12 gallon trash bag
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.2%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Great$22.02avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Conversion
Great9.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Price range
Great$7.63–$52.42cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Good41%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Okay+9.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Okay84%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Review moat
Bad17,331.55avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Bad$68K$68K/yr · 32K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 12 gallon trash bag is a $68K/yr Amazon United States market (32K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
12 gallon trash bag market data
- Units sold / yr
- 4K–5K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $88K–$110K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 9.6%
- Avg BSR
- #128
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 98%
- Sponsored
- 83%
- Out of stock
- 5.1%
- Avg brand age
- 53 months
- Avg seller age
- 150 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 41% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
15 rising
Sellers
140
Top-5 brand share
84%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
41%
Top 20: 79%
Open market
12%
- Amazon Basics45%
- Reli.16%
- Hefty12%
- Glad8%
- Aluf Plastics4%
- TYPLASTICS4%
- Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 12%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +9.8% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×
Top 12 gallon trash bag search terms
- 13 gallon trash bags bulk14K/yr
- trash bags 13 gallon bulk6K/yr
- bulk trash bags 13 gallon4K/yr
- trash liners 13 gallon4K/yr
- 12 gallon trash bag3K/yr
- bolsas de basura 13 galones 200 bolsas1K/yr
Top 12 gallon trash bag 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
Amazon Basics Trash Bags Tall Kitchen Drawstring Unscented 13 Gallon 200 Count Pack of 1 Packaging May Vary
Amazon Basics$20.364.4★101,926 rev
Amazon Basics Scented Trash Bags Tall Kitchen Drawstring Clean Fresh Scent 13 Gallon 200 Count Pack of 1 Packaging May Vary
Amazon Basics$20.064.4★101,926 rev
Hefty Ultra Strong 13 Gallon Trash Bags Tall Kitchen Drawstring Closure Odor Control White Lavender Sweet Vanilla 80 Count
Hefty$11.824.8★90,396 rev
Reli. 13 Gallon Trash Bags | 1000 Bags | Black | Tall Kitchen | Strong | Garbage
Reli.$49.903.8★1,403 rev
Reli. SuperValue 13 Gallon Trash Bags | 1000 Count Bulk | Tall Kitchen | Can Liners | Clear Multi-Use Garbage Bags
Reli.$52.424.2★2,422 rev
Newest
by launch date
13 Gallon Clear Trash Bags 24 x 33 Can Liners (1000 COUNT) Bulk Trash Bag 13 Gallon Tall Kitchen - Made In USA
ToughBag$41.197 rev
13 Gallon 200 Count Tall Kitchen Trash Bags 10 Gal 12 Gal 13 Gal fit 50 liter Garbage Bags by Teivio Waste Basket Bags Bathroom Trash Can Bin Liners Plastic Bags for home office kitchen Black
Teivio$15.3410,434 rev
KdbK 13.2 Gallon Tall Kitchen Drawstring Trash Bags 200 Count Pre-separated Garbage Bags Unscented Leak Proof Waste Bag for Kitchen Office Home
KdbK$26.81629 rev
Glad ForceFlex Tall Kitchen Trash Bags 13 Gallon Fresh Clean 140 Count (Package May Vary)
Glad$21.124,345 rev
Glad ForceFlex Kitchen Trash Bags Rip and Tear Resistant Gain Original Scented Tall Garbage Bags Odor Control Febreze Freshness 13 Gallon 140 Count
Glad$21.133,100 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum13 Gallon 200 Count Tall Kitchen Trash Bags 10 Gal 12 Gal 13 Gal fit 50 liter Garbage Bags by Teivio Waste Basket Bags Bathroom Trash Can Bin Liners Plastic Bags for home office kitchen Black
Teivio$15.344.4★
13 Gallon Clear Trash Bags 24 x 33 Can Liners (1000 COUNT) Bulk Trash Bag 13 Gallon Tall Kitchen - Made In USA
ToughBag$41.193.9★
Amazon Basics Ultra-Force Tall Kitchen Drawstring Trash Bags Lavender Scented 13 Gallon 80 Count Pack of 1 Packaging May Vary
Amazon Basics$10.944.3★
Amazon Basics 13 Gallon Tall Kitchen Drawstring Trash Bags Flextra Strength Tear Resistant 10% Post Consumer Recycled 90 Count White
Amazon Basics$13.894.7★
KdbK 13.2 Gallon Tall Kitchen Drawstring Trash Bags 200 Count Pre-separated Garbage Bags Unscented Leak Proof Waste Bag for Kitchen Office Home
KdbK$26.813.7★
What buyers say about 12 gallon trash bag
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Very affordable”
“Decent quality”
“Good smell”
“Sturdy bags”
“Durable Trash Bags”
“fit as described”
“As described”
“Leak proof”
“Easy to open”
“thicker than Glad trash bags”
What buyers complain about
“Cheap quality”
“Durability is lacking”
“Awful smell”
“Not as thick as others”
“Not sturdy”
“Dont fit”
“Too expensive”
“Straps broke on Every Single Bag”
“They leak”
“Hard to get out”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is 12 gallon trash bag profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $68K/yr across 42 tracked products. 4 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +9.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
- How competitive is the 12 gallon trash bag niche?
- 15 brands and 140 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 41% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in 12 gallon trash bag?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Smell. The return rate is 0.2%.
- When does demand for 12 gallon trash bag peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the 12 gallon trash bag niche?
- Listings span $7.63–$52.42; the average listing price is $22.02 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 17,332 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.