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Prepared for Ryan S. | Delivered October 9, 2019
Trash Can Market Size (US)
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Goals
To understand the market size for the trash can industry in the US.
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Early Findings
While there are market reports on smart trash cans (a segment of the larger industry) and trash bags (an associated market to trash cans), there is not
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data on trash cans as a whole.
Smart trash cans were valued at
$9.7 million
in 2017 with a CAGR of
6.9%
in North America. These are
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, sensor-activated cans. Commercial use dominates the market with over
75%
share. The US is
75%
of the market, meaning its worth around ($9.7 million x 75%) $7.28 million.
The global trash bag market is worth
$9.5 billion
with a projected CAGR of
4.9%
. Breakdown for the North American (or US) market share is not publicly available. Retail (consumer) accounts for a much larger segment of this industry, comprising around
53.2%
of the total market.
The waste management industry is worth $
53 billion
in the US with an annual growth of
2.1%
from the past 5 years.
After extensive digging, we did unearth
one market research report
on the "trash cans and wastebaskets market" worldwide. While most data is behind a paywall, we were able to find out that residential use accounts for
87.33%
of this industry.
The trashcan/wastebasket industry is extremely
fragmented
globally. The two largest players, Rubbermaid and
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, only make up about 5% of the industry.
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estimated annual revenue is
$10.3 million
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manufacturers outdoor cans.
Big box retailer Walmart, where we have to assume many Americans buy their trash cans, carries national brands like Hefty,
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, Rubbermaid, NineStars,
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(outdoor only) and their own brand.
Of those companies, only
Rubbermaid
is publicly-owned. The parent company, unfortunately, does not publish revenue for just trash cans.
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