Is 20 gallon trash bags profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $1.4M/yr across 15 tracked products. 6 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +15.8%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (59/100).

How competitive is the 20 gallon trash bags niche?

7 brands and 25 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in 20 gallon trash bags?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 0.3%.

When does demand for 20 gallon trash bags peak?

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

What does it cost to enter the 20 gallon trash bags niche?

Listings span $6.46–$32.21; the average listing price is $18.95 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 10,685 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

20 gallon trash bags

Launch it

A $1.4M/yr market growing +15.8% this quarter with returns at 0.3% — clears our launch bar.

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible14.6%

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

Market size

Great$1.4M

$1.4M/yr · 505K searches

Avg price

Great$18.95

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good$6.46–$32.21

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Okay+15.8%

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

Brand share

Okay89%

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

Competition

Bad71%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Review moat

Bad10,685.33

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 20 gallon trash bags is a $1.4M/yr Amazon United States market (505K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Verdict: Launch it — 59/100.

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

20 gallon trash bags market data

Units sold / yr: 60K–80K; avg 5,000–6,000/product
Revenue / yr: $1.1M–$1.5M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 14.6%
Avg BSR: #110
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 7.2%
Avg brand age: 50 months
Avg seller age: 149 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

7 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

71%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Glad43%
Hefty18%
Amazon Basics10%
T.FORING9%
Teivio8%
EKO7%
Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 4%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 103 weeks — +15.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Open Trend

Top 20 gallon trash bags search terms

20 gallon trash bags308K/yr +16.4%14.0% conv.
trash bags 20 gallon43K/yr +14.8%13.4% conv.
glad 20 gallon trash bags17K/yr +9.2%18.1% conv.
garbage bags 20 gallon14K/yr +14.0%12.4% conv.
20 gal trash bags15K/yr +20.9%11.6% conv.
trash bags 20+ gallon13K/yr +39.9%13.6% conv.
20 gallon garbage bags13K/yr +14.2%10.8% conv.
20gallon trash bags11K/yr +8.7%12.2% conv.
20 gallon trash bag9K/yr -6.2%11.7% conv.
20 gallon kitchen trash bags8K/yr +31.4%12.5% conv.

All search terms

Top 20 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

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

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$19.604.3★117 rev

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

Glad$23.204.6★25,675 rev

T.FORING 21 Gallon Tall Kitchen Trash Bags Drawstring 1.7 Mil 120 Count

T.FORING$27.264.3★8,205 rev

Amazon Basics Multipurpose Drawstring Trash Bags 30 Gallon 20 Count Pack of 1 Packaging May Vary

Amazon Basics$6.464.7★31,343 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

Teivio 20 Gallon 26 Counts Large Drawstring Trash Bags Strong Tall Kitchen Garbage Bags for Home/Office/Light Residential Waste/Outdoor Trash Can LawnTrash Bin liners Black

Teivio$9.6637 rev

8mo 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 21 Gallon Tall Kitchen Trash Bags Drawstring 1.7 Mil 120 Count

T.FORING$27.268,205 rev

9mo ago

RayPard 20 Gallon Large Drawstring Trash Bags 120 Counts Fit 20-21 Gal Trash Can Heavy Duty Tall Kitchen Garbage Liners Large Trash Bags Size Chart for Home/Office Outdoor Lawn & Leaf Bags Black

RayPard$25.974,066 rev

10mo ago

What buyers say about 20 gallon trash bags

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

What buyers love

Strength18%

“Strong and sturdy”

Quality-Overall13%

“These bags are very good quality”

Value For Money12%

“Good value for the money”

Size-Overall11%

“Nice big size”

Smell10%

“no bad smells”

Durability9%

“Strong and durable”

Thickness3%

“The bag thickness is fine”

Leak-Proof3%

“They never leak”

Ease Of Use2%

“Easy to open”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“As advertised”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall20%

“DOES NOT FIT”

Quality-Overall11%

“Poor quality control”

Thickness10%

“Ome mil thick”

Strength9%

“Extremely flimsy”

Smell7%

“SMELL HORRIBLE”

Durability5%

“Not durable”

Strap/String Quality4%

“One of the draw straps will not function”

Value For Money4%

“Waste of money”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity3%

“not stretchy enough”

Leak-Proof2%

“NOT LEAK PROOF”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall64%

Smell7%

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

Thin5%

Value For Money3%

Quality-Overall2%

Material Quality2%

Strength2%

Durability1%

Functionality-Overall1%

Common questions

Is 20 gallon trash bags profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $1.4M/yr across 15 tracked products. 6 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +15.8%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (59/100).
How competitive is the 20 gallon trash bags niche?: 7 brands and 25 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 20 gallon trash bags?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 0.3%.
When does demand for 20 gallon trash bags peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 20 gallon trash bags niche?: Listings span $6.46–$32.21; the average listing price is $18.95 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 10,685 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.