Amazon Basics 23 Gallon Slim Jim Can Liners — 1.1 Mil LLDPE, Black, 150 Count

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What the Amazon Basics 23 Gallon Slim Jim Can Liners Are

The Amazon Basics 23 Gallon Slim Jim Can Liners are black, 1.1-mil, linear low-density (LLDPE) trash liners cut in a rectangular shape, roughly 29 by 44 inches flat, packed 150 to a case. Their defining feature is fit. Slim rectangular cans — the Rubbermaid Slim Jim and its equivalents — are the tall, narrow bins that tuck against a wall or into a corridor, and a round-cut liner dropped into one bunches up in the corners and shortchanges the overhang. This bag is rectangle-cut for that geometry, so it seats into the corners, runs flat up the walls and folds over the rim the way a liner should.

On the gauge ladder it sits in the useful middle. At 1.1 mil it is a medium, working-duty film — a clear step up from a light 0.6-mil economy liner, and below the 1.6-mil and 2-mil-plus heavy grades — which suits the general mixed indoor waste a slim office, break-room or corridor can collects. It is an LLDPE film, stretchy and puncture-tolerant rather than a crisp high-density HDPE liner, and it is an Amazon Basics value bag — cut to fit the Slim Jim format, not a Rubbermaid product. Browse all can liners to place it on the ladder.

Fit First: Why a Rectangle Cut Matters

Most liner failures in a slim can are geometry, not gauge. Drop a round-cut bag into a tall rectangular Slim Jim and the excess film gathers in the corners while the middle sags inward, so the usable volume shrinks, the overhang is short, and the bag slips down the moment someone drops trash in. A rectangle-cut liner matches the can: the corners meet the corners, the sides run flat, and the top folds evenly over the rim for a grip that holds. That is the whole reason a Slim Jim liner exists as a distinct product — the fit does as much work as the film. If you are unsure what size a given can needs, the sizes-for-common-cans guide maps it out.

The honest caveat is that "fits" can mean snug. Slim rectangular cans and their liners are cut close, and some buyers find this bag a tight pull over a Slim Jim rim — which is a fitted bag doing its job, but worth knowing if you like a generous overhang. Work a snug bag down in stages rather than forcing it, and check your can's rim and depth against the roughly 29-by-44-inch flat size if a precise fit is critical. For the pairing itself, these go with a slim rectangular can such as the Rubbermaid Slim Jim; for the gauge decision across your other bins, the mil-thickness guide and liner guide lay out the ladder.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Will these fit a Rubbermaid Slim Jim can?

Yes — they are cut for the slim rectangular 23-gallon Slim Jim format, which is what the size and shape are built around. At roughly 29 by 44 inches flat, the rectangle sits into the can's corners and folds over the rim rather than bunching the way a round bag does. One honest note: some users find the fit snug on a Slim Jim, so if a precise fit matters, check your can's height and rim dimensions against those numbers before buying a full case. A snug rectangle still beats a loose round bag that collapses into the can.

What is the 1.1 mil gauge good for?

General mixed indoor waste — the everyday duty of most slim cans. At 1.1 mil this is a medium or working gauge: it handles offices, break rooms, copy rooms, corridors and reception areas, the mixed dry-and-slightly-damp trash those spots generate, without the film feeling flimsy. It is not a heavy-debris or wet-collection bag, but for the indoor slim can it lines it hits the middle of the range where the bag is sturdy enough to trust and still economical. That balance is why 1.1 mil is often called the working standard.

Is 1.1 mil enough, or should I go heavier?

For indoor slim-can duty it is usually right; go heavier only when the waste earns it. Think of the gauge ladder: a light 0.6-mil liner suits paper-only lobby bins, this 1.1-mil sits in the middle for general mixed indoor waste, and you step up to 1.6-mil or a 2-mil-plus contractor bag when a can collects heavy, wet or sharp material. If your slim can is catching normal office and break-room trash, 1.1 mil is the sensible pick; if it is taking kitchen or shop waste, that is a different can and a heavier bag.

What waste suits these — and what doesn't?

They suit general indoor mixed waste: paper, packaging, break-room and desk-side trash, the light-to-moderate loads a slim office or corridor can collects. What they are not built for is heavy wet waste, dense loads, or anything sharp — broken glass, blades or metal — which will puncture or overload a medium-gauge bag. For a can that regularly takes wet kitchen waste or sharp debris, move to a heavier gauge and, for sharps or hazardous material, the proper container. Keep these on the clean indoor duty they are made for.

Are these actually Rubbermaid Slim Jim bags?

No — these are Amazon Basics liners cut to fit the Slim Jim format, not a Rubbermaid product. Slim Jim is Rubbermaid's line of slim rectangular waste containers, and the name is used across the industry to describe that can shape and the liners that fit it; several brands make compatible liners. So these fit a Rubbermaid Slim Jim can and its equivalents, but they are Amazon's own value-brand bag, which is part of why they cost less than a name-brand liner while matching the same geometry.

What does LLDPE mean for this liner?

LLDPE is linear low-density polyethylene — a stretchy, puncture-tolerant film that flexes and conforms rather than tearing, which is what you want in a mixed-waste indoor liner that might catch an odd corner. It is a different resin from high-density HDPE, which is crisp and stiff and better on smooth, dry, high-volume waste. For a slim office can taking general trash, the LLDPE give is the right property: the bag stretches to the load and resists the small punctures of everyday desk and break-room waste rather than splitting.

Why a 150-count case instead of 250?

Because slim cans usually live in specific high-traffic spots, not everywhere. A Slim Jim goes against a wall, in a corridor, beside a copier or at a reception point — you have a handful of them in defined locations rather than a bin in every room, so a 150-count case is sized to keep those cans stocked for a good while without over-ordering. Buy the case that matches how many slim cans you actually run; for a light-duty round-bin fleet you would reach for a bigger, lighter-gauge case instead.

Is Amazon Basics reliable for commercial use?

It is a dependable value choice — reliable rather than premium. Amazon Basics liners do the everyday job consistently at a lower price than a name brand, which is exactly what most indoor slim cans need; you are trading the last bit of name-brand polish for a meaningfully lower per-bag cost. For a break room or corridor can, that trade makes sense. Where you might still choose a premium liner is a demanding or customer-facing setting; for standard indoor duty, the value brand is the sensible pick.

How do I get a clean fit without bunching?

Line up the rectangle with the can. Because the bag is cut rectangular, seat its corners into the can's corners and let the sides run flat up the walls, then fold the top over the rim evenly — that is what stops the mid-can sag and corner bunching that plague a round bag in a square can. Do not over-stuff past the rim fold, and if the fit is snug, work the bag down in stages rather than forcing it. A properly seated rectangle liner holds its shape and empties cleanly.

Can I use these in a round can?

You can, but you give up the reason to buy them. In a round can a rectangle-cut liner works but its shaping is wasted — you would do just as well with a standard round-compatible liner in the right gauge. The rectangle cut earns its keep in a slim rectangular can, where a round bag bunches in the corners and shortchanges the overhang. Match the bag to the can: these for slim rectangular Slim Jim cans, a general liner for round bins.

What else do I need for a Slim Jim setup?

The can itself, the right liner and a sensible refill cadence. Pair these liners with a slim rectangular can such as the Rubbermaid Slim Jim, keep a case staged near the cans, and match the gauge to what each can actually collects. If a run of slim cans sits in a corridor or event space, a dolly or caddy makes moving and servicing them easier. The core kit, though, is simply the slim can plus a rectangle-cut liner in a medium gauge — which is exactly what this is.

What is the Amazon Basics Slim Jim liner not?

It is not a Rubbermaid-brand bag (it is Amazon Basics, cut to fit the Slim Jim format), not a heavy-duty or contractor liner (1.1 mil is medium, indoor duty), not a round-can-optimized bag (it is rectangle-cut for slim rectangular cans), not a high-density HDPE film (it is stretchy LLDPE), and not a sharps or hazardous-waste liner. It is a value-brand, medium-gauge, rectangle-cut liner that fits slim 23-gallon cans cleanly — the right call for general indoor waste in a Slim Jim, and the wrong one for heavy, wet or sharp loads.