Amazon Basics 120-Count Trash Bags Are $17.03 Live — Hefty Ultra Strong 80-Count Hits $15.52, but Costs 37% More per Bag
Live Amazon.com from Austin: Amazon Basics 13-gallon drawstring bags are $17.03 for 120 (about $0.14 per bag). Hefty Ultra Strong 13-gallon is $15.52 for 80 (about $0.19 per bag). Hefty is the smaller check but roughly 37% more per bag. Both catalog cards are stale.
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Verdict: The Amazon Basics Tall Kitchen Drawstring 120-count is $17.03 live on Amazon.com, which works out to about $0.14 per bag. The Hefty Ultra Strong 80-count is $15.52 live, about $0.19 per bag. Hefty is the smaller check, but you pay roughly 37% more per bag and get 40 fewer bags. Both are 13-gallon drawstring bags, and both are sold and shipped by Amazon.com. Our catalog has both cards wrong today: Hefty shows $11.97 (live is $3.55 higher) and Basics shows $47.36 (live is $30.33 lower).
I cover home staples from Austin, and I checked both pages this morning with an Austin 78701 delivery address. I did not run a drop test or stuff these with broken glass, and I am not going to make up a tear-strength number. Same job for both: a tall kitchen can that gets emptied a few times a week. The question is what each bag actually costs you.
What it is
Amazon Basics Tall Kitchen Drawstring (B093X8QQ12) is 120 white, unscented 13-gallon bags with a red drawstring. Amazon lists each bag at 24 x 27 3/8 inches and 0.9 mil thick. One-time price $17.03, and Amazon prints $0.14/count under it. Subscribe & Save shows $15.33 ($0.13/count), and the page also advertises an extra 25% off a first Subscribe & Save order. Sold and shipped by Amazon.com, In Stock, 4.7 stars from 77,958 ratings. Our catalog card says $47.36, which looks like a multi-pack price stuck on a single box.
Hefty Ultra Strong Tall Kitchen (B01BZ0LXL8) is 80 white 13-gallon drawstring bags in Lavender & Sweet Vanilla scent. Hefty calls it its strongest tall kitchen bag and lists Arm & Hammer odor control plus leak, puncture, and rip resistance. The page does not print a mil thickness, so I can't compare that number with Basics. One-time price $15.52 (about $0.19 per bag), Subscribe & Save $14.74. Sold and shipped by Amazon.com, In Stock, 4.7 stars from 90,900 ratings. Our catalog card still says $11.97.
Who it's for
Buy the Basics 120-count at $17.03 if you want the cheapest bag per trip to the curb and you don't care about scent. Unscented is also the safer pick if anyone at home is sensitive to fragrance, or if the bag lives under a sink next to food. At this price, matching Hefty's bag count would cost you about $23.28 in Hefty bags (one and a half boxes), versus $17.03 for Basics.
Buy the Hefty 80-count at $15.52 if your kitchen can gets smelly between pickups and you actually want the Arm & Hammer odor control and the lavender-vanilla scent, or if you trust Hefty's drawstring because you have had good luck with it. You are paying about 5 cents more per bag for those things.
Who should skip
Skip Hefty if you hate scented bags, since this listing only comes in Lavender & Sweet Vanilla. Skip Basics if you regularly toss heavy, sharp, or wet trash and you already know a thin bag will split on you; 0.9 mil is a normal kitchen bag, not a contractor bag. Skip both as a lone order if you are under Amazon's free-shipping threshold with nothing else in the cart.
Honest nits
- Both catalog cards are stale. Hefty is $15.52 live, not $11.97. Basics is $17.03, not $47.36. Read the per-count line Amazon prints under the price.
- Hefty's lower sticker is the trap. $15.52 beats $17.03 at checkout, but you get 80 bags instead of 120.
- No thickness number from Hefty. Basics prints 0.9 mil. Hefty says "ultra strong" without a mil figure, so I can't tell you how much thicker it is, if at all.
- Same rating, different crowd. Both sit at 4.7 stars, with Hefty on about 90,900 ratings and Basics on about 78,000. A star average won't tell you whether a bag survives your trash.
- Amazon is the seller on both. No third-party buy box on either page when I checked from Austin.
Value verdict
Buy the Amazon Basics 120-count at $17.03. At about $0.14 per bag it beats Hefty's $0.19 by about 5 cents a bag, and you get 40 more bags in the box. Buy Hefty at $15.52 only if odor control and scent matter to you, and know that you're paying for them on every bag. And ignore both of our catalog cards until they update.
Is a lavender-scented bag worth an extra nickel every time you take out the trash? In most kitchens I stock, no.
Compare
Live catalog cards, October 14, 2026: compare the Amazon Basics 120-count and the Hefty Ultra Strong 80-count.
Prices are live Amazon.com one-time buy boxes checked on October 14, 2026, with an Austin 78701 delivery address, alongside our catalog cards (Basics $47.36; Hefty $11.97). Confirm the live Amazon seller, bag count, and price before you buy.
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Amazon Basics Tall Kitchen Drawstring Trash Bags, Sturdy and Tear Resistant, 13 Gallon, Unscented, 120 Count
These tall kitchen trash bags come in a pack of 120, with each bag offering a sturdy 13-gallon capacity. Measuring 24 inches wide by 27 3/8 inches tall, these trash bags for the kitchen feature a 0.9 mil thickness, meaning they are both robust and reliable for your daily needs. The 13-gallon tall kitchen garbage bags design makes them ideal for large kitchen trash disposals. With a clean fresh scent, they help to keep unpleasant odors at bay. The red drawstring closure on these tall kitchen bags 13-gallon drawstring variety provides effortless tying and easy lifting for disposal. Opt for Amazon Basics for practical and reliable tall kitchen trash bags that simplify waste management. Suitable for anyone searching for trash bag kitchen essentials, these tall kitchen trash bag options consistently meet your needs. Amazon Basics
Hefty Ultra Strong Tall Kitchen Trash Bags, Lavender & Sweet Vanilla Scent, 13 Gallon, 80 Count
Trust Hefty Ultra Strong 13 Gallon Trash Bags to keep your kitchen waste contained—all the way from the can to the curb. Thanks to 6-in-1 Protection, these tall kitchen trash bags offer flexible strength, a secure closure, odor control technology, and resistance to leaks, punctures, and rips. The result is the highest protection you can get in flexible 13 gallon trash bags. Hefty’s stretchy strength means you don't have to worry about unexpected bag breakage and inconvenient messes when you use these tall kitchen garbage bags. A break-resistant grip drawstring makes it easy to close the bag and cart it away without incident. As a bonus, these tall trash bags include Arm and Hammer odor control technology and a Lavender and Sweet Vanilla scent to keep unpleasant smells at bay and keep your kitchen smelling fresh and clean. All Hefty trash bags are backed by a 100% satisfaction guarantee. **The ARM and HAMMER trademark is owned by Church and Dwight Co., Inc., and used by Reynolds Consumer Products LLC under license.