The best garden waste bags, compared.
Top pick: CKB 272 L, pack of 2 Best value: RAM 272 L, pack of 3 – Score 80, and the lower shelf price among the other scores of 80 or above: about £10.19 for three 272 litre sacks. Hard to lift before half full. Updated 22.10.2026.
A garden waste bag is a reusable woven sack, or sometimes a pop-up spring bag, that holds leaves, grass, weeds and prunings until you empty a council bin or drive to the tip. In the UK you choose stated litres you can lift, a hoop or a spring that keeps the mouth open, and handles you can tip with. It is not a laboratory durability grade, and it does not change what your council will accept. A suitable sack shows a printed fabric weight, centimetres that agree with the litres, and four handles or a real bottom handle. The hoop is often not fitted on arrival. Without it the sack collapses while you rake, and dragging a full bag rips the base. Many councils want loose waste in the green bin and refuse plastic sacks, soil and rubble. Litres, fabric weight and handles are set out in the [garden waste bag buying guide](/hub/garden-supplies/garden-waste-bag/sub/garden-waste-bag-buying-guide). If the load is already too heavy, use your council’s route.
A garden waste bag is a reusable woven sack, or sometimes a pop-up spring bag, that holds leaves, grass, weeds and prunings until you empty a council bin or drive to the tip.
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Who will lift the bag?
The CKB pair is two 272 litre bags at about £13.99, stated 67 cm across and 76 cm high, in woven polypropylene with no fabric weight. It is 4.8 from 14 amazon.co.uk reviews. UK texts praise the handles and a Corsa load of cuttings, and they also call the mouth floppy and the rings fiddly. One buyer left the rings out to fit the car. The same litres cost less in the Velway two-pack and the RAM three-pack.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want this stated 67 by 76 cm size and you are content with fourteen reviews.
Less suitable: You want 150 gsm on the listing, or a lower price for the same litres.
Specifications
Common questions
Are they waterproof?
The bullets do not say waterproof. The care line says let them dry before you fold them, and do not overload them.
Did they fit a small car?
One UK review put tree cuttings in a Corsa with the seat down and left the rings out so the bag would fit.
Are they as round as the photo?
One review says they are more oval or rectangular, and floppy at the start even with the strip.
The Newthinking pack is three sacks at about £14.99, with 272 litres and 150 g/m² polypropylene plus a PE coating in the bullet, and four handles. It is 4.7 from 43 amazon.co.uk reviews. The eleven UK texts are short and positive about tip runs and lower straps. The same bullet prints 14.45 by 10.94 inches, which cannot be the open sack, and the material field says polyethylene. One review says the size was as advertised and does not give a measurement. The same litres are cheaper in the RAM and Velway packs, with clearer centimetre lines.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want three sacks and you can live with a size line that does not match the litres.
Less suitable: You want one open size in centimetres that agrees with the capacity.
Specifications
Common questions
Which size is the bag?
The capacity field says 272 litres, also written as 72 gallons. The same bullet prints 14.45 by 10.94 inches, which is not a 272 litre sack. Item dimensions 9 by 36 by 9 cm read as the parcel.
Does it have a lid?
No lid is described. The title includes a flexible hoop.
What do the UK reviews say?
Eleven short texts praise tip runs, lower straps and a first load with no holes. They do not measure the bag.
The Velway two-pack is two 272 litre sacks at about £8.49, each stated 67 by 76 cm, in 150 gsm polypropylene, with four handles and a hoop you fit. The listing is 4.6 from 2,675 amazon.co.uk reviews, and that same line and the same review texts are on the 500 litre Velway. One of those texts is glad the buyer did not choose 500 litres. Others praise the stiffener and the side handles, and one says the cloth is a little thinner than a previous set. The review notes include a review of gloves, which does not describe a bag. This is the top pick because the size, the fabric weight and the price line up, with the shared-review limit stated.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a manageable pair of sacks with a printed fabric weight and you can ignore the shared review count.
Less suitable: You need reviews that are only about a 500 litre Velway, or a bag that arrives with the hoop already in.
Specifications
Common questions
Are the 2,675 reviews only about this 272 litre bag?
The listing prints 4.6 from 2,675. The UK texts in the notes are identical to the Velway 500 litre ASIN, and one of them says the buyer chose about 270 litres rather than 500.
Does the hoop come fitted?
No. Reviews describe a plastic stiffener you thread into the rim. Some call that fiddly. Some skip it if a second person holds the bag.
Will brambles go through?
One shared text says thick brambles did not poke through. That text is not tied to a measured gsm test.
The Velway 500 litre pack is two sacks at about £12.74, stated 86 by 86 cm and 150 gsm, with four handles and a hoop. The star line is 4.6 from 2,675, the same as the 272 litre Velway, and the review texts match, including one that is pleased not to have bought 500 litres. Use the bullet for the size. Do not read the star count as 2,675 tests of this larger sack.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the larger Velway size on the bullet and you will treat the star count as a parent figure.
Less suitable: You want review texts that describe an 86 cm sack, or a bag you can lift when it is full.
Specifications
Common questions
Did 2,675 people review this 500 litre size?
The listing prints that line. The UK texts are the same as the 272 litre listing, including a buyer who did not choose 500 litre bags.
What size does the bullet state?
500 litres and 86 by 86 cm, 150 gsm polypropylene, four handles and a hoop you fit.
Is the best-seller rank separate?
The listing shows the same rank as the 272 litre Velway: 246 in Garden and 3 in Garden Waste Bags.
The Ergohortus three-pack is three 300 litre bags at about £14.59, stated 84 cm high and 67 cm wide, in 150 g/m² polypropylene on the bullet, with four handles and a 50 kg seller line. It is 4.6 from 118 amazon.co.uk reviews. UK texts like the bottom handle for emptying and say the insert is clear once you use both eyelets. They also say the bag is bigger than expected and must not be filled if you have to carry it. The material field says polyester. Air the bag if it smells on arrival, which the bullet flags.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a middle capacity, three in the pack, and a printed fabric weight.
Less suitable: You need the material field and the bullet to name the same fibre, or a sack you will fill to the top.
Specifications
Common questions
How do you fit the rim insert?
A UK review says there are two eyelets: push one half, then the other. The bullet says the bags are not pre-assembled that way.
Is 300 litres still too big?
Reviews say the bags were larger than expected and should not be filled if you have to lift them. One held grass for a tip run without a reported leak.
What is the 50 kg line?
It is the seller’s maximum, printed on the bullet. It is not an HSE safe limit.
The HXSEMAYIG set is titled as three 600 litre bags at about £18.99, 100 cm high and 85 cm across, in 150 g/m² polypropylene, with four handles. It is 4.6 from 9 amazon.co.uk reviews. One UK review measured about 570 litres and cloth about 0.25 mm, and called it lighter than the listing. Threading the band takes force. Other texts like the size for branches and say a small garden cannot fill them. The number-of-items field says 100. Treat 600 litres as the title, not as the measured volume.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You have a lot of long branches and you will not try to lift a full bag.
Less suitable: You want a capacity a reviewer has confirmed, or a pack count the spec field agrees with.
Specifications
Common questions
Are they really 600 litres?
The title says 600 litres and 100 cm by 85 cm. One UK review measured about 101 cm depth and an 84.5 cm opening, about 570 litres.
How many are in the pack?
The title says three. The number-of-items field says 100.
How does the band go in?
A review says you push it in from each eyelet. It is not a drawstring that runs all the way around like a jogger cord.
The RAM pack is three 272 litre sacks at about £10.19, in 150 g/m² polypropylene, with a hoop and four handles. It is 4.5 from 1,702 amazon.co.uk reviews. UK texts use them between council collections, say brambles did not hole them the way bin liners did, and one working gardener prefers them to shed-brand bags. The same notes say they break if the weight is too high, and that a bag which was not half full was already hard to lift. The item weight of 150 g does not match three sacks. Among the other bags scored 80 or above, this is the lower shelf price, so it is best value in the set.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want three holding sacks at the lowest price among the stronger scores, and you will not fill them.
Less suitable: You need an open size in centimetres on the listing, or a bag you can lift when it is full of wet grass.
Specifications
Common questions
How many bags are in the box?
The title says three 272 litre sacks. The number-of-items field says 1.
Can you lift one when it is full?
One UK review struggled with a bag that was not yet half full. Another says too much weight and they break.
Do they replace the council bin?
Reviews use them to hold waste until a collection, including about a full green bin of material. Councils usually want that waste tipped in loose, not left in the sack.
The Ergohortus pair is two 500 litre sacks at about £13.99, stated 100 cm tall and 80 cm wide, with four handles and a seller load of 60 kg. No fabric weight is printed. It is 4.5 from 174 amazon.co.uk reviews. UK texts like the size and the handles, including a thorn bush that did not tear one bag. They also report a fiddly rim, a hole on arrival, and a can-filled bag that was barely liftable. The material field says polyethylene. The bullet says polypropylene. One reviewer does not expect more than a couple of years with branches.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want two large sacks with a clear centimetre line and you will tip them rather than lift them full.
Less suitable: You want a printed fabric weight, or a load one person can carry to the car.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the support ring fitted?
No. The bullet says the rings are not pre-assembled. A UK review calls threading them fiddly.
Can you lift 500 litres?
One review filled a bag with crushed cans and could barely lift it. The 60 kg line is the seller’s figure, not an HSE limit.
Did both bags arrive intact?
One review says one of the two had a small hole, which they taped.
The Goutime pair is two square sacks at about £11.39, stated 272 litres and 65 cm on each side, with two top handles and one bottom handle. It is 4.5 from 27 amazon.co.uk reviews. UK texts like the boot shape and a handle at the skip, and one fills them to about half. No fabric weight and no hoop are printed. A Belgian review and a German review appear in the review notes and are not UK opinion. The brand is in the title, and the manufacturer line is Zhejiang Bodi.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You care more about a square sack in the boot than about a hoop that holds the mouth open.
Less suitable: You fill the bag alone and need the mouth to stand up while you rake.
Specifications
Common questions
Will two of them fit in a hatchback?
One UK review says both fit a hatchback if each is about half full, so the load stays liftable.
Is there a hoop?
The bullets do not list a hoop. They list two top handles and one bottom handle.
Why buy a square bag?
UK reviews mention an estate or SUV boot and a side handle at the skip. The shape is the difference from the round hoop sacks.
The Singwow pack is two 500 litre bags at about £14.99, stated 80 cm across and 100 cm high, in 140 g/m² polypropylene, with a hoop and four handles. It is 4.4 from 3,816 amazon.co.uk reviews, and the listing ranks it 1 in Garden Waste Bags. UK texts like the open mouth, the hatchback and the lower handles. They also report pyracantha holes, a base that rips if you drag a full bag, and a lower handle that worked loose. One text about a missing hoop says the bags were 300 litres, so it may be a parent review. The bullet itself tells you not to lift a wet load you cannot carry.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the largest review sample in this set and you will keep thorny stems out and avoid dragging.
Less suitable: You are clearing pyracantha or bramble, or you need a sack one person can lift when it is full of wet grass.
Specifications
Common questions
Can it hold wet leaves?
The bullet says dry leaves can sit higher, and that you should drain wet leaves and damp grass and only lift a load you can carry. There is no kilogram limit.
Does it have a lid?
No lid is listed. A plastic band in the hem holds the mouth open after you fit it.
Will thorns go through?
One UK review says pyracantha put holes in on first use. Another says holes appear if you abuse the fabric. A third expects bramble stems to tear it.
The VOUNOT set is three pop-up bags at about £21.69, 170 litres each, in 140 g/m² polypropylene, with a metal spring and a drawstring. It is 4.3 from 198 amazon.co.uk reviews. UK texts like the spring because the bag stands, and the drawstring because leaves stay in and branches do not stab the car. They also report grass turning to slime and staining a patio, rain funnelling through the drawstring, and handles or the base tearing. It is the only pop-up in this set, and the highest shelf price. The item line is 56 by 56 by 70 cm.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You are collecting leaves in wind and you will empty the bag before grass turns wet.
Less suitable: You are storing damp grass for a later tip run, or you need the lowest price per bag.
Specifications
Common questions
Does it have a lid?
It has a drawstring cover, not a rigid lid. Reviews like it for leaves in wind. Two reviews say rain runs in and wet grass leaks.
Is it 170 litres or 250?
The capacity field says 170 litres. One review title says 250 litres. A 56 cm diameter and 70 cm height is about 172 litres if the bag is round.
Can it hold weeds with soil?
One UK review says a handle ripped away and the base split when the weeds had soil on them. Another says a handle came off on first use.
The ASelected sack is one 500 litre bag at about £7.99, stated 80 cm across and 100 cm high, with four handles and a hoop you fit yourself. It is 4.2 from 44 amazon.co.uk reviews. Short UK texts call it large and easier to move than a wheelie bin. One buyer says it was too big and the stiffener was awkward. Another says it was destroyed between February and August. No fabric weight is printed, and the material field says Plastic while the bullet says polypropylene.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want one large sack at the lowest price in this set and you will not fill it with thorny or heavy waste.
Less suitable: You need a printed fabric weight, a smaller sack you can lift, or a pack of two.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the hoop already fitted?
No. The listing says the hoop is not installed and you thread it yourself. One UK review found that tricky.
How many bags are in the pack?
One 500 litre bag at about £7.99. A buyer who wanted a single sack still found this size too big to handle.
Does heavy duty match the reviews?
One UK review says a bag ordered on 22 February was ripped to shreds by 10 August and should not be called heavy duty.
Shelf prices and stars are the amazon.co.uk figures stored on 19 October 2026. Twelve listings are scored here from a wider set of garden waste bags. This is not a laboratory test. A bullet that says waterproof, UV resistant or heavy duty is not scored as a measured result. HSE INDG143 and council pages explain lifting and disposal. They are not a score for any listing. The highest score is the top pick. Among the other products scored 80 or above, the lower shelf price is best value. The weights below sum to 100.
Amazon evidence
30%Star rating on amazon.co.uk, scaled to 20, then multiplied when the count is small, plus a count band up to 10. No review line scores 0. The multiplier is full at 100 reviews or more, 0.8 from 50 to 99, 0.6 from 20 to 49, 0.4 from 3 to 19, 0.2 for one or two, and zero when there is no rating. The count band is 10 at 2,000 or more, 8 at 500, 6 at 100, 4 at 50, 2 at 10, otherwise 0. The two parts are added and capped at 30.
Listing fit
35%Stated litres that agree with the printed centimetres, a fabric weight in g/m², a handle count, and a hoop or spring the bullet actually describes. Conflicts between the material field and the bullet, the pack count, or reviews shared with another size cost points.
Review outcome
20%UK texts that describe a tip run, a car boot or a real failure score higher than a set of unused first impressions. A review set shared with another size is capped, including the Velway 500 litre listing, whose texts match the 272 litre listing.
Value
15%Shelf price in GBP against a size reviews can lift. The lowest price does not win when a review says the bag ripped in one season. Among the other scores of 80 or above, the lower shelf price is best value.
Choose stated litres you can lift, a mouth that stays open, and handles you can tip with. A printed fabric weight and centimetres that match the litres matter more than a waterproof bullet. The sack does not change your council’s rules.
A garden waste bag is a reusable woven sack, or a pop-up spring bag, for leaves, grass, weeds and prunings. You use it until you empty a council bin or drive to the recycling centre. UK shoppers are choosing stated litres, a hoop or a spring, and handles they can tip with. The bag does not change what the council will accept. Stated litres you can lift come first. 272 litres and 300 litres are the manageable sizes in the review notes.
600 litres on a title is not a measured volume. One review of a bag titled 600 litres came out near 570 litres. 500 litres of wet grass is a lift, not a bargain. Fill short, or use two people to tip.
Item dimensions of a few centimetres are the parcel. An inch line that cannot be a 272 litre sack is not the open bag. On most hoop sacks you thread the plastic band yourself. Some buyers call that fiddly and some leave it out to fit a small car.
Many councils want loose waste and refuse plastic sacks, soil, rubble and Japanese knotweed. Durham wants branches thinner than 7 cm and says leaves from infected trees should not leave the site. Empty the sack. Do not treat a shared star line as proof of a larger size, or a waterproof bullet as a result after leak reviews.
Stated litres you can lift and fit in the car come first. 272 litres and 300 litres are the manageable sizes in the review notes. 500 litres and bags titled around 600 litres are for bulky dry waste, filled short, or tipped by two people. A full large sack of wet grass is a lifting problem before the fabric is tested. Check the centimetres against the litres. A round sack near 67 cm by 76 cm is in the 272 litre region.
A plastic hoop in the hem holds a round sack open. On these listings it is not always fitted. You thread it, and some buyers call that fiddly or leave it out so the bag fits a small car. A pop-up uses a metal spring, so it stands without that step, plus a drawstring that helps with leaves in wind. A square sack may list no hoop. Without some support the mouth collapses while you rake. Handles are for tipping, not for dragging. Two at the top and two lower down let you empty into a skip.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You need about 272 litres, kept around half full so the bag still fits the boot and you can lift it. The Velway pack of two is the top pick: 67 by 76 cm, 150 gsm, a hoop and four handles, about £8.49. The 4.6 from 2,675 reviews is shared with the 500 litre Velway, and one of those texts prefers this smaller size.
You want several sacks you empty loose into the wheelie bin between collections. The RAM pack is three 272 litre sacks at about £10.19, 150 g/m², and it is best value among the other scores of 80 or above. UK notes use them between council collections. A bag that was not half full was already hard to lift, and councils usually refuse the sack itself in the bin.
A hedge clearance can use 500 litres if two people tip it and thorns are cut short. The Singwow pack is two 500 litre sacks at about £14.99, 140 g/m², with 4.4 from 3,816 reviews. Pyracantha holed a bag on first use, and dragging a full bag rips the base. Do not read a seller kilogram line as a safe lift.
The top pick is the Velway pack of two 272 litre sacks. The listing prints 67 by 76 cm, 150 gsm polypropylene, a hoop and four handles, at about £8.49, with 4.6 from 2,675 reviews that are shared with the 500 litre Velway. A shared text prefers this size to 500 litres. Best value is the RAM pack of three 272 litre sacks at about £10.19. It is the lower shelf price among the other scores of 80 or above, with the limit that a bag was hard to lift before half full. A 4.8 from 14 reviews is not the top pick, and the single bag at about £7.99 is not best value when a review says it ripped in one season.
RAM 272 L, pack of 3
Score 80, and the lower shelf price among the other scores of 80 or above: about £10.19 for three 272 litre sacks. Hard to lift before half full.
Editorial
Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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