Is bin bags profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £3.4M/yr across 17 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +4.0%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (58/100).

How competitive is the bin bags niche?

11 brands and 73 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 66% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in bin bags?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Thickness, Quality-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 0.1%.

When does demand for bin bags peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the bin bags niche?

Listings span £1.29–£16.58; the average listing price is £5.73 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,052 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

bin bags

Launch it

A $3.4M/yr market growing +4.0% this quarter with returns at 0.1% — clears our launch bar.

Conversion

Incredible22.6%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Incredible£3.4M

£3.4M/yr · 2.6M searches

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay81%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Okay66%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Growth

Okay+4.0%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Review moat

Bad4,051.94

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Bad£5.73

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£1.29–£16.58

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, bin bags is a £3.4M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (2.6M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand. Verdict: Launch it — 58/100.

Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

bin bags market data

Units sold / yr: 600K–800K; avg 30,000–40,000/product
Revenue / yr: £3.4M–£4.6M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 22.6%
Avg BSR: #187
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 88%
Sponsored: 76%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 50 months
Avg seller age: 168 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 66% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

11 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

81%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

66%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

14%

BIN IT31%
Polylina25%
EcoBag11%
Scott 117%
Roe Tenpo7%
Morrisons5%
Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 14%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +4.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Open Trend

Top bin bags search terms

bin bags1.0M/yr +3.7%15.5% conv.
black bin bags333K/yr +1.5%21.7% conv.
heavy duty bin bags228K/yr +1.5%11.3% conv.
bin liners241K/yr -3.6%8.1% conv.
black bags154K/yr +0.3%20.7% conv.
trash bags48K/yr +589.9%2.0% conv.
bin bags heavy duty111K/yr -5.1%18.1% conv.
bin bags 50 litre68K/yr -4.7%5.2% conv.
bin bag57K/yr -3.3%11.1% conv.
rubbish bags56K/yr -14.1%9.5% conv.

All search terms

Top bin bags products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

BIN IT 40 Everyday 70L Strong & Secure Refuse Sacks Bin Bags Bin Liners Flat Top Recycled Tear Resistant 30 m Perfect for Everyday Use Household Office Kitchen & Caterers

BIN IT£5.204.5★17,400 rev

Polylina 20 Refuse Sacks Flush Top 75L

Polylina£1.294.4★3,629 rev

Polylina - Bin Bags Extra Strong 75 Litre 20 Premium Heavy Duty Tie Handle Black Bin Liners Refuse Sacks Everyday Use Household Office & Kitchen Waste

Polylina£3.344.5★660 rev

Roe Tenpo 20 Pack Black Bin Bags 75L 30 Microns Leak-Proof Strong Plastic Bin Liners Refuse Sacks Ideal for Kitchen Home DIY & Garden Household Office & Catering

Scott 11£2.484.0★106 rev

EcoBag - 50 Pack Strong Heavy Duty Refuse Sacks - Recyclable Bin Bags Leak Resistant Eco-Friendly Durable Waste Disposal Bags For Large Kitchen Bins Pedal Bins Household 33 Micron (m) /100l

EcoBag£7.544.5★14,734 rev

Newest

by launch date

Roe Tenpo 20 Pack Black Bin Bags 75L 30 Microns Leak-Proof Strong Plastic Bin Liners Refuse Sacks Ideal for Kitchen Home DIY & Garden Household Office & Catering

Scott 11£2.48106 rev

7mo ago

Roe Tenpo 20 Pack Black Bin Bags 75L 30 Micron Refuse Sacks Extra Strong Eco-friendly Leak-Resistant Bin Liners - Perfect for Home Office DIY & Garden (Packaging May Vary)

Roe Tenpo£2.48819 rev

8mo ago

Roe Tenpo 50 Pack Bin Bags - 70L 30 Microns Bin Liners Strong & Durable Tear Resistant Refuse Sack Black Bin Bags for Everyday Use Household & Commercial Use

Roe Tenpo£4.52819 rev

1y ago

Delka Heavy Duty Black Bin Bags Extra Strong Leak-Proof Plastic Liners Ideal for Kitchen Home DIY & Garden Household Office & Catering Made from 100% Recycled Material (75L 25 Pack)

delka£4.01677 rev

1y ago

Polylina - Bin Bags Extra Strong 75 Litre 20 Premium Heavy Duty Tie Handle Black Bin Liners Refuse Sacks Everyday Use Household Office & Kitchen Waste

Polylina£3.34660 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about bin bags

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall21%

“Great quality bin bags”

Value For Money20%

“Excellent price”

Strength17%

“Great, very strong as advertised”

Size-Overall8%

“Great size”

Thickness6%

“the material is thick”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Exactly what I needed”

Bin Capacity4%

“Great bin bags”

Ease Of Use3%

“easy to use”

Durability2%

“theyve been quite decent for everyday use”

Leak-Proof2%

“Dont leak”

What buyers complain about

Thickness19%

“not as thick as advertised”

Quality-Overall18%

“Awful quality”

Strength14%

“Not strong”

Weight Heavy11%

“Heavy(ISH)”

Ease Of Use5%

“Bit hard to separate”

Size-Overall4%

“Not fit for purpose”

Thin4%

“The bag is very thin”

Durability4%

“Not durable at all”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“False advertisement”

Value For Money3%

“Waste of Money”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall21%

Thin15%

Bin Capacity14%

Quality-Overall9%

Strength8%

Weight Heavy7%

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

Thickness4%

Defective Material/Parts3%

Ease Of Use2%

Common questions

Is bin bags profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £3.4M/yr across 17 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +4.0%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (58/100).
How competitive is the bin bags niche?: 11 brands and 73 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 66% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in bin bags?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Thickness, Quality-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for bin bags peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the bin bags niche?: Listings span £1.29–£16.58; the average listing price is £5.73 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,052 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.