black bin
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.3%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Brand share
Great55%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Avg price
Great£16.10avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great£5.71–£49.52cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Great38%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Good4.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Okay3,462.55avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Okay£129K£129K/yr · 199K searches
Growth
Bad-2.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, black bin is a £129K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (199K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 55% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
black bin market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £97K–£129K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 4.0%
- Avg BSR
- #43
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 37%
- Sponsored
- 74%
- Out of stock
- 0.7%
- Avg brand age
- 48 months
- Avg seller age
- 178 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (38% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
21 falling
Sellers
39
Top-5 brand share
55%
Top 20: 99%
Top-5 click share
38%
Top 20: 80%
Open market
39%
- OptiProducts15%
- Addis12%
- Easy Shopping12%
- SONGMICS8%
- SPECTRAPLAST7%
- JMS we create smile6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -2.0% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Top black bin search terms
- black bin114K/yr
- bin with lid51K/yr
- dustbins12K/yr
- bins with lids15K/yr
- waste bin with lid7K/yr
Top black bin 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
OptiProducts Black 50L 50 Litre Extra Large Heavy Duty Plastic Bin Dustbin Storage Unit with Locking Lid for Home Garden Rubbish Waste Animal Feed
OptiProducts£10.344.4★2,877 rev
Easy Shopping 60L 60LITRE Premium Plastic Black Swing Bin Dustbin with curved movable Lid for Home and Kitchen Rubbish Waste Solution
Easy Shopping£10.594.2★458 rev
Addis 50L Kitchen Pedal Bin | Black Waste Bin with Soft Close Stay Open Lid
Addis£15.044.4★14,893 rev
SONGMICS Kitchen Bin 8-Gallon (30 L) Trash Bin Steel Pedal Bin with Inner Bucket Soft Close and Stays Open Ink Black LTB593B02
SONGMICS£27.604.6★4,021 rev
Easy Shopping 50 Liter 50L TOUCH TOP KITCHENLARGE RUBBISH DUSTBIN Black for Home Garden Office School Bathroom WASTE DISPOSAL RECYCLING BIN Removable Lid(Black)
Easy Shopping£9.634.1★360 rev
Newest
by launch date
ORGANIZED 50L Heavy Duty Plastic Storage Bin with Locking Lid for Food Grade Container for Animal Feed Garden Waste & Commercial Use Durable Weather Resistant Bin
ORGANIZED£9.8332 rev
SPECTRAPLAST 50L Top Touch Kitchen Bin Large Indoor Rubbish Bin with Coloured Lids (Black Blue Red Silver Green Yellow) Hands-Free Waste Disposal for Kitchen Home Office & Recycling (BLACK)
SPECTRAPLAST£11.16954 rev
Spectraplast 50L Top Touch Kitchen Bin Large Indoor Rubbish Bin with Coloured Lids (Black Blue Red Silver Green Yellow) Hands-Free Waste Disposal for Kitchen Home Office & Recycling (SILVER)
SPECTRAPLAST£11.21954 rev
NeatPlastics Dustbin 110 L Large Dustbin for Garden with Heavy-Duty Weather Resistant and Food Grade Material Trash Can Garbage Bin With 2 Clip Locking Lid for Indoor & Outdoor Waste Pack of 1
NeatPlastics£17.47286 rev
Harbour Housewares 30L Square Pedal Bin Black Stainless Steel Kitchen Trash Can with Soft-Close Lid Hands-Free Foot Pedal Removable Inner Bucket & Rubbish Recycling Bin
Harbour Housewares£24.60217 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumORGANIZED 50L Heavy Duty Plastic Storage Bin with Locking Lid for Food Grade Container for Animal Feed Garden Waste & Commercial Use Durable Weather Resistant Bin
ORGANIZED£9.834.2★
Addis 50L Eco Black Kitchen Pedal Bin | Waste Bin from Recycled Plastic
Addis£15.234.4★
Harbour Housewares 3L Bathroom Bin - Matte Black - Round Stainless Steel Pedal Bin Slim Kitchen Rubbish Trash Can Garbage Dustbin with Lid and Inner Bin Liner Bucket
Harbour Housewares£9.774.5★
VTL 60 Litre Black Plastic Swing Bin Durable For Kitchen And Home Waste
VTL£11.134.3★
VTL TOUCH TOP 45L BLACK BIN WITH - REMOVABLE LID - HEAVY DUTY DUSTBIN | INDOOR | OUTDOOR | SCHOOL | RUBBISH | WASTE | HOME | GARDEN | OFFICE | (1)
VTL£10.733.6★
What buyers say about black bin
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good quality and exactly as described”
“Excellent Value”
“Fits well”
“Good sturdy bin”
“Exactly as pictured & described”
“Easy to open”
“easy to wash”
“smart design”
“Excellent bin”
“Storage perfect”
What buyers complain about
“Smaller than expected”
“Breaks easily”
“Poor quality on lid”
“Not sturdy”
“Not worth £10.00 let alone anything more”
“Plastic has horrific smell”
“Very bulky”
“Will not close or open properly”
“And because its made from plastic theres nothing I can do”
“if you dont take ten minutes to clean it”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is black bin profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £129K/yr across 38 tracked products. 4 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -2.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
- How competitive is the black bin niche?
- 21 brands and 39 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 38% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 55% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in black bin?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.3%.
- When does demand for black bin peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the black bin niche?
- Listings span £5.71–£49.52; the average listing price is £16.10 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,463 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.