Empty Polypropylene Sandbags - 18" x 30" (UV Resistant)

Summary

These larger sized 18" x 30" Polypropylene Sandbags are made of the same tough, woven polypropylene material and have the same 1600-hour UV protection as our 14" x 26" poly sandbags.

The 48% larger size allows you to use fewer bags to accomplish the same task. 18" x 30" sandbags can hold 2-3 times more material than standard 14" x 26" sandbags. Perfect for applications such as:

• erosion control
• flood protection during storms and hurricanes

These UV Resistant woven polypropylene sandbags last 3-6 months in hot, sunny states such as Florida and California and are drop tested to withstand at least 10 drops from 4 feet up when filled with 40 lbs of sand.

These white sand bags can be great for storing dry good commodities, such as chemicals, pet food, resins, grains, animal feed, seeds, food products, and fertilizer.

Specs

• Size: 18 in. x 30 in.
• Larger size allows you to put in more sand and use fewer bags
• Same heavy duty material and UV protection as 14" x 26" polypropylene sandbags 
• 100 lbs weight capacity
  
• Heavy duty sandbags: tested to withstand a minimum of 10 drops from 4 ft high before there is any noticeable damage to the sandbag
• When filled with 40 lbs of sand
• 1600 hours of UV protection
  
• Built to withstand 100°F direct sunlight for 3-6 months in sunny, hot states
• Lasts 6-24 months in less sunny, colder states
• White color
• Allows for use on construction sites, landfills, and flood protection around homes/buildings

Features

• Empty heavy duty sandbags for sale, comparable to those from Home Depot, Lowes, Walmart, and Amazon
• Waterproof Poly Sandbags for flooding to stop water and keep water out during storms and hurricanes.
• Pre-attached tie string: once the empty sand bags are filled, use the pre-attached tie string to close the top of the bag
  
• Photodegradable
• Heavy duty sandbags are great for erosion and flood control, holding down traffic signs, earthbag homes, pipeline construction
• Great for Earthbag Home Construction

• UV Resistant Poly Bags: Lasts 3-6 months under strong sunlight with built-in UV protection
• For bags that last 1-2 years under the sun, we recommend 17" x 27" polyethylene, long-lasting sandbags.
• 30-day return policy
• Free shipping: arrives in 4 business days (2,000 empty sandbags or fewer), anywhere in continental USA
• Shipments of 5,000 empty sandbags or more will take 1-3 weeks (pallet shipment)

Description

Protect your property from hurricane flooding

When filled with sand, heavy duty poly sandbags stop flooding and water. 

Polypropylene sand bags are an inexpensive solution to avoid damage to your property by providing flood control. 

With heavy duty poly sandbags around your house, your house will be saved from floods. 

Since their invention, poly sandbags have saved tens of thousands of homes from being flooded. 

Tens of thousands of Sandbaggy empty sandbags for flood control were used to protect homeowners from flooding during Hurricane Florence in 2018.

Similar to sandbags used by the military, with UV protection

Our rugged Sandbaggy empty heavy duty sandbags are made with thick weaves allowing for applications like sandbagging, landscaping, construction, and building flood barriers.

The weave count is 10x10.

Our heavy duty, coarsely-woven sandbags can be used for so many different applications.

Made with 1600 hr of UV protection, these heavy duty polypropylene sandbags can sit under the sun for 3-6 months before they begin to degrade.

In the Press

Customer Video

FAQ

What is the difference between 14" x 26" poly sandbags and 18" x 30" poly sandbags?

14" x 26" sandbags are available in four colors: white, green, beige, orange. 18" x 30" sandbags are only available in white.

When filled up, a 14" x 26" sandbag weighs 30-50 pounds while an 18" x 30" sandbag weighs 75-100 pounds. The 18" x 30" sandbag can fit 2-3 times more material in each bag compared with the 14" x 26" sandbag.

Both sizes have 1600 hours of UV protection and can be used for a variety of purposes, including earthbag home building and filling the bags up with coal and other materials and selling it by the bag.

What size sandbag should I buy?

Size	14" x 26" sandbags (most popular)	14" x 26" ultra heavy duty sandbags	12" x 38" tube sandbags	18" x 30" sandbags	25" x 40" sandbags	31" x 45" sandbags	35"L x 35"W x 50"H bulk bags	80" x 80" poly sheets
How to fill it	Sandbag filler
UV Protection	3-6 months	7-15 months	6-9 months	3-6 months	None	None	6-12 months	None
Weight capacity	50 lbs	100 lbs	90 lbs	50 lbs	50 lbs	100 lbs	2,000 lbs	N/A
What to put in it	sand gravel		sand	sand gravel materials food	materials food	materials garbage	compost sand debris gravel garbage	grass clippings leaves branches twigs
Purpose	flood control erosion control military fortification (green color) earthbag homes	flood control erosion control military fortification earthbag homes	inlet protection flood protection sediment control on hills/slopes securing plastic sheeting	flood control erosion control storage earthbag homes	storage	storage trash bags	storage hauling materials	collect green waste
Ties included	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes (corner straps)	No
Color(s)	White Green Beige Orange	Black	White	White	White	White	White	White

How to use sandbags: filling tips and materials

Sandbags Filling Tips

1. Fill sandbags 1/2 to 2/3 full and tie the bag at the top (lay flat when in place).
   • This sandbag should weigh between 35-40 lbs.
   • An overfilled sandbag weighs between 60-75 lbs and will leave gaps which will allow water to seep through.
2. Always wear gloves during the filling operation to avoid hand injuries and protect yourself from contaminants in sand and floodwater.
   • Safety goggles should be used on dry and windy days.
   • Filling sandbags is physically demanding work and can easily cause back and other injuries if not careful.
   • Always lift with your legs and not your back.
   • Do not reach out, bend over, or twist when lifting.
3. Do not throw sandbags - it stresses the back and shoulders.
   • Instead, use a brigade line to pass bags
4. Use a short handled, #2 rounded point shovel with straight shaft and D grip, bagger scoop or funnel to fill sandbags.
5. Remove any debris from the areas where the sandbags will be placed.
   • After placing the sandbag, walk on the sandbags to create a tight seal between each bag.

• Sandbaggy sandbags are built to withstand both gravel or sand.
  • Be aware of poor quality sandbags that rupture when filled with sharp gravel rocks.
• Gravel should be filled in sandbag when used as an erosion control device (on slopes).
• Sand should be filled for flood control needs, whether to protect doors or garage or to divert water.
• If sand or gravel is not accessible, less effective solutions is to fill the sandbags with backyard soil.

What is an earthbag home?

Earthbag construction is a cheap building technique using soil placed inside polypropylene sandbags (hence "earthbag") as the primary structural support for a building.

It allows for the construction of both strong and quickly built structures

This 1000 square foot two-story circular structure (unfinished when the photo was taken) cost well under $15,000 to build, plastering and interior finishing costs included.

It was constructed with thousands of white polypropylene sandbags.

Relevant Questions

• What's the difference between monofilament bags, regular sandbags, and burlap bags? 

How Customers Use 18" x 30" Heavy Duty Sandbags (actual customer photos)

Storing razor sharp oysters in North Carolina

• Oysters stored in white 18" x 30" poly sandbags

• 18" x 30" poly heavy duty sandbags filled with oysters in a fishing boat

Storing fruit in New Jersey

Apples and corn stored in 18" x 30" poly heavy duty sandbags