Genie but huge improvements could be made to the matching liners.

I loved using my litter genie until the springs broke on one end. You cannot buy replacements. I tried finding springs around town. They were all too strong for the litter genie. You couldn't pull the part open with the springs that I tried replacing them with. So now I have refills for my genie, but no genie that works.

An idea for users: use zip ties pulled very tight to close top and bottom. Tying wastes a lot of bag. Now. The door that you pull open to dump debris should be made to latch open til you are done instead of filling top, pulling door open and close, filling etc til you're done. With multiple cats that can be quite a # of times. Agree with another person that stuff doesn't slid down easily sometimes.

This genie is awesome, I no longer have to search for a bag this stays right next to the liter box and keeps odor away! I have 2 boy kittens and it took 2 weeks to fill the bag before it needed to be changed! I think its a must have for anyone with kitty's!