outdoor garbage bags
Worth a lookShows searches that convert (21.4% search→purchase), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Conversion
Incredible21.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Incredible0.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Great$20.50avg 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+58.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Good55%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Bad13,547.62avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Bad$78K$78K/yr · 18K searches
Brand share
Bad95%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, outdoor garbage bags is a $78K/yr Amazon United States market (18K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 95% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
outdoor garbage bags market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $62K–$82K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 21.4%
- Avg BSR
- #105
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 86%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 72 months
- Avg seller age
- 153 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
7 falling
Sellers
101
Top-5 brand share
95%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
55%
Top 20: 99%
Open market
2%
- Hefty35%
- Amazon Basics31%
- Reli.18%
- Plasticplace6%
- Wowflash4%
- Glad3%
- Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 79 weeks — +58.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×
Top outdoor garbage 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 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Amazon Basics Lawn & Leaf Drawstring Trash Bags 39 Gallon 40 Count Black Unscented
Amazon Basics$11.754.6★8,185 rev
Hefty Strong Lawn & Leaf Trash Bags 39 Gallon 38 Count
Hefty$14.614.8★34,001 rev
Hefty Strong Extra Large Trash Bags Black 33 Gallon 48 Count
Hefty$14.364.8★34,001 rev
Amazon Basics Multipurpose Drawstring Trash Bags 30 Gallon Capacity Tear Resistant 50 Count (Previously Solimo)
Amazon Basics$10.054.7★31,343 rev
Hefty Strong 30 Gallon Trash Bags Large Trash Bags 30 Gallon Size Durable Drawstring Enclosure Resists Punctures Leaks and Tears Black Unscented 56 Bags
Hefty$14.054.8★44,575 rev
Newest
by launch date
Reli. 45 Gallon Trash Bags Heavy Duty (25 Count) | Black | Twist Ties Included | Extra Tough Leak-Proof Garbage Bags | Ideal for Large Clean Ups
Reli.$12.92135 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
100 Count 55-60 Gallon Trash Bags Sturdy & Tear-Resistant Commercial Can Liners 55 Gallon Large Garbage Bags Large Black Trash Bags for Commercial Lawn and Leaf Bags
Wowflash$35.853,340 rev
Amazon Basics 39 Gallon Lawn & Leaf Heavy Duty Drawstring Trash Bags 20% Post Consumer Recycled 40 Count Black
Amazon Basics$12.271,878 rev
Reli. Contractor Garbage Bags 55 Gallon | 40 Trash Bags | Heavy Duty | Black Contractor
Reli.$37.361,854 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumReli. 45 Gallon Trash Bags Heavy Duty (25 Count) | Black | Twist Ties Included | Extra Tough Leak-Proof Garbage Bags | Ideal for Large Clean Ups
Reli.$12.923.8★
Reli. SuperValue 33 Gallon Trash Bags | 50 Count | Made in USA | Heavy Duty | Black Multi-Use Garbage Bags
Reli.$15.433.8★
Hefty Strong 30 Gallon Trash Bags Large Trash Bags 30 Gallon Size Durable Drawstring Enclosure Resists Punctures Leaks and Tears Black Unscented 56 Bags
Hefty$14.054.8★
Reli. 40 to 45 Gallon Trash Bags Heavy Duty | 125 Count with Ties | Super Sizeable Black Serious Garbage Cleanup
Reli.$33.514.0★
Hefty Load & Carry Heavy Duty Contractor Large Trash Bags 42 Gallon 26 Count
Hefty$22.504.8★
What buyers say about outdoor garbage bags
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good sturdy bags”
“Very affordable”
“Excellent Product”
“Durable and strong”
“True to size”
“Good thickness”
“Well describe item”
“Great bags for heavy stuff”
“No weird smell”
“Great for a clean out”
What buyers complain about
“NOT thick”
“the quality control is obviously lacking”
“AWFUL SMELL”
“Too flimsy”
“Very large and heavy”
“Too small”
“mine kept ripping”
“Inaccurate description”
“Not worth it”
“Super thin”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is outdoor garbage bags profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $78K/yr across 21 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +58.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
- How competitive is the outdoor garbage bags niche?
- 7 brands and 101 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 95% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in outdoor garbage bags?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Thickness, Quality-Overall, Smell. The return rate is 0.3%.
- When does demand for outdoor garbage bags peak?
- Demand peaks in May–Jun; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the outdoor garbage bags niche?
- Listings span $9.61–$49.29; the average listing price is $20.50 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 13,548 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.