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title: "compost bin — $5.3M/yr Amazon United States Niche, Score 72/100 - Flapen"
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# **compost bin**
**Launch it**
A $5.3M/yr market growing +33.1% this quarter with returns at 1.6% — clears our launch bar.
Market size 98Growth 58Conversion 36Competition 82Returns 84Price range 40Avg price 94Brand share 95Review moat 30Quality gap 65
**Market size**
**Incredible****$5.3M**
$5.3M/yr · 3.9M searches
**Brand share**
**Incredible****40%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Avg price**
**Great****$48.36**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Returns**
**Great****1.6%**
return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
**Competition**
**Great****33%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
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–$228.34**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Okay****3,518.38**
avg 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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
200K150KPrime Day '24Spike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/compost-bin/trend)
## **Product shelf**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%3%$160K6%$321K9%$481K12%$642K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 64 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**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**$27.27**4.7★20,758 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AMNCYNQ) [2**VIVOSUN Outdoor Tumbling Composter Dual Rotating Batch Compost Bin 43 Gallon Black Door**VIVOSUN**$69.04**4.3★9,825 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08346W5S6) [3**Compost Tumbler Bin Composter Dual Chamber 43 Gallon (Bundled with Pearsons Gardening Gloves)**Nazhura**$65.04**4.4★2,869 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09LMR4M3P) [4**Compost Tumbler Bin Composter Dual Chamber 43 Gallon (Bundled with Pearsons Gardening Gloves)**Nazhura**$65.41**4.4★2,869 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09C9TL2BL) [5**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**$26.83**4.5★20,018 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015DRQ36E)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$109.40**14 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQDGJ1D9) [**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**$20.10**68 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GLYW5R63) [**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**$17.17**15 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKPXRBG2) [**Compost Bin Kitchen Sealed Countertop Compost BinNo Filter Required 0.7Gal Indoor Compost Bin Compost Bucket with Lid and Handle (Gray)**IVWOXO**$15.71**61 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G526R53X) [**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**$152.99**73 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G338V3V7)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**$109.40**4.7★**▲ 183%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQDGJ1D9) [**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**$20.10**4.2★**▲ 182%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GLYW5R63) [**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**$49.03**4.0★**▲ 155%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBG9XWJF) [**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**$69.61**4.2★**▲ 149%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0785GSKJ1) [**THEGROWING 43 Gallon Dual Chamber Compost Bin with Built-in Nuts & Thermometer Outdoor Rotating Composter Tumbler for Garden Backyard Orange**THE GROW'ING**$70.94**4.3★**▲ 144%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJ8BDTS8)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **Reviews**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“Amazing quality”*
**Ease Of Use**8%
*“Easy operation”*
**Assembly/Installation**8%
*“Super easy assembly”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“The fits snug”*
**Smell**7%
*“No odor or mess”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**6%
*“easy to rinse clean”*
**Plant Growth**6%
*“Everything is blooming”*
**Strength**5%
*“It is sturdy”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“As Advertised”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Money well spent”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Assembly/Installation**13%
*“Assembly is annoying”*
**Durability**9%
*“Broke after first use”*
**Size-Overall**8%
*“too narrow”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“Poor Quality”*
**Smell**5%
*“it's not odorless”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**4%
*“The poor instructions”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Overpriced”*
**Strength**4%
*“Not sturdy”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“hard to turn”*
**Leak-Proof**3%
*“Leaks a bit”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**40%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Value For Money**6%
**Defective Material/Parts**5%
**Bin Capacity**5%
**Assembly/Installation**4%
**Functionality-Overall**4%
**Smell**3%
**Material Quality**2%
**Quality-Overall**2%
## **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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