Is 14.5 gallon trash bags profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $457K/yr across 15 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +23.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).

How competitive is the 14.5 gallon trash bags niche?

6 brands and 82 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 73% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in 14.5 gallon trash bags?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Smell, Strength. The return rate is 0.2%.

When does demand for 14.5 gallon trash bags peak?

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

What does it cost to enter the 14.5 gallon trash bags niche?

Listings span $8.79–$49.90; the average listing price is $15.66 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 29,772 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

14.5 gallon trash bags

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.2%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible14.1%

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

Price range

Great$8.79–$49.90

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

Avg price

Great$15.66

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Good$457K

$457K/yr · 206K searches

Growth

Good+23.1%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Bad73%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Review moat

Bad29,772.4

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Bad98%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 14.5 gallon trash bags is a $457K/yr Amazon United States market (206K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

14.5 gallon trash bags market data

Units sold / yr: 30K–40K; avg 3,000–4,000/product
Revenue / yr: $470K–$626K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 14.1%
Avg BSR: #141
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 67%
Out of stock: 8.3%
Avg brand age: 46 months
Avg seller age: 141 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 73% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

6 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

98%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

73%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Hefty81%
Reli.6%
Amazon Basics5%
Teivio4%
Glad2%
PAMI2%
Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 102 weeks — +23.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Open Trend

Top 14.5 gallon trash bags search terms

13 gallon trash bags black23K/yr +20.6%12.9% conv.
13 gallon black trash bags23K/yr +18.2%14.0% conv.
black 13 gallon trash bags23K/yr +22.0%12.6% conv.
black trash bags 13 gallon22K/yr +16.1%14.0% conv.
trash bags 13 gallon black14K/yr +13.1%14.5% conv.
black kitchen trash bags13K/yr +18.7%15.6% conv.
heavy duty kitchen trash bags11K/yr +17.2%8.5% conv.
heavy duty 13 gallon trash bags9K/yr +10.7%9.0% conv.
13 gallon heavy duty trash bags11K/yr +95.5%7.8% conv.
heavy duty trash bags 13 gallon6K/yr +65.3%10.0% conv.

All search terms

Top 14.5 gallon trash 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 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Hefty Ultra Strong 13 Gallon Trash Bags Black Tall Kitchen Trash Bags 13 Gallon Size Break Resistant Drawstring Enclosure Continuous Odor Control Blackout Clean Burst Scent 80 Bags

Hefty$12.294.7★50,363 rev

Hefty Ultra Strong 13 Gallon Trash Bags Black Tall Kitchen Trash Bags 13 Gallon Size Break Resistant Drawstring Enclosure Continuous Odor Control Blackout Clean Burst Scent 110 Bags

Hefty$15.604.8★90,396 rev

Hefty Ultra Strong 13 Gallon Trash Bags Black Tall Kitchen Trash Bags 13 Gallon Size Break Resistant Drawstring Enclosure Continuous Odor Control Blackout Clean Burst Scent 40 Bags

Hefty$8.794.7★50,363 rev

Hefty Ultra Strong 13 Gallon Trash Bags Black Tall Kitchen Trash Bags 13 Gallon Size Break Resistant Drawstring Enclosure Continuous Odor Control Blackout Unscented 40 Bags

Hefty$9.124.7★16,197 rev

Hefty Ultra Strong Signature Scents 13 Gallon Trash Bags Fresh Clean Breeze Scent Tall Kitchen Trash Bags with 25% More Scent Technology Blackout 80 Count

Hefty$10.914.6★397 rev

Newest

by launch date

Hefty Ultra Strong Signature Scents 13 Gallon Trash Bags Fresh Clean Breeze Scent Tall Kitchen Trash Bags with 25% More Scent Technology Blackout 80 Count

Hefty$10.91397 rev

4mo ago

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

6mo ago

Amazon Basics Ultra-Force Tall Kitchen Drawstring Trash Bags Classic Clean Scented 13 Gallon 80 Count Pack of 1 Packaging May Vary

Amazon Basics$10.767,126 rev

2y ago

Hefty Ultra Strong 13 Gallon Trash Bags Black Tall Kitchen Trash Bags 13 Gallon Size Break Resistant Drawstring Enclosure Continuous Odor Control Blackout Clean Burst Scent 110 Bags

Hefty$15.6090,396 rev

2y ago

PAMI Tall 13-Gallon Kitchen Drawstring Trash Bags [80-Pack Black] - Extra-Strong Plastic Garbage Bags- Thick Trash Can Liners For Kitchen Bathroom & Outdoor Bins- 2ft x2ft Unscented Trash Bags

PAMI$13.27488 rev

3y ago

What buyers say about 14.5 gallon trash bags

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

What buyers love

Smell20%

“no weird smell”

Value For Money18%

“Great Deal”

Quality-Overall14%

“Good quality very strong”

Strength13%

“Really sturdy”

Durability8%

“Durable and easy to use”

Size-Overall4%

“True size”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“As described”

Leak-Proof2%

“have never leaked”

Ease Of Use2%

“very handy”

Thickness2%

“The bag thickness is fine”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall18%

“Cheap quality”

Smell17%

“AWFUL SMELL”

Strength8%

“FLIMSY”

Size-Overall8%

“They don't even fit”

Durability7%

“Break every time”

Thickness6%

“Not as thick as others”

Value For Money3%

“Overpriced”

Strap/String Quality3%

“the straps break too easily sometimes”

Leak-Proof3%

“They leak”

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

“Not as described”

Top return reasons

Smell44%

Size-Overall23%

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

Value For Money4%

Thin3%

Color3%

Quality-Overall2%

Strength2%

Leak-Proof1%

Material Quality1%

Common questions

Is 14.5 gallon trash bags profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $457K/yr across 15 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +23.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
How competitive is the 14.5 gallon trash bags niche?: 6 brands and 82 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 73% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 14.5 gallon trash bags?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Smell, Strength. The return rate is 0.2%.
When does demand for 14.5 gallon trash bags peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 14.5 gallon trash bags niche?: Listings span $8.79–$49.90; the average listing price is $15.66 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 29,772 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.