The global trash bags market size reached USD 13.0 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 22.8 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 6.13% during 2025-2033. The increasing consumer awareness towards hygiene and cleanliness of the environment is stimulating the market.
Trash bags are plastic bags placed inside the bin to hold the waste and keep the container clean. They are made from polyethylene that offers high strength and tear, chemicals, and moisture resistance. They are lightweight, easy to use, cost-effective and assist in disposal of sloppy and wet garbage, such as food scraps. They also help store small and loose items and keep the products waterproof. As a result, trash bags find extensive applications in residential, commercial, and industrial spaces across the globe.
Trash Bags Market Trends:
The growing awareness among individuals about hygiene and cleanliness of the environment represents one of the key factors driving the market. Moreover, there is a rise in waste generation due to rapid urbanization and the increasing population across the globe. This, along with numerous initiatives undertaken by governments and regulatory bodies of several countries to promote the use of trash bags, is propelling the growth of the market. In addition, the rising focus of individuals on new garbage bag breakdown methods and processes is positively influencing the market. Besides this, enhanced waste processing methods and garbage transportation and distribution facilities are catalyzing the demand for trash bags around the world. Additionally, trash bags are widely used to store and carry waste without the risk of spreading diseases or infections. Apart from this, the increasing demand for waterproof trash bags in the automotive industry is offering lucrative growth opportunities to end-users. Furthermore, key market players are focusing on strategic partnerships to provide customers with enhanced products. These players are also focusing on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), which is projected to increase their overall sales and profitability.
Key Market Segmentation:
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each segment of the market, along with the trash bags market forecast at the global, regional, and country levels for 2025-2033. Our report has categorized the market based on the type, material, size, distribution channel, and end user.
Breakup by Type:
- Drawstring Bags
- Star Sealed Bags
- Others
- High Density Polyethylene
- Low Density Polyethylene
- Linear Low-Density Polyethylene
- Bio-Degradable Polyethylene
- Others
- 3 to 13 Gallons
- 13 to 50 Gallons
- Above 50 Gallons
- Supermarkets and Hypermarkets
- Convenience Stores
- Specialty Stores
- Online Stores
- Others
- Residential
- Commercial
- Industrial
- North America
- United States
- Canada
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Others
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Spain
- Russia
- Others
- Latin America
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Others
- Middle East and Africa
The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being Berry Global Inc., Cosmoplast Industrial Company (L.L.C.) (Harwal Group of Companies), Four Star Plastics, Inteplast Group Corporation, International Plastics Inc., Luban Packing LLC, Mapco (Pvt) Ltd., Novolex, NOVPLASTA CZ s.r.o., Poly-America L.P., Reynolds Consumer Products, The Clorox Company and Universal Plastic Bags.
Key Questions Answered in This Report
1.What was the size of the global trash bags market in 2024?
2.What is the expected growth rate of the global trash bags market during 2025-2033?
3.What are the key factors driving the global trash bags market?
4.What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global trash bags market?
5.What is the breakup of the global trash bags market based on the type?
6.What is the breakup of the global trash bags market based on the material?
7.What is the breakup of the global trash bags market based on distribution channel?
8.What is the breakup of the global trash bags market based on the end user?
9.What are the key regions in the global trash bags market?
10.Who are the key players/companies in the global trash bags market?
- 1 Preface
- 2 Scope and Methodology
- 2.1 Objectives of the Study
- 2.2 Stakeholders
- 2.3 Data Sources
- 2.3.1 Primary Sources
- 2.3.2 Secondary Sources
- 2.4 Market Estimation
- 2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
- 2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
- 2.5 Forecasting Methodology
- 3 Executive Summary
- 4 Introduction
- 4.1 Overview
- 4.2 Key Industry Trends
- 5 Global Trash Bags Market
- 5.1 Market Overview
- 5.2 Market Performance
- 5.3 Impact of COVID-19
- 5.4 Market Forecast
- 6 Market Breakup by Type
- 6.1 Drawstring Bags
- 6.1.1 Market Trends
- 6.1.2 Market Forecast
- 6.2 Star Sealed Bags
- 6.2.1 Market Trends
- 6.2.2 Market Forecast
- 6.3 Others
- 6.3.1 Market Trends
- 6.3.2 Market Forecast
- 7 Market Breakup by Material
- 7.1 High Density Polyethylene
- 7.1.1 Market Trends
- 7.1.2 Market Forecast
- 7.2 Low Density Polyethylene
- 7.2.1 Market Trends
- 7.2.2 Market Forecast
- 7.3 Linear Low-Density Polyethylene
- 7.3.1 Market Trends
- 7.3.2 Market Forecast
- 7.4 Bio-Degradable Polyethylene
- 7.4.1 Market Trends
- 7.4.2 Market Forecast
- 7.5 Others
- 7.5.1 Market Trends
- 7.5.2 Market Forecast
- 8 Market Breakup by Size
- 8.1 3 to 13 Gallons
- 8.1.1 Market Trends
- 8.1.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2 13 to 50 Gallons
- 8.2.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3 Above 50 Gallons
- 8.3.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.2 Market Forecast
- 9 Market Breakup by Distribution Channel
- 9.1 Supermarkets and Hypermarkets
- 9.1.1 Market Trends
- 9.1.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2 Convenience Stores
- 9.2.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3 Specialty Stores
- 9.3.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.2 Market Forecast
- 9.4 Online Stores
- 9.4.1 Market Trends
- 9.4.2 Market Forecast
- 9.5 Others
- 9.5.1 Market Trends
- 9.5.2 Market Forecast
- 10 Market Breakup by End User
- 10.1 Residential
- 10.1.1 Market Trends
- 10.1.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2 Commercial
- 10.2.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3 Industrial
- 10.3.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.2 Market Forecast
- 11 Market Breakup by Region
- 11.1 North America
- 11.1.1 United States
- 11.1.1.1 Market Trends
- 11.1.1.2 Market Forecast
- 11.1.2 Canada
- 11.1.2.1 Market Trends
- 11.1.2.2 Market Forecast
- 11.2 Asia-Pacific
- 11.2.1 China
- 11.2.1.1 Market Trends
- 11.2.1.2 Market Forecast
- 11.2.2 Japan
- 11.2.2.1 Market Trends
- 11.2.2.2 Market Forecast
- 11.2.3 India
- 11.2.3.1 Market Trends
- 11.2.3.2 Market Forecast
- 11.2.4 South Korea
- 11.2.4.1 Market Trends
- 11.2.4.2 Market Forecast
- 11.2.5 Australia
- 11.2.5.1 Market Trends
- 11.2.5.2 Market Forecast
- 11.2.6 Indonesia
- 11.2.6.1 Market Trends
- 11.2.6.2 Market Forecast
- 11.2.7 Others
- 11.2.7.1 Market Trends
- 11.2.7.2 Market Forecast
- 11.3 Europe
- 11.3.1 Germany
- 11.3.1.1 Market Trends
- 11.3.1.2 Market Forecast
- 11.3.2 France
- 11.3.2.1 Market Trends
- 11.3.2.2 Market Forecast
- 11.3.3 United Kingdom
- 11.3.3.1 Market Trends
- 11.3.3.2 Market Forecast
- 11.3.4 Italy
- 11.3.4.1 Market Trends
- 11.3.4.2 Market Forecast
- 11.3.5 Spain
- 11.3.5.1 Market Trends
- 11.3.5.2 Market Forecast
- 11.3.6 Russia
- 11.3.6.1 Market Trends
- 11.3.6.2 Market Forecast
- 11.3.7 Others
- 11.3.7.1 Market Trends
- 11.3.7.2 Market Forecast
- 11.4 Latin America
- 11.4.1 Brazil
- 11.4.1.1 Market Trends
- 11.4.1.2 Market Forecast
- 11.4.2 Mexico
- 11.4.2.1 Market Trends
- 11.4.2.2 Market Forecast
- 11.4.3 Others
- 11.4.3.1 Market Trends
- 11.4.3.2 Market Forecast
- 11.5 Middle East and Africa
- 11.5.1 Market Trends
- 11.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
- 11.5.3 Market Forecast
- 12 SWOT Analysis
- 12.1 Overview
- 12.2 Strengths
- 12.3 Weaknesses
- 12.4 Opportunities
- 12.5 Threats
- 13 Value Chain Analysis
- 14 Porters Five Forces Analysis
- 14.1 Overview
- 14.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
- 14.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 14.4 Degree of Competition
- 14.5 Threat of New Entrants
- 14.6 Threat of Substitutes
- 15 Price Analysis
- 16 Competitive Landscape
- 16.1 Market Structure
- 16.2 Key Players
- 16.3 Profiles of Key Players
- 16.3.1 Berry Global Inc.
- 16.3.1.1 Company Overview
- 16.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
- 16.3.1.3 Financials
- 16.3.1.4 SWOT Analysis
- 16.3.2 Cosmoplast Industrial Company (L.L.C.) (Harwal Group of Companies)
- 16.3.2.1 Company Overview
- 16.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
- 16.3.3 Four Star Plastics
- 16.3.3.1 Company Overview
- 16.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
- 16.3.4 Inteplast Group Corporation
- 16.3.4.1 Company Overview
- 16.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
- 16.3.5 International Plastics Inc.
- 16.3.5.1 Company Overview
- 16.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
- 16.3.6 Luban Packing LLC
- 16.3.6.1 Company Overview
- 16.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
- 16.3.7 Mapco (Pvt) Ltd.
- 16.3.7.1 Company Overview
- 16.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
- 16.3.8 Novolex
- 16.3.8.1 Company Overview
- 16.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
- 16.3.9 NOVPLASTA CZ s.r.o.
- 16.3.9.1 Company Overview
- 16.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
- 16.3.10 Poly-America L.P.
- 16.3.10.1 Company Overview
- 16.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
- 16.3.11 Reynolds Consumer Products
- 16.3.11.1 Company Overview
- 16.3.11.2 Product Portfolio
- 16.3.11.3 Financials
- 16.3.12 The Clorox Company
- 16.3.12.1 Company Overview
- 16.3.12.2 Product Portfolio
- 16.3.12.3 Financials
- 16.3.12.4 SWOT Analysis
- 16.3.13 Universal Plastic Bags
- 16.3.13.1 Company Overview
- 16.3.13.2 Product Portfolio
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