Trash Bags Market Size & Share, by Product Type (Star Sealed, Gusset Sealed, Flat Sealed, Wavetop); Material Type (High Density Polyethylene, Low Density Polyethylene, Bio Degradable Polyethylene); Capacity (22-55lbs, 55-110lbs, 110-165lbs, 165-220lbs and More than 220 lbs); Distribution Channel (Supermarkets, E-Commerce, Convenience Stores); End Users (Retail, Industrial, Institutional, Residential) - Global Supply & Demand Analysis, Growth Forecasts, Statistics Report 2025-2037

  • Report ID: 2744
  • Published Date: Dec 23, 2024
  • Report Format: PDF, PPT

Global Market Size, Forecast, and Trend Highlights Over 2025-2037

Trash Bags Market size was over USD 10.94 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 21.67 billion by 2037, witnessing around 5.4% CAGR during the forecast period i.e., between 2025-2037. In the year 2025, the industry size of trash bags is assessed at USD 11.44 billion.

The key factors anticipated to drive the growth of the market include rise in the consumption of trash bags along with the increase in generation of waste in urban areas with the rising economies. Trash bag is a material used for storage and disposal of garbage and is widely adopted across residential and commercial areas. Further, the increasing focus on unique ideas for decomposition of trash bags and the availability of wide range of trash bags is anticipated to accelerate the growth of the market over the forecast period.


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Trash Bags Sector: Growth Drivers and Challenges

Growth Drivers

  • Increasing Awareness Regarding Hygiene and Rising Adoption of Trash bags
    In the developed markets, the adoption of trash bags is high. This rising adoption is on the back of rising disposable income of the people in emerging countries and evolving living standards of customers. In addition, various governments are implementing supportive environmental policies in context of increasing environment and health awareness, creating opportunities for the growth of the market. In developed nations, the demand for trash bags is increasing for its wide applications and it is considered more of a commodity. Moreover, dispose of some items pose serious threat to life if they enter human system indirectly as waste of things such as expired drugs, discarded electrical items and glass related items is hazardous and increasing awareness for the disposal of these kind of items is rising the demand for trash bags.

Challenges

  • Prohibition on the Usage of Plastics and Availability of Poor Quality Locally Manufactured Trash Bags
    The regulatory bodies related to the usage of bags are imposing bans on the use of plastics to reduce the plastic footprint and this will result in prohibition of plastic use affecting the market for trash bags. However, new product innovations such as enhanced benefits decide the sustainability of the trash bags market. On the downside, presence of most of the retailers and increasing preferences of customers to use cheap products without considering the proper disposal of the product is impacting the revenue generation of trash bags market. These factors are expected to hamper the growth of the market over the forecast period.

Trash Bags Market: Key Insights

Base Year

2024

Forecast Year

2025-2037

CAGR

5.4%

Base Year Market Size (2024)

USD 10.94 billion

Forecast Year Market Size (2037)

USD 21.67 billion

Regional Scope

  • North America (U.S., and Canada)
  • Asia Pacific (Japan, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, South Korea, Rest of Asia Pacific)
  • Europe (UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, NORDIC, Rest of Europe)
  • Latin America (Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Rest of Latin America)
  • Middle East and Africa (Israel, GCC North Africa, South Africa, Rest of the Middle East and Africa)

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Trash Bags Segmentation

The market is segmented by product type, by material type, by capacity type, by distribution channel and by end users. The product type is further segmented into star sealed, gusset sealed, flat sealed, wavetop and others. Based on segmentation by product type, the market for star sealed trash bags segment is anticipated to account for the largest market share owing to the environmental friendly nature of bags, its flexibility along with the reduction in plastic waste with the use of recycled plastics. Further, the bag is made from flexible material which has wide application in transportation and distribution of garbage. These factors are estimated to drive the market growth over the forecast period.

Our in-depth analysis of the global market includes the following segments

By Product Type

  • Star Sealed
  • Gusset Sealed
  • Flat Sealed
  • Wavetop
  • Others

By Material Type

  • High Density Polyethylene
  • Low Density Polyethylene
  • Bio Degradable Polyethylene
  • Others

By Capacity

  • 22-55lbs
  • 55-110lbs
  • 110-165lbs
  • 165-220lbs
  • More than 220lbs

By Distribution Channel

  • Supermarkets
  • Convenience stores
  • E-commerce
  • Others

By End Users

  • Retail
  • Industrial
  • Institutional
  • Residential
  • Others

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Trash Bags Industry - Regional Synopsis

On the basis of regional analysis, the trash bags market is segmented into five major region including North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America and Middle East & Africa region. North America industry is expected to hold largest revenue share by 2037, due to high awareness among people along with strict enforcement from sanitation departments for the waste disposal. Further, the market in Asia Pacific is anticipated to be most attractive market for trash bags on the back of availability of low-priced raw material for the production of large volume of bags and rising disposable incomes in the region. Additionally, changing lifestyles in leading economies such as India and China is leading to huge consumption of trash bags. The market growth is anticipated to be driven with the presence of these factors in the region over the forecast period.

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Companies Dominating the Trash Bags Landscape

    • The Clorox Company 
      • Company Overview
      • Business Strategy
      • Key Product Offerings
      • Financial Performance
      • Key Performance Indicators
      • Risk Analysis
      • Recent Development
      • Regional Presence
      • SWOT Analysis 
    • Reynolds Consumer Products
    • Berry Global Inc.
    • Cosmoplast Industrial Company
    • Four Star Plastics
    • Luban Pack
    • Terdex GmbH
    • Novplasta s.r.o.
    • ALUF Plastics
    • Inteplast Group

In the News

  • On January 9, 2020, The Clorox Company introduced recyclable food bags as a part of its merger with TerraCycle’s Loop pilot program in the U.S. This partnership allows the consumers in home recycling of plastic bags through a reusable steel container through ordering of the products online.

Author Credits:  Abhishek Anil


  • Report ID: 2744
  • Published Date: Dec 23, 2024
  • Report Format: PDF, PPT

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

In the year 2025, the industry size of trash bags is assessed at USD 11.44 billion.

Trash Bags Market size was over USD 10.94 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 21.67 billion by 2037, witnessing around 5.4% CAGR during the forecast period i.e., between 2025-2037.

North America industry is expected to hold largest revenue share by 2037, due to high awareness among people along with strict enforcement from sanitation departments for the waste disposal.

The major players in the market are The Clorox Company, Reynolds Consumer Products, Berry Global Inc., Cosmoplast Industrial Company, Four Star Plastics, Luban Pack, Terdex GmbH, Novplasta s.r.o., ALUF Plastics, Inteplast Group, and others.
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