Is 8 gallon trash bags profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $2.4M/yr across 31 tracked products. 6 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -0.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (64/100).

How competitive is the 8 gallon trash bags niche?

15 brands and 67 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in 8 gallon trash bags?

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

When does demand for 8 gallon trash bags peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the 8 gallon trash bags niche?

Listings span $3.98–$22.33; the average listing price is $10.63 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,999 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

8 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

Conversion

Incredible15.0%

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

Market size

Incredible$2.4M

$2.4M/yr · 1.5M searches

Competition

Good43%

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

Brand share

Good70%

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

Quality gap

Good4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Okay$3.98–$22.33

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

Avg price

Okay$10.63

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-0.7%

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

Review moat

Bad6,998.81

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 8 gallon trash bags is a $2.4M/yr Amazon United States market (1.5M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 70% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 64/100.

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

8 gallon trash bags market data

Units sold / yr: 200K–250K; avg 6,000–8,000/product
Revenue / yr: $2.1M–$2.7M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 15.0%
Avg BSR: #207
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 90%
Out of stock: 3.3%
Avg brand age: 49 months
Avg seller age: 155 days

Competition & brand share

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

Brands

15 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

70%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

43%

Top 20: 89%

Open market

25%

Glad25%
Hefty15%
Teivio11%
Amazon Basics10%
CORREPAK9%
T.FORING6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -0.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×

Open Trend

Top 8 gallon trash bags search terms

8 gallon trash bags656K/yr +7.5%13.1% conv.
trash bags 8 gallon178K/yr -8.5%13.9% conv.
medium trash bags152K/yr +4.4%17.3% conv.
8 gallon trash bags drawstring159K/yr -19.6%11.5% conv.
garbage bags 8 gallon37K/yr +6.8%13.9% conv.
8 gallon garbage bags31K/yr -3.6%12.6% conv.
8 gal trash bags27K/yr +10.2%13.3% conv.
medium garbage bags28K/yr +0.9%17.8% conv.
8 gallon trash bag28K/yr -15.7%12.2% conv.
8 gallon trash bags scented25K/yr -2.1%6.4% conv.

All search terms

Top 8 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

Glad Medium Drawstring Trash Bags Rip and Tear Resistant Fresh Clean Scented Garbage Bags Odor Control Febreze Freshness 8 Gallon Trash Bags 80 Count

Glad$14.934.6★27,226 rev

Amazon Basics 8 Gallon Flap Tie Trash Bags Fresh Scent 80 Count

Amazon Basics$12.844.6★2,355 rev

Hefty Medium Trash Bags Fabuloso Scent 8 Gallon 26 Count

Hefty$5.194.8★1,998 rev

Glad Medium Trash Bags 8 Gallon Lemon Fresh Bleach Garbage Bags Resists Bacterial Odors with Drawstring 80 Count

Glad$15.354.6★27,226 rev

Hefty Medium Trash Bags 8 Gallon Ocean Water Scented Garbage Bags with Drawstring Closure White 26 Count

Hefty$5.514.7★2,079 rev

Newest

by launch date

Drawstring 8 Gallon Trash Bags - Tear-Free Medium Trash Bags Unscented 8 Gal Garbage Bags 45 Count

BENEVAL$7.071,434 rev

3mo ago

8 Gallon 80 Counts Colorful Clear Medium Trash Bags Fit 7 8 9 10 Gal Garbage Bags by Teivio 30 Liter Thick Bathroom Can Bin Liners Plastic Bags for Home Office Kitchen Multicolor

Teivio$6.132,560 rev

5mo ago

8 Gallon Trash Bags with Drawstring 30 Liter Medium Garbage Can Liners Leak-Proof Bathroom Trash Bags for Waste Baskets Office & Bedroom Trash Cans 100 Count

Ginkgo$13.50405 rev

7mo ago

Drawstring 8 Gallon Trash Bags - 100 Count Pre-separated Medium Trash Bags 8 Gallon Unscented White 8 Gal Garbage Bags

CORREPAK$14.88318 rev

7mo ago

8 Gallon 60pcs Medium Clear Trash Bags Strong Clear Garbage Bags Bathroom Trash Can Bin Liners Plastic Bags for Office Home Kitchen Waste Basket Liner Fit 30 Liter 7 8 Gal(8G60-Clear)

Hommaly$6.597,685 rev

11mo ago

What buyers say about 8 gallon trash bags

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

What buyers love

Smell14%

“Awesome smell”

Value For Money14%

“Good value for money”

Quality-Overall14%

“Quality bags”

Size-Overall14%

“The sizing is accurate”

Strength11%

“Strong Bags”

Durability6%

“Bags are quite durable”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“As advertised”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to use”

Leak-Proof3%

“Does not leak”

Thickness2%

“Good thickness”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall19%

“Cheap quality”

Thickness13%

“not as thick as I thought it would be”

Smell12%

“HORRIBLE SMELL”

Durability8%

“Break every time”

Size-Overall8%

“Too Small”

Strength6%

“Very flimsy”

Value For Money4%

“Waste of money”

Ease Of Use3%

“Hard to get out”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity2%

“No stretch”

Thin2%

“Thin material”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall36%

Smell25%

Thin8%

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

Quality-Overall4%

Thickness3%

Value For Money2%

Material Quality2%

Strength2%

Stitch/Finish/Polish1%

Common questions

Is 8 gallon trash bags profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $2.4M/yr across 31 tracked products. 6 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -0.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (64/100).
How competitive is the 8 gallon trash bags niche?: 15 brands and 67 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 8 gallon trash bags?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Thickness, Smell. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for 8 gallon trash bags peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 8 gallon trash bags niche?: Listings span $3.98–$22.33; the average listing price is $10.63 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,999 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.