Is 16 gallon trash bags profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $256K/yr across 33 tracked products. 6 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (64/100).

How competitive is the 16 gallon trash bags niche?

18 brands and 88 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 67% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in 16 gallon trash bags?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Size-Overall, Smell. The return rate is 0.4%.

When does demand for 16 gallon trash bags peak?

Demand peaks in Sep; the busiest month runs 2.5× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the 16 gallon trash bags niche?

Listings span $9.99–$45.38; the average listing price is $23.83 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,224 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

16 gallon trash bags

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.4%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$23.83

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Great10.6%

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

Price range

Great$9.99–$45.38

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

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Good43%

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

Brand share

Good67%

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

Market size

Okay$256K

$256K/yr · 102K searches

Review moat

Bad5,224

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-8.7%

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

Signals No Dominant Brand Low Review Barrier

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 16 gallon trash bags is a $256K/yr Amazon United States market (102K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 67% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep. Verdict: Worth a look — 64/100.

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

16 gallon trash bags market data

Units sold / yr: 10K–13K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: $238K–$298K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 10.6%
Avg BSR: #337
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 97%
Sponsored: 88%
Out of stock: 16.8%
Avg brand age: 61 months
Avg seller age: 146 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

18 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

67%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

43%

Top 20: 89%

Open market

27%

goodfinely19%
Glad14%
Aluf Plastics14%
Teivio12%
Geiteoa7%
Hefty6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -8.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×

Open Trend

Top 16 gallon trash bags search terms

16 gallon trash bags79K/yr +1.1%9.9% conv.
trash bags 16 gallon10K/yr -10.7%8.2% conv.
16 gal trash bags3K/yr +22.0%9.3% conv.
16 gallon trash bag3K/yr +14.8%9.5% conv.
trash bag 16 gal3K/yr -72.5%4.5% conv.
garbage bag 16 gallon2K/yr -78.9%3.1% conv.
bolsa para basura de 16 galon2K/yr -89.7%2.6% conv.

All search terms

Top 16 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

GoodFinely Ultra thick heavy duty Plastic 16 gallon drawstring trash bags

goodfinely$25.664.5★77 rev

Glad ForceFlex MaxStrength Kitchen Trash Bags Rip and Tear Resistant Fresh Clean Scented Large Garbage Bags Odor Control Febreze Freshness 20 Gallon Trash Bags 80 Count

Glad$23.874.6★25,675 rev

Aluf Plastics High Density Trash Bags 16 Gallon 1000 Count 8 Micron (eq) 24 x 33 Clear for Bathroom Office Industrial Commercial Janitorial Municipal Recycling

Aluf Plastics$34.154.0★6,793 rev

Aluf Plastics High Density Trash Bags 16 Gallon 1000 Count 8 Micron (eq) 24 x 33 Black for Bathroom Office Industrial Commercial Janitorial Municipal Recycling

Aluf Plastics$36.964.0★6,793 rev

15-16 Gallon 60 Counts Large Tall Kitchen Trash Bags Fit 13 15 16 18 Gal Garbage Bags by Teivio Bin Liners Plastic Bags for home Office Clear for Bathroom Clear

Teivio$10.624.0★4,753 rev

Newest

by launch date

Hefty Ultra Strong 20 Gallon Trash Bags XL Tall Kitchen Trash Bags 20 Gallon Size Drawstring Closure Continuous Odor Control White Lavender and Sweet Vanilla Scent 80 Bags

Hefty$19.60117 rev

3mo ago

Holuwiso 16-18 Gallon Trash Compactor Bags Drawstring White 105 Count

Holuwiso$23.4731 rev

4mo ago

Glad ForceFlex MaxStrength Drawstring XL Kitchen Trash Bags 20 Gal Gain 80 Ct (Package May Vary)

Glad$23.2025,675 rev

8mo ago

T.FORING 18 Gallon Trash Compactor Bags with Drawstring 1.7 Mil 120 Count

T.FORING$24.798,205 rev

10mo ago

18 Gallon 120 Counts Strong Drawstring Trash Bags Garbage Bags by Teivio Bathroom Trash Can Bin Liners Plastic Bags for home office kitchen Black

Teivio$23.483,453 rev

10mo ago

What buyers say about 16 gallon trash bags

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall15%

“I find these bags of high quality”

Smell12%

“no weird smell”

Strength12%

“Strong bags”

Value For Money12%

“Great value”

Size-Overall11%

“fit as described”

Durability8%

“Durable and easy to use”

Leak-Proof3%

“I haven't had any leaks”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to use”

Thickness2%

“These bags are incredibly thick”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“As advertised”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall20%

“Poor quality control”

Size-Overall11%

“DOES NOT FIT”

Smell10%

“Smell is weird”

Thickness8%

“This bag is thick”

Durability7%

“Break every time”

Strength6%

“Extremely fragile”

Value For Money4%

“Waste of Money”

Strap/String Quality2%

“Straps snap easily”

Leak-Proof2%

“resulting in leaks”

Ease Of Use2%

“not the easiest to pull out”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall43%

Smell23%

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

Thin5%

Quality-Overall4%

Value For Money2%