Trash Bags Market Synopsis

Trash Bags Market Size Was Valued at USD 11.1 Billion in 2023, and is Projected to Reach USD 18.0 Billion by 2032, Growing at a CAGR of 5.5% From 2024-2032.

Trash bags or garbage bags, bin liners and trash liners are tough, withstand ventral flexible packing made for picking up, storing and disposal of waste. These are normally of polyethylene material and are available in different sizes, thickness and colors to fit into different categories of waste and waste disposal systems. They are meant to be placed inside bins or garbage cans in order to enhance the hygienic nature of waste disposal, reducing on gaseous emissions and spills. Other walkers just have several additional options like handles, bottom drawstrings that make the trash bags much easier to use and specific compartments to control the smell of the trash inside.

• Currently, the market for trash bags has been growing at a constant rate over the past few years mainly due to the advancement in those aspects such as urbanization, rise in the consumption of waste and erratic measures in sanitation and waste control. Trash bags are basic necessity items that are employed extensively in different sectors which include domestic, business and industrial regions for the purpose of holding and disposing wastes. The market provides a great variety of products regarding the size, the material, the strength, and the presence of such bonuses as odorlessness or biodegradability.
• Major contenders in the trash bags market are multinational firms and local players who produce trash bags for consumers; the competition is keen on product quality, product development, prices, and market outlets. The global market for trash bags comprises of LDPE, HDPE, and biodegradable materials with main needs fulfilling environmental as well as performance characteristics. With increasing purchaser concern for the environmental effects, the need for environmentally friendly bags for throwing garbage made from bio-degradable material is changing the product environment and development. In general, it is anticipated that the trash bags market will also progressively expand with regards to such developments in technology in addition to patron’s shifting tendencies towards eco-friendly as well as effective waste disposal systems.

Trash Bags Market Trend Analysis

Increasing demand for eco-friendly and biodegradable options

• Another factor here that has been registered is the aspect of sustainability where there is a marked and rising preferences towards biodegradable products which includes trash bags. Since the subject of environmental conservatism picks up globally, customers and organizations are in the lookout for more sustainable swaps for the plastic trash bags that include non-degradable plastic products. Compostable plastics or bio-based polymers based trash bags are becoming popular due to their lesser impact on environment and possibility to biodegrade naturally.
• This change is due to compliance requirement from various governance bodies, companies’ sustainability policies, and increasing customer consciousness in ecological responsibility. Therefore, it is seen that manufacturers operating in the trash bags industry are now shifting their focus toward research activities and development to come out with better material and efficient processes that are more environment friendly as per the ongoing demand of the market.

Development and promotion of smart or technologically enhanced trash bags

• One such opportunity for the trash bags market is the thematic one, namely the creation and advertising of smart or technologically advanced trash bags. These new products could have features like sensors to measure waste or to notify of the need for emptying, signaling to substances that are dangerous or toxic, being part of the IoT ecosystem of connected items with constant data update and control, and so on. Of course, such improvements would be immensely useful in implementing advanced waste management systems through increased efficiency, optimization collection schedules, and flexible methods of improving on environmental conservationism.
•  Further, there is also a prospect for the further variations in the trash bags depending on the consumer/client or demand of the industrial type. Variations in the product can be extended to types or these wastes or the sizes or frequencies of usage of the wastes and appeal to the distinct market segment. Also, it can be seen that in increasing concern for sustainable solutions, opportunities for developing and manufacturing environmentally compliant and consumer satisfying biodegradable and compostable trash bags can occur.

Trash Bags Market Segment Analysis:

Trash Bags Market Segmented on the basis of type, material, sizes and end-users.

By Type, Star Sealed segment is expected to dominate the market during the forecast period

• Out of all the segments in the trash bags market, the star-sealed segment is expected to retain its superiority by the end of the forecast period. The following type is categorized by its high tensile strength and water resistance which makes it ideal for strength or moist waste. This sweet-sealed configuration has several sealed points on the base of the bag and this makes it not to leak and at the same time be evenly weighted leading to increased robustness and reliability. These qualities have contributed to the increasing use of star-sealed trash bags within various markets namely; household, commercial, and industrial markets.
•  Further, this makes them also to be accepted by consumers as well as in business entities since they are able to safely confine smells and also avoid leakages. With the ever increasing rate of urbanization, there is a growing need for efficient waste disposal world over and as such, the various attributes that the star-sealed segment provides will assist in capitalizing on this, thereby entrenching the segment as the preferred product in the trash bags’ market.

By Sizes, 14-50 Gallons segment expected to held the largest share

• Out of the four segments in the trash bags market, the segment with 14-50 gallons is expected to dominate the market primarily because it covers every type of environment that the different trash bags can be used in. This size range falls in the midpoint to upper end of the Sweeping Industry’s capacity requirements and generally handles a large amount of waste typically found in residential and commercial settings. These trash bags come in stylish and durable packaging for use in households, offices, restaurants and various places of retail and service, and many more where filth needs to be disposed by matching different standard-size bins and containers with minimum frequency of changing the bags.
•  Use of the pumps in the 14-50 gallons segment is also associated with the ability it has to accommodate different forms of waste whereby the wastes could either be wet or dry in nature while at the same time offering durability and efficient containment. Due to increasing urbanization and the growing population, this segment will continue to be the largest one in the future of global waste disposal as innovations regarding material and design are still in progress in order to meet the consumers’ and industries’ requirements of proper waste disposal.

Trash Bags Market Regional Insights:

Asia Pacific is Expected to Dominate the Market Over the Forecast period

• Going by features, Asia Pacific is expected to gain the highest opportunities to dominate the global trash bags market over the coming period. It has remained in a leading capacity owing to the several factors like sharp growth in urbanization, population and growing consumer consciousness toward cleanliness & sanitation as well as disposal of wastes. China, India, as well as Japan are constantly experiencing urban development where more infrastructures are created thus requiring appropriate waste collection and disposal solutions.
•  On the same note, enhanced legislations that focus on the hygiene and the environmental conservation are acting as boosters to the use of quality trash bags for residential, commercial and industrial purposes. Asian Pacific manufacturers are also now placing their stakes in sophisticated production technologies coupled with the diversification of the distribution channels to respond to higher customer demands and capture new opportunities. Therefore, the Asia Pacific region is anticipated to remain the largest consumer in the trash bags market owing to steady economic growth and consumers’ changing preferences toward effective and environmentally friendly ways for waste disposal.

Active Key Players in the Trash Bags Market

• Abu Dhabi Polymer Company Ltd. (UAE)
• Berry Global Inc. (USA)
• Dow Inc. (USA)
• Hefty (USA)
• Innovatec S.A. de C.V. (Mexico)
• Inteplast Group (USA)
• Mondi Group (Austria)
• Novolex (USA)
• Poly-America LP (USA)
• RKW Group (Germany)
• SABIC (Saudi Arabia)
• Schur Flexibles Group (Austria)
• Shanghai Xishu Electric Machinery Co., Ltd. (China)
• Terdex (Germany)
• The Clorox Company (USA), and Other Key Players

Chapter 1: Introduction
 1.1 Scope and Coverage

Chapter 2:Executive Summary

Chapter 3: Market Landscape
 3.1 Market Dynamics
  3.1.1 Drivers
  3.1.2 Restraints
  3.1.3 Opportunities
  3.1.4 Challenges
 3.2 Market Trend Analysis
 3.3 PESTLE Analysis
 3.4 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
 3.5 Industry Value Chain Analysis
 3.6 Ecosystem
 3.7 Regulatory Landscape
 3.8 Price Trend Analysis
 3.9 Patent Analysis
 3.10 Technology Evolution
 3.11 Investment Pockets
 3.12 Import-Export Analysis

Chapter 4: Trash Bags Market by Type
 4.1 Trash Bags Market Snapshot and Growth Engine
 4.2 Trash Bags Market Overview
 4.3 Star Sealed
  4.3.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  4.3.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  4.3.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  4.3.4 Star Sealed: Geographic Segmentation Analysis
 4.4 Drawstring
  4.4.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  4.4.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  4.4.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  4.4.4 Drawstring: Geographic Segmentation Analysis
 4.5 Wavetop
  4.5.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  4.5.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  4.5.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  4.5.4 Wavetop: Geographic Segmentation Analysis
 4.6 C Fold
  4.6.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  4.6.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  4.6.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  4.6.4 C Fold: Geographic Segmentation Analysis
 4.7 Flat Seal
  4.7.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  4.7.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  4.7.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  4.7.4 Flat Seal: Geographic Segmentation Analysis
 4.8 Gusset Seal
  4.8.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  4.8.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  4.8.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  4.8.4 Gusset Seal: Geographic Segmentation Analysis

Chapter 5: Trash Bags Market by Material
 5.1 Trash Bags Market Snapshot and Growth Engine
 5.2 Trash Bags Market Overview
 5.3 PE
  5.3.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  5.3.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  5.3.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  5.3.4 PE: Geographic Segmentation Analysis
 5.4 PP
  5.4.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  5.4.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  5.4.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  5.4.4 PP: Geographic Segmentation Analysis

Chapter 6: Trash Bags Market by Sizes
 6.1 Trash Bags Market Snapshot and Growth Engine
 6.2 Trash Bags Market Overview
 6.3 3-13 Gallons
  6.3.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  6.3.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  6.3.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  6.3.4 3-13 Gallons: Geographic Segmentation Analysis
 6.4 14-50 Gallons
  6.4.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  6.4.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  6.4.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  6.4.4 14-50 Gallons: Geographic Segmentation Analysis
 6.5 Above 50 Gallons
  6.5.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  6.5.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  6.5.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  6.5.4 Above 50 Gallons: Geographic Segmentation Analysis

Chapter 7: Trash Bags Market by End User
 7.1 Trash Bags Market Snapshot and Growth Engine
 7.2 Trash Bags Market Overview
 7.3 Residential
  7.3.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  7.3.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  7.3.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  7.3.4 Residential: Geographic Segmentation Analysis
 7.4 Commercial
  7.4.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  7.4.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  7.4.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  7.4.4 Commercial: Geographic Segmentation Analysis
 7.5 Industrial 
  7.5.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  7.5.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  7.5.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  7.5.4 Industrial : Geographic Segmentation Analysis

Chapter 8: Company Profiles and Competitive Analysis
 8.1 Competitive Landscape
  8.1.1 Competitive Benchmarking
  8.1.2 Trash Bags Market Share by Manufacturer (2023)
  8.1.3 Industry BCG Matrix
  8.1.4 Heat Map Analysis
  8.1.5 Mergers and Acquisitions
  
 8.2 ABU DHABI POLYMER COMPANY LTD (UAE)
  8.2.1 Company Overview
  8.2.2 Key Executives
  8.2.3 Company Snapshot
  8.2.4 Role of the Company in the Market
  8.2.5 Sustainability and Social Responsibility
  8.2.6 Operating Business Segments
  8.2.7 Product Portfolio
  8.2.8 Business Performance
  8.2.9 Key Strategic Moves and Recent Developments
  8.2.10 SWOT Analysis
 8.3 BERRY GLOBAL INC (USA)
 8.4 DOW INC (USA)
 8.5 HEFTY (USA)
 8.6 INNOVATEC S.A. DE C.V. (MEXICO)
 8.7 INTEPLAST GROUP (USA)
 8.8 MONDI GROUP (AUSTRIA)
 8.9 NOVOLEX (USA)
 8.10 POLY-AMERICA LP (USA)
 8.11 RKW GROUP (GERMANY)
 8.12 SABIC (SAUDI ARABIA)
 8.13 SCHUR FLEXIBLES GROUP (AUSTRIA)
 8.14 SHANGHAI XISHU ELECTRIC MACHINERY CO LTD (CHINA)
 8.15 TERDEX (GERMANY)
 8.16 THE CLOROX COMPANY (USA)

Chapter 9: Global Trash Bags Market By Region
 9.1 Overview
 9.2. North America Trash Bags Market
  9.2.1 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  9.2.2 Top Key Companies
  9.2.3 Historic and Forecasted Market Size by Segments
  9.2.4 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Type
   9.2.4.1 Star Sealed
   9.2.4.2 Drawstring
   9.2.4.3 Wavetop
   9.2.4.4 C Fold
   9.2.4.5 Flat Seal
   9.2.4.6 Gusset Seal
  9.2.5 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Material
   9.2.5.1 PE
   9.2.5.2 PP
  9.2.6 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Sizes
   9.2.6.1 3-13 Gallons
   9.2.6.2 14-50 Gallons
   9.2.6.3 Above 50 Gallons
  9.2.7 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By End User
   9.2.7.1 Residential
   9.2.7.2 Commercial
   9.2.7.3 Industrial 
  9.2.8 Historic and Forecast Market Size by Country
   9.2.8.1 US
   9.2.8.2 Canada
   9.2.8.3 Mexico
 9.3. Eastern Europe Trash Bags Market
  9.3.1 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  9.3.2 Top Key Companies
  9.3.3 Historic and Forecasted Market Size by Segments
  9.3.4 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Type
   9.3.4.1 Star Sealed
   9.3.4.2 Drawstring
   9.3.4.3 Wavetop
   9.3.4.4 C Fold
   9.3.4.5 Flat Seal
   9.3.4.6 Gusset Seal
  9.3.5 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Material
   9.3.5.1 PE
   9.3.5.2 PP
  9.3.6 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Sizes
   9.3.6.1 3-13 Gallons
   9.3.6.2 14-50 Gallons
   9.3.6.3 Above 50 Gallons
  9.3.7 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By End User
   9.3.7.1 Residential
   9.3.7.2 Commercial
   9.3.7.3 Industrial 
  9.3.8 Historic and Forecast Market Size by Country
   9.3.8.1 Bulgaria
   9.3.8.2 The Czech Republic
   9.3.8.3 Hungary
   9.3.8.4 Poland
   9.3.8.5 Romania
   9.3.8.6 Rest of Eastern Europe
 9.4. Western Europe Trash Bags Market
  9.4.1 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  9.4.2 Top Key Companies
  9.4.3 Historic and Forecasted Market Size by Segments
  9.4.4 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Type
   9.4.4.1 Star Sealed
   9.4.4.2 Drawstring
   9.4.4.3 Wavetop
   9.4.4.4 C Fold
   9.4.4.5 Flat Seal
   9.4.4.6 Gusset Seal
  9.4.5 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Material
   9.4.5.1 PE
   9.4.5.2 PP
  9.4.6 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Sizes
   9.4.6.1 3-13 Gallons
   9.4.6.2 14-50 Gallons
   9.4.6.3 Above 50 Gallons
  9.4.7 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By End User
   9.4.7.1 Residential
   9.4.7.2 Commercial
   9.4.7.3 Industrial 
  9.4.8 Historic and Forecast Market Size by Country
   9.4.8.1 Germany
   9.4.8.2 UK
   9.4.8.3 France
   9.4.8.4 Netherlands
   9.4.8.5 Italy
   9.4.8.6 Russia
   9.4.8.7 Spain
   9.4.8.8 Rest of Western Europe
 9.5. Asia Pacific Trash Bags Market
  9.5.1 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  9.5.2 Top Key Companies
  9.5.3 Historic and Forecasted Market Size by Segments
  9.5.4 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Type
   9.5.4.1 Star Sealed
   9.5.4.2 Drawstring
   9.5.4.3 Wavetop
   9.5.4.4 C Fold
   9.5.4.5 Flat Seal
   9.5.4.6 Gusset Seal
  9.5.5 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Material
   9.5.5.1 PE
   9.5.5.2 PP
  9.5.6 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Sizes
   9.5.6.1 3-13 Gallons
   9.5.6.2 14-50 Gallons
   9.5.6.3 Above 50 Gallons
  9.5.7 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By End User
   9.5.7.1 Residential
   9.5.7.2 Commercial
   9.5.7.3 Industrial 
  9.5.8 Historic and Forecast Market Size by Country
   9.5.8.1 China
   9.5.8.2 India
   9.5.8.3 Japan
   9.5.8.4 South Korea
   9.5.8.5 Malaysia
   9.5.8.6 Thailand
   9.5.8.7 Vietnam
   9.5.8.8 The Philippines
   9.5.8.9 Australia
   9.5.8.10 New Zealand
   9.5.8.11 Rest of APAC
 9.6. Middle East & Africa Trash Bags Market
  9.6.1 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  9.6.2 Top Key Companies
  9.6.3 Historic and Forecasted Market Size by Segments
  9.6.4 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Type
   9.6.4.1 Star Sealed
   9.6.4.2 Drawstring
   9.6.4.3 Wavetop
   9.6.4.4 C Fold
   9.6.4.5 Flat Seal
   9.6.4.6 Gusset Seal
  9.6.5 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Material
   9.6.5.1 PE
   9.6.5.2 PP
  9.6.6 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Sizes
   9.6.6.1 3-13 Gallons
   9.6.6.2 14-50 Gallons
   9.6.6.3 Above 50 Gallons
  9.6.7 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By End User
   9.6.7.1 Residential
   9.6.7.2 Commercial
   9.6.7.3 Industrial 
  9.6.8 Historic and Forecast Market Size by Country
   9.6.8.1 Turkey
   9.6.8.2 Bahrain
   9.6.8.3 Kuwait
   9.6.8.4 Saudi Arabia
   9.6.8.5 Qatar
   9.6.8.6 UAE
   9.6.8.7 Israel
   9.6.8.8 South Africa
 9.7. South America Trash Bags Market
  9.7.1 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  9.7.2 Top Key Companies
  9.7.3 Historic and Forecasted Market Size by Segments
  9.7.4 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Type
   9.7.4.1 Star Sealed
   9.7.4.2 Drawstring
   9.7.4.3 Wavetop
   9.7.4.4 C Fold
   9.7.4.5 Flat Seal
   9.7.4.6 Gusset Seal
  9.7.5 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Material
   9.7.5.1 PE
   9.7.5.2 PP
  9.7.6 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Sizes
   9.7.6.1 3-13 Gallons
   9.7.6.2 14-50 Gallons
   9.7.6.3 Above 50 Gallons
  9.7.7 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By End User
   9.7.7.1 Residential
   9.7.7.2 Commercial
   9.7.7.3 Industrial 
  9.7.8 Historic and Forecast Market Size by Country
   9.7.8.1 Brazil
   9.7.8.2 Argentina
   9.7.8.3 Rest of SA

Chapter 10 Analyst Viewpoint and Conclusion
10.1 Recommendations and Concluding Analysis
10.2 Potential Market Strategies

Chapter 11 Research Methodology
11.1 Research Process
11.2 Primary Research
11.3 Secondary Research