contractor trash bags
Launch itA $6.9M/yr market growing +24.5% this quarter with returns at 0.3% — clears our launch bar.
Market size
Incredible$6.9M$6.9M/yr · 1.9M searches
Returns
Incredible0.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible17.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Great$21.20avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$9.61–$49.29cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Good+24.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Okay56%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Okay83%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Bad10,607.31avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, contractor trash bags is a $6.9M/yr Amazon United States market (1.9M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Verdict: Launch it — 66/100.
Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
contractor trash bags market data
- Units sold / yr
- 300K–400K
- avg 12,500–15,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $6.4M–$8.5M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 17.1%
- Avg BSR
- #94
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 85%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 53 months
- Avg seller age
- 147 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 56% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
12 rising
Sellers
122
Top-5 brand share
83%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
56%
Top 20: 94%
Open market
13%
- Commander24%
- Reli.23%
- Hefty22%
- Ultrasac9%
- Amazon Basics4%
- ToughBag4%
- Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 13%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +24.5% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Top contractor trash bags search terms
- contractor garbage bags608K/yr
- heavy duty trash bags358K/yr
- contractor bags261K/yr
- contractor bags heavy duty156K/yr
- construction bags59K/yr
- contractor trash bags75K/yr
- heavy duty garbage bags85K/yr
- industrial trash bags34K/yr
- construction trash bags35K/yr
- heavy duty contractor bags20K/yr
Top contractor 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Hefty Load & Carry Heavy Duty Contractor Large Trash Bags 42 Gallon 26 Count
Hefty$22.504.8★15,677 rev
Commander 42 Gallon 2.5 MIL Black Heavy Duty Garbage Trash Bags - 32 x 46 - Pack of 20 - For Contractor Industrial Institutional & Commercial
Commander$11.704.6★2,764 rev
Reli. Contractor Garbage Bags 55 Gallon | 40 Trash Bags | Heavy Duty | Black Contractor
Reli.$37.364.4★1,854 rev
Commander 55 Gallon 3 MIL (eq) Heavy Duty Contractor Bags with Flap Ties - 36 x 56 with flaps - Pack of 10 - For Contractor Industrial & Outdoor
Commander$12.494.7★1,983 rev
Reli. Contractor Garbage Bags 55 Gallon | 20 Trash Bags | Heavy Duty | Black Contractor
Reli.$25.764.5★7,338 rev
Newest
by launch date
Brute Super Tuff Heavy Duty 2.0 MIL Contractor Bags Large Trash Bags Twist Tie Closure Black 42 Gallon 20 Count
Brute Super Tuff$12.62887 rev
Brute Super Tuff Heavy Duty 2.2 MIL Contractor Bags Extra Large Trash Bags Twist Tie Closure Black 55 Gallon 15 Count
Brute Super Tuff$15.02887 rev
DURASACK Contractor Bags Heavy Duty 40-Gallon Reusable White Woven Polypropylene Contractor Garbage Bags Pack of 16
DURASACK$19.38390 rev
Commander 55 Gallon 3 MIL (eq) Heavy Duty Contractor Bags with Flap Ties - 36 x 56 with flaps - Pack of 10 - For Contractor Industrial & Outdoor
Commander$12.491,983 rev
Commander 55 Gallon 2 MIL (eq) Heavy Duty Contractor Bags with Flap Ties - 36 x 56 with flaps - Pack of 20 - For Contractor Industrial & Outdoor
Commander$13.68425 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Hefty Strong Extra Large Trash Bags Black 33 Gallon 48 Count
Hefty$14.364.8★
DURASACK Contractor Bags Heavy Duty 40-Gallon Reusable White Woven Polypropylene Contractor Garbage Bags Pack of 16
DURASACK$19.384.8★
Commander 42 Gallon 2.5 MIL Black Heavy Duty Garbage Trash Bags - 32 x 46 - Pack of 20 - For Contractor Industrial Institutional & Commercial
Commander$11.704.6★
Amazon Basics Multipurpose Drawstring Trash Bags 30 Gallon Capacity Tear Resistant 50 Count (Previously Solimo)
Amazon Basics$10.054.7★
Brute Super Tuff Heavy Duty 2.0 MIL Contractor Bags Large Trash Bags Twist Tie Closure Black 42 Gallon 20 Count
Brute Super Tuff$12.624.8★
What buyers say about contractor trash bags
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“are sturdy bags”
“Good buy for the money”
“The bags are high quality”
“Extremely durable”
“The bag thickness is fine”
“Nice big size”
“Works as stated”
“Great bags for heavy stuff”
“Great for cleanup projects”
“They never leak”
What buyers complain about
“NOT thick”
“Cheap quality”
“SMELL HORRIBLE”
“Not Heavy Duty”
“Does not fit”
“weak definitely not in any way heavy duty”
“mine kept ripping”
“Not worth it”
“Bad advertising”
“Super thin”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is contractor trash bags profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $6.9M/yr across 26 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +24.5%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (66/100).
- How competitive is the contractor trash bags niche?
- 12 brands and 122 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in contractor trash bags?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Thickness, Quality-Overall, Smell. The return rate is 0.3%.
- When does demand for contractor trash bags peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the contractor trash bags niche?
- Listings span $9.61–$49.29; the average listing price is $21.20 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 10,607 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.