compost bin
Launch itA $5.3M/yr market growing +33.1% this quarter with returns at 1.6% — clears our launch bar.
Market size
Incredible$5.3M$5.3M/yr · 3.9M searches
Brand share
Incredible40%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Avg price
Great$48.36avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Returns
Great1.6%return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
Competition
Great33%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Good+33.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Price range
Okay$14.13–$228.34cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Okay2.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Okay3,518.38avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, compost bin is a $5.3M/yr Amazon United States market (3.9M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 40% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May. Verdict: Launch it — 72/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
Market data
- Units sold / yr
- 100K–125K
- avg 1,500–2,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $4.8M–$6.0M
- units × avg price
- Launch success
- 88%
- 7 of 8 new (360d)
- Conversion rate
- 2.9%
- Avg BSR
- #270
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 75%
- Sponsored
- 97%
- Out of stock
- 2.5%
- Avg brand age
- 51 months
- Avg seller age
- 158 days
Competition
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (33% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
48 falling
Sellers
89
Top-5 brand share
40%
Top 20: 74%
Top-5 click share
33%
Top 20: 65%
Open market
56%
- Nazhura11%
- VIVOSUN11%
- Epica9%
- Miracle-Gro5%
- Utopia Kitchen5%
- simplehuman4%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +33.1% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×
Product shelf
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 64 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
EPICA Countertop Compost Bin Kitchen | 1.3 Gallon | Odorless Composting Bin with Carbon Filters | Indoor Compost Bin with Lid | Stainless Steel Kitchen Composter for Food Scraps & Waste Recycling
Epica$27.274.7★20,758 rev
VIVOSUN Outdoor Tumbling Composter Dual Rotating Batch Compost Bin 43 Gallon Black Door
VIVOSUN$69.044.3★9,825 rev
Compost Tumbler Bin Composter Dual Chamber 43 Gallon (Bundled with Pearsons Gardening Gloves)
Nazhura$65.044.4★2,869 rev
Compost Tumbler Bin Composter Dual Chamber 43 Gallon (Bundled with Pearsons Gardening Gloves)
Nazhura$65.414.4★2,869 rev
Utopia Kitchen Countertop Compost Bin Kitchen with Charcoal Filter -1.3gallon Stainless Steel Kitchen Compost Bin Countertop - Ideal Kitchen Essentials or Small Composter for Under The Sink Trash
Utopia Kitchen$26.834.5★20,018 rev
Newest
by launch date
Cozurra 45 Gallon (170L) Compost Tumbler Outdoor Dual Chamber Compost Bin with 360 Rotating Design Adjustable Vents Easy Assembly Large Openings for Kitchen Garden & Yard Waste
Cozurra$109.4014 rev
LEGUO Wall Mounted Kitchen Compost Bin with Lid Hanging Trash Can for Cabinet Door White Plastic Food Scrap Bin for Kitchen Counter and Under Sink 1.8 Gal
LEGUO$20.1068 rev
Reusable Compost Bin Outdoor 34 Gallon Home Compost Bucket with Handles and Observation Windows Breathable Thickened Foldable Compost Bin for Garden Yard (1 Pack Black)
Atvkov$17.1715 rev
Compost Bin Kitchen Sealed Countertop Compost BinNo Filter Required 0.7Gal Indoor Compost Bin Compost Bucket with Lid and Handle (Gray)
IVWOXO$15.7161 rev
Maygrove Outdoor Compost Bin 53 Gallon Dual Chamber Large Compost Tumbler for Garden Backyard with 360 Rotating Sliding Doors & Solid Steel Frame Updated Instructions
Maygrove$152.9973 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumCozurra 45 Gallon (170L) Compost Tumbler Outdoor Dual Chamber Compost Bin with 360 Rotating Design Adjustable Vents Easy Assembly Large Openings for Kitchen Garden & Yard Waste
Cozurra$109.404.7★
LEGUO Wall Mounted Kitchen Compost Bin with Lid Hanging Trash Can for Cabinet Door White Plastic Food Scrap Bin for Kitchen Counter and Under Sink 1.8 Gal
LEGUO$20.104.2★
SUPER DEAL 80 Gallon Compost Bin Outdoor 300 L Garden Composter Large Capacity BPA Free Material for Fast Creation of Fertile Soil Easy to Assemble Black (Black 80 Gallon)
SUPER DEAL$49.034.0★
Miracle-Gro Compost Tumbler Single Chamber Easy-Turn Composter Tumbler Outdoor for Fast Composting Heavy-Duty Composting Bin with 1 Sliding Door (18.5 Gallon / 70 Liter)
Miracle-Gro$69.614.2★
THEGROWING 43 Gallon Dual Chamber Compost Bin with Built-in Nuts & Thermometer Outdoor Rotating Composter Tumbler for Garden Backyard Orange
THE GROW'ING$70.944.3★
Reviews
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Amazing quality”
“Easy operation”
“Super easy assembly”
“The fits snug”
“No odor or mess”
“easy to rinse clean”
“Everything is blooming”
“It is sturdy”
“As Advertised”
“Money well spent”
What buyers complain about
“Assembly is annoying”
“Broke after first use”
“too narrow”
“Poor Quality”
“it's not odorless”
“The poor instructions”
“Overpriced”
“Not sturdy”
“hard to turn”
“Leaks a bit”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is compost bin profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $5.3M/yr across 64 tracked products. 7 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +33.1%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (72/100).
- How competitive is the compost bin niche?
- 48 brands and 89 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 33% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 40% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in compost bin?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Assembly/Installation, Durability, Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.6%.
- When does demand for compost bin peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the compost bin niche?
- Listings span $14.13–$228.34; the average listing price is $48.36 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,518 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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