I grew up with the steel cans in Queens, NYC. It seemed that the newer they were, the harder the sanitation workers banged them on the back of the truck when emptying them.
They also never put the lids back on or even used the smallest amount of effort to stand them upright after they were empty. On trash day, the cans and lids were strewn all over the sidewalk for the entire block. On windy days they would roll out into the street or down into the driveways towards the garages that were under our houses. Sometimes you were lucky and your can ended up in your driveway, but most often you had to go searching for it.
I now have a large rolling bin from my sanitation company. It sits neatly in the corner of my garage until trash day when I roll it to the street. I keep it clean so there is never any odor. Some of my neighbors spend a lot of money on landscaping and lighting, then leave the big green bin in front of their garage for all to see.
As long as I can keep mine in the garage, hidden from view, I'm a happy camper.