Is deterra safe medication disposal kits profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $91K/yr across 13 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -19.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).

How competitive is the deterra safe medication disposal kits niche?

7 brands and 8 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 75% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in deterra safe medication disposal kits?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Ease Of Use, Dosage, Leak-Proof. The return rate is 0.3%.

When does demand for deterra safe medication disposal kits peak?

Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 5.9× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the deterra safe medication disposal kits niche?

Listings span $7.61–$140.10; the average listing price is $34.71 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 77 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

deterra safe medication disposal kits

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 96% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Incredible77.08

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Incredible$34.71

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Great8.9%

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

Price range

Good$7.61–$140.10

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$91K

$91K/yr · 29K searches

Competition

Bad75%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-19.2%

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

Brand share

Bad96%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Signals Low Review Barrier

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, deterra safe medication disposal kits is a $91K/yr Amazon United States market (29K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

deterra safe medication disposal kits market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–2K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: $52K–$69K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 8.9%
Avg BSR: #1,203
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 46%
Out of stock: 6.3%
Avg brand age: 70 months
Avg seller age: 163 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 75% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

7 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

96%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

75%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

DETERRA77%
DisposeRx7%
Element6%
VERDE TECHNOLOGIES4%
Pill Terminator3%
PILL THING2%
Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -19.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.9×

Open Trend

Top deterra safe medication disposal kits search terms

deterra safe medication disposal kits7K/yr +15.5%8.7% conv.
medication disposal bags3K/yr -1.4%8.8% conv.
deterra4K/yr -15.7%5.2% conv.
drug disposal bags3K/yr -39.6%5.3% conv.
rx pill disposal2K/yr -37.3%1.5% conv.
deterra pouch2K/yr -20.3%0.6% conv.
drug destruction kit2K/yr -37.2%1.0% conv.
deterra pouches2K/yr -46.6%2.5% conv.
verde technologies2K/yr -31.4%0.7% conv.
drug deactivation2K/yr -41.8%1.5% conv.

All search terms

Top deterra safe medication disposal kits 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 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Drug Deactivation Disposal System - Deterra Safe Medication Pill and Liquid Destroyer - Large Pouch Disposes 90 Pills 12 oz or 12 Patches (3-Pack)

DETERRA$24.934.6★156 rev

Drug Deactivation Disposal System - Deterra Safe Medication Pill and Liquid Destroyer - Small Pouch Disposes 15 Pills 2 oz or 2 Patches (3-Pack)

DETERRA$17.994.6★66 rev

Drug Deactivation Disposal System - Deterra Safe Medication Pill and Liquid Destroyer - Medium Pouch Disposes 45 Pills 6 oz or 6 Patches (3-Pack)

DETERRA$20.294.5★28 rev

DisposeRx Medication Disposal Packets 3 Pack Affordable in-Home Drug Disposal Renders Pills Capsules Liquids Unusable Simple Safe Effective Trusted by Pharmacies

DisposeRx$7.614.7★70 rev

Drug Deactivation Disposal System - Deterra Safe Medication Pill and Liquid Destroyer - Extra Large Pouch Disposes 450 Pills 60 oz or 60 Patches (1-Pack)

DETERRA$35.454.2★10 rev

Newest

by launch date

DisposeRx Medication Disposal Packets 3 Pack Affordable in-Home Drug Disposal Renders Pills Capsules Liquids Unusable Simple Safe Effective Trusted by Pharmacies

DisposeRx$7.6170 rev

1y ago

Drug Deactivation Disposal System - Deterra Safe Medication Pill and Liquid Destroyer - Medium Pouch (25-Pack)

DETERRA$140.1028 rev

1y ago

Drug Deactivation Disposal System - Deterra Safe Medication Pill and Liquid Destroyer - Extra Large Pouch Disposes 450 Pills 60 oz or 60 Patches (1-Pack)

DETERRA$35.4510 rev

2y ago

RX Pill Disposal XL Safe Effective Solution Destroy and Deactivate Prescription Medication Drug Medicines XLarge 64oz Capacity

PILL THING$34.2752 rev

2y ago

Element MDS XL 750 (Medication Disposal System)

Element MDS$9.4552 rev

4y ago

What buyers say about deterra safe medication disposal kits

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

What buyers love

Ease Of Use17%

“Easy to Use”

Efficiency15%

“Works fine”

Quality-Overall10%

“No complaints”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“Works as advertised”

Eco Friendliness6%

“This is so much better for our environment”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting6%

“Follow the instructions”

Value For Money6%

“right price for the item good value”

Dispensing Mechanism5%

“Easy to use when disposing if old meds”

Disinfection5%

“What a great idea to have an easy way to deactivate the chemical composition of medications”

Pet Friendly3%

“This is an easy way to get rid of leftover drugs to keep them out of reach of kids and pets”

What buyers complain about

Ease Of Use25%

“It took way too many attempts to get this bag to seal”

Dosage21%

“I have so many old meds that should not be taken anymore that I ended up purchasing these directly from Amazon”

Leak-Proof8%

“they can make a mess if they spill”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall27%

Advertised Vs Actual Product15%

Leak-Proof15%

Ease Of Use12%

Functionality-Overall8%

Defective Material/Parts8%

Value For Money8%

Certifications8%

Common questions

Is deterra safe medication disposal kits profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $91K/yr across 13 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -19.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
How competitive is the deterra safe medication disposal kits niche?: 7 brands and 8 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 75% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in deterra safe medication disposal kits?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Ease Of Use, Dosage, Leak-Proof. The return rate is 0.3%.
When does demand for deterra safe medication disposal kits peak?: Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 5.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the deterra safe medication disposal kits niche?: Listings span $7.61–$140.10; the average listing price is $34.71 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 77 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.