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title: "Trash Bags — $55.7M/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 60/100 · $55.7M/yr market · 20.0M searches/yr · $13.57 avg price. Clears our launch bar. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **trash bags**
**Launch it**
A $55.7M/yr market growing +16.5% this quarter with returns at 0.2% — clears our launch bar.
Market size 100Growth 46Conversion 100Competition 68Returns 99Price range 45Avg price 63Brand share 0Review moat 11Quality gap 24
**Market size**
**Incredible****$55.7M**
$55.7M/yr · 20.0M searches
**Conversion**
**Incredible****20.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Competition**
**Good****44%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Avg price**
**Good****$13.57**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Okay****+16.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Price range**
**Okay****$7.65–$21.13**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Bad****30,226.19**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, trash bags is a $55.7M/yr Amazon United States market (20.0M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Launch it — 60/100.
Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **trash bags market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **1.0M–1.0M**
- avg 125,000–150,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$13.6M–$13.6M**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **20.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#38**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **68%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **59 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **138 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 44% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**3 **—flat
**Sellers**
**125**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**44%**
Top 20: 84%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Amazon Basics43% - Hefty35% - Glad21%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +16.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
900K700KPrime Day '24Spike '24Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/trash-bags/trend)
## **Top trash bags search terms**
- **trash bags**7.4M/yr+24.5%12.2% conv. - **garbage bags**3.7M/yr+10.6%13.8% conv. - **trash bags 13 gallon**2.4M/yr+14.8%15.7% conv. - **13 gallon trash bags**1.7M/yr+10.0%14.8% conv. - **kitchen trash bags**1.2M/yr+30.0%20.1% conv. - **garbage bags 13 gallon tall kitchen**834K/yr+11.9%17.6% conv. - **tall kitchen trash bags**538K/yr+6.6%17.8% conv. - **trash bag**445K/yr+10.7%8.3% conv. - **bolsas de basura**236K/yr+2.0%6.2% conv. - **kitchen garbage bags**270K/yr-1.8%19.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/trash-bags/search-terms)
## **Top 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.
0%10%$5.6M20%$11.1M30%$16.7M40%$22.3M1K10K100K1.0M Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**Hefty Ultra Strong 13 Gallon Trash Bags Tall Kitchen Drawstring Closure Odor Control White Lavender Sweet Vanilla 80 Count**Hefty**$11.82**4.8★90,396 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BZ0LXL8) [2**Amazon Basics Ultra-Force Tall Kitchen Drawstring Trash Bags Classic Clean Scented 13 Gallon 80 Count Pack of 1 Packaging May Vary**Amazon Basics**$10.76**4.3★7,126 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHFRRR7N) [3**Glad Tall Kitchen Drawstring Trash Bags - Odorshield 13 Gallon White Trash Bag Febreze Fresh Clean 110 Count**Glad**$17.63**4.7★62,980 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07T9MBNTT) [4**Amazon Basics Trash Bags Tall Kitchen Drawstring Unscented 13 Gallon 120 Count Pack of 1 Packaging May Vary**Amazon Basics**$15.28**4.4★101,926 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093X8QQ12) [5**Hefty Ultra Strong 13 Gallon Trash Bags Tall Kitchen Trash Bags 13 Gallon Size Resist Leaks Punctures and Rips Continuous Odor Control White Fabuloso Lavender Scent 80 Bags**Hefty**$11.76**4.8★17,445 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097F7XJM1)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Glad ForceFlex Tall Kitchen Trash Bags 13 Gallon Fragrance Free 110 Count (Package May Vary)**Glad**$18.64**6,796 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CK9RZGDX) [**Amazon Basics Extra Strong & Flex Tall Kitchen Drawstring Trash Bags Tropical Island Scent 13 Gallon Tear Resistant with Odor Control 40 Count**Amazon Basics**$7.65**1,042 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKLY1Z34) [**Glad ForceFlex Tall Kitchen Trash Bags 13 Gallon Fresh Clean 140 Count (Package May Vary)**Glad**$21.12**4,345 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZ34T4HN) [**Glad ForceFlex Kitchen Trash Bags Rip and Tear Resistant Gain Original Scented Tall Garbage Bags Odor Control Febreze Freshness 13 Gallon 140 Count**Glad**$21.13**3,100 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZ35C3PH) [**Glad ForceFlex Tall Kitchen Trash Bags 13 Gallon Gain Original 110 Count (Package May Vary)**Glad**$19.55**13,256 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YD3G991)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Amazon Basics 13 Gallon Tall Kitchen Drawstring Trash Bags Flextra Strength Clean Fresh Scent Tear Resistant 0.9 mil Thickness 10% Post Consumer Recycled 120 Count**Amazon Basics**$14.49**4.6★**▲ 212%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTKVBS6G) [**Amazon Basics Ultra-Force Tall Kitchen Drawstring Trash Bags Lavender Scented 13 Gallon 80 Count Pack of 1 Packaging May Vary**Amazon Basics**$10.94**4.3★**▲ 174%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH91K11H) [**Amazon Basics Extra Strong & Flex Tall Kitchen Drawstring Trash Bags Tropical Island Scent 13 Gallon Tear Resistant with Odor Control 40 Count**Amazon Basics**$7.65**4.6★**▲ 154%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKLY1Z34) [**Amazon Basics 13 Gallon Tall Kitchen Drawstring Trash Bags Flextra Strength Clean Fresh Scent Tear Resistant 10% Post-Consumer Recycled Content 50 Count**Amazon Basics**$9.05**4.6★**▲ 111%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTKW6RQZ) [**Amazon Basics Ultra-Force Tall Kitchen Drawstring Trash Bags Classic Clean Scented 13 Gallon 80 Count Pack of 1 Packaging May Vary**Amazon Basics**$10.76**4.3★**▲ 71%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHFRRR7N)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about trash bags**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**19%
*“Very affordable”*
**Smell**16%
*“Good smell”*
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“The quality has been consistent”*
**Strength**12%
*“Strong Bags”*
**Durability**9%
*“Durable and easy to use”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“They fit snugly”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“As described”*
**Leak-Proof**2%
*“Leak proof”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“very handy”*
**Thickness**2%
*“thick bag”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**27%
*“Quality is inconsistent”*
**Durability**11%
*“Not the most durable”*
**Smell**10%
*“Strong Smell”*
**Strength**7%
*“Cheap flimsy”*
**Thickness**5%
*“Not as thick as others”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“Dont fit”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Too expensive”*
**Strap/String Quality**4%
*“Weak straps”*
**Leak-Proof**3%
*“They leak”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“VERY DIFFICULT TO GET OUT OF BOX”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Smell**42%
**Size-Overall**20%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Value For Money**6%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Color**3%
**Thin**2%
**Stitch/Finish/Polish**2%
**Leak-Proof**2%
**Strength**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is trash bags profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $55.7M/yr across 31 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +16.5%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (60/100).
- **How competitive is the trash bags niche?**
- 3 brands and 125 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 44% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in trash bags?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Smell. The return rate is 0.2%.
- **When does demand for trash bags peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the trash bags niche?**
- Listings span $7.65–$21.13; the average listing price is $13.57 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 30,226 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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