the present invention is directed toward an improved construction of an elastic drawstring trash bag . the elastic drawstring trash bag described herein is comprised of a plastic bag made from two panels . an elastic drawstring is provided within hems running along the top of the two panels . the upper opening of the elastic drawstring bag is reduced by decreasing the distance between the interior edges of the short seals used to weld the drawstrings and bag together . like an ordinary non - elastic drawstring bag , the elastic drawstring is pulled through access cutouts centrally located along the upper edge of the bag . when the bag of the present invention is in a relaxed state , the reduced upper opening width of the elastic drawstring bag is therefore less than bag proper width , allowing a consumer to pull the elastic drawstring bag over the lip of a trash receptacle and allowing the elastic drawstrings to snugly fit around the trash can .