clear trash bags
Worth a lookShows searches that convert (16.8% search→purchase), but a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 78% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.
Conversion
Incredible16.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Incredible0.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Great$18.19avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Great$1.3M$1.3M/yr · 412K searches
Price range
Great$6.63–$39.86cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-2.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Bad90%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Review moat
Bad4,958.86avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Bad78%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, clear trash bags is a $1.3M/yr Amazon United States market (412K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Apr–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.
Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
clear trash bags market data
- Units sold / yr
- 60K–80K
- avg 4,000–5,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $1.1M–$1.5M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 16.8%
- Avg BSR
- #163
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 79%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 61 months
- Avg seller age
- 155 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 78% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
9 flat
Sellers
23
Top-5 brand share
90%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
78%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
6%
- Hefty41%
- Amazon Basics32%
- Reli.8%
- Aluf Plastics5%
- Ultrasac4%
- Magesh4%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 6%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -2.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Apr, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
Top clear trash bags search terms
- clear trash bags168K/yr
- clear garbage bags92K/yr
- clear recycling bags51K/yr
- clear plastic trash bags16K/yr
- clear plastic garbage bags13K/yr
- clear recycle bags10K/yr
- trash bags clear8K/yr
- clear trash bag11K/yr
- clear plastic bags for recycling7K/yr
- garbage bags clear5K/yr
Top clear 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.
All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Hefty Recycling Trash Bags Clear 13 Gallon 60 Count Packaging May Vary
Hefty$8.464.7★16,254 rev
Amazon Basics Blue Recycling Drawstring Trash Bags Tall Kitchen Unscented 13 Gallon 60 Count
Amazon Basics$7.634.6★7,959 rev
Hefty Clear Trash Bags Clear 30 Gallon 36 Count
Hefty$10.764.7★13,213 rev
Amazon Basics 55 Gallon Trash Bags Heavy-Duty Construction Leak Resistant Unscented Clear 50 Count (Previously AmazonCommercial brand)
Amazon Basics$19.714.7★995 rev
Aluf Plastics 33 Gallon Clear Trash Bags - 33 x 39 - 1.5 MIL (eq) - CSR Series - Heavy Duty Industrial Liners Clear Garbage Bags for Recycling Contractors Storage Outdoor 1 Count (Pack of 100)
Aluf Plastics$19.184.3★5,909 rev
Newest
by launch date
Teivio Large Clear Trash Bags 55-60 Gallon 20 Counts Fit 50 55 60 Gal All Purpose Garbage Bags Extra Large Lawn and Leaf Bags Outdoor Trash Can Liner Drum Liners Workshops Backyard
Teivio$9.544,753 rev
10 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 10 Gal(10G60-Clear)
Hommaly$6.637,685 rev
Ultrasac Heavy Duty 55 Gallon Clear Trash Bags - (Value 50 Pack) - 1.2 MIL equivalent Industrial Strength Plastic 37 x 54 for 50-55 Gal Cans -Fits Toter Rubbermaid Brute Carlislie Bronco etc.
Ultrasac$20.45824 rev
Amazon Basics Blue Recycling Drawstring Trash Bags Tall Kitchen Unscented 13 Gallon 60 Count
Amazon Basics$7.637,959 rev
Reli. 33 Gallon Trash Bags Heavy Duty | 50 Trash Bags with Ties | Super Sizeable Clear Serious Garbage Cleanup
Reli.$16.151,327 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum10 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 10 Gal(10G60-Clear)
Hommaly$6.634.4★
Teivio Large Clear Trash Bags 55-60 Gallon 20 Counts Fit 50 55 60 Gal All Purpose Garbage Bags Extra Large Lawn and Leaf Bags Outdoor Trash Can Liner Drum Liners Workshops Backyard
Teivio$9.544.0★
TYPLASTICS 40-45 Gallon Clear Trash Can Liners - 40 x 48 High Density Garbage Bags - Case of 250 Multipurpose for Office Outdoor Recycling Industrial and Commercial
TYPLASTICS$35.824.3★
Amazon Basics Blue Recycling Drawstring Trash Bags Tall Kitchen Unscented 13 Gallon 60 Count
Amazon Basics$7.634.6★
Hefty Recycling Trash Bags Clear 13 Gallon 60 Count Packaging May Vary
Hefty$8.464.7★
What buyers say about clear trash bags
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great Value”
“Very strong”
“Fit well”
“Great quality. Arrived on time and great quality!”
“Work as advertised”
“Hold up really good”
“Very handy for storage”
“Good thick garbage bag that holds up to extra full trash”
“These bags are perfect for recycling”
“Leak proof”
What buyers complain about
“Very tough and thick plastic”
“Extremely thin and fragile”
“Purchase better quality bags”
“Very disappointed with the size”
“the plastic tears just as you use it because it got extremely thin”
“It breaks easily”
“This item is deceiving”
“Waste of money”
“Cannot use”
“too short for storing clothes”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is clear trash bags profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $1.3M/yr across 14 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -2.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
- How competitive is the clear trash bags niche?
- 9 brands and 23 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 78% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in clear trash bags?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Thickness, Strength, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.4%.
- When does demand for clear trash bags peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Apr–Jul; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the clear trash bags niche?
- Listings span $6.63–$39.86; the average listing price is $18.19 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,959 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.