Is yard trash bags profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $497K/yr across 22 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -5.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).

How competitive is the yard trash bags niche?

9 brands and 96 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in yard trash bags?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Smell, Thickness. The return rate is 0.2%.

When does demand for yard trash bags peak?

Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 8.2× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the yard trash bags niche?

Listings span $6.46–$49.90; the average listing price is $16.27 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 24,994 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

yard trash bags

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.2%), but a deep review moat (24,994 avg reviews) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible14.1%

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

Price range

Great$6.46–$49.90

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

Avg price

Great$16.27

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Good$497K

$497K/yr · 217K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay59%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Growth

Bad-5.6%

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

Brand share

Bad94%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Review moat

Bad24,993.59

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, yard trash bags is a $497K/yr Amazon United States market (217K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

yard trash bags market data

Units sold / yr: 30K–40K; avg 2,000–2,500/product
Revenue / yr: $488K–$651K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 14.1%
Avg BSR: #130
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 86%
Out of stock: 6.7%
Avg brand age: 51 months
Avg seller age: 149 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

9 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

94%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

59%

Top 20: 99%

Open market

Hefty67%
Amazon Basics15%
Reli.5%
Teivio4%
WAIKAS2%
Wowflash2%
Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 4%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 103 weeks — -5.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 8.2×

Open Trend

Top yard trash bags search terms

yard trash bags26K/yr +41.3%11.9% conv.
13 gallon trash bags black23K/yr +20.6%13.2% conv.
13 gallon black trash bags23K/yr +18.2%14.5% conv.
black 13 gallon trash bags23K/yr +22.0%12.8% conv.
black trash bags 13 gallon22K/yr +16.1%15.0% conv.
trash bags 13 gallon black14K/yr +13.1%14.9% conv.
black kitchen trash bags13K/yr +18.7%16.1% conv.
heavy duty kitchen trash bags11K/yr +17.2%8.3% conv.
heavy duty leak proof trash bags9K/yr -36.1%9.1% conv.
heavy duty 13 gallon trash bags9K/yr +10.7%7.6% conv.

All search terms

Top yard 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Hefty Ultra Strong 13 Gallon Trash Bags Black Tall Kitchen Trash Bags 13 Gallon Size Break Resistant Drawstring Enclosure Continuous Odor Control Blackout Clean Burst Scent 80 Bags

Hefty$12.294.7★50,363 rev

Hefty Ultra Strong 13 Gallon Trash Bags Black Tall Kitchen Trash Bags 13 Gallon Size Break Resistant Drawstring Enclosure Continuous Odor Control Blackout Clean Burst Scent 110 Bags

Hefty$15.604.8★90,396 rev

Hefty Ultra Strong 13 Gallon Trash Bags Black Tall Kitchen Trash Bags 13 Gallon Size Break Resistant Drawstring Enclosure Continuous Odor Control Blackout Clean Burst Scent 40 Bags

Hefty$8.794.7★50,363 rev

Hefty Ultra Strong 13 Gallon Trash Bags Black Tall Kitchen Trash Bags 13 Gallon Size Break Resistant Drawstring Enclosure Continuous Odor Control Blackout Unscented 40 Bags

Hefty$9.124.7★16,197 rev

Hefty Ultra Strong Signature Scents 13 Gallon Trash Bags Fresh Clean Breeze Scent Tall Kitchen Trash Bags with 25% More Scent Technology Blackout 80 Count

Hefty$10.914.6★397 rev

Newest

by launch date

Hefty Ultra Strong Signature Scents 13 Gallon Trash Bags Fresh Clean Breeze Scent Tall Kitchen Trash Bags with 25% More Scent Technology Blackout 80 Count

Hefty$10.91397 rev

4mo ago

13 Gallon 200 Count Tall Kitchen Trash Bags 10 Gal 12 Gal 13 Gal fit 50 liter Garbage Bags by Teivio Waste Basket Bags Bathroom Trash Can Bin Liners Plastic Bags for home office kitchen Black

Teivio$15.3410,434 rev

6mo ago

WAIKAS 13 Gallon Trash Bags Pack of 28 Black Kitchen Garbage Bags 13 Gal 61x75cm 12g/pcs Unscented

WAIKAS$6.753,778 rev

11mo ago

WAIKAS Trash Bags 13 Gallon Drawstring Pack of 28 Garbage Bag for Kitchen and Home 63x70cm Size 12g/pcs Unscented Black

WAIKAS$6.582,325 rev

1y ago

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

1y ago

What buyers say about yard trash bags

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

What buyers love

Value For Money19%

“Very affordable”

Quality-Overall16%

“Good quality very strong”

Smell14%

“no weird smell”

Strength14%

“Strong and sturdy”

Durability7%

“Durable and easy to use”

Size-Overall5%

“Nice big size”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“As described”

Leak-Proof2%

“Leak resistant”

Ease Of Use2%

“Easy to open”

Thickness2%

“The bag thickness is fine”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall19%

“Bad Quality”

Smell13%

“Awful smell”

Thickness11%

“Not as thick as others”

Strength9%

“Very weak”

Size-Overall7%

“Huge”

Durability7%

“Not very durable”

Value For Money4%

“Overpriced”

Leak-Proof3%

“leak quite a few times”

Strap/String Quality3%

“Weak straps”

Thin2%

“Super thin”

Top return reasons

Smell36%

Size-Overall24%

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

Thin7%

Value For Money4%

Quality-Overall3%

Color3%

Strength2%

Material Quality2%

Thickness1%

Common questions

Is yard trash bags profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $497K/yr across 22 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -5.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the yard trash bags niche?: 9 brands and 96 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in yard trash bags?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Smell, Thickness. The return rate is 0.2%.
When does demand for yard trash bags peak?: Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 8.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the yard trash bags niche?: Listings span $6.46–$49.90; the average listing price is $16.27 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 24,994 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.