RECLAIMIBC TOTE SERVICES
Rows of reconditioned IBC totes staged in the Reclaim warehouse in Peoria, Illinois
Circular bulk packaging · Since 2009

Every tote gets a second life.

We buy, sell, recondition, recycle, and haul used IBC totes across the USA. One reclaimed 275-gallon tank keeps roughly 97 lbs of HDPE and steel in service — and out of the landfill. That's bulk packaging that pays you back and the planet forward.

99%
Diverted from landfill
2
Standard sizes · 275 & 330
48
States served
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Our little obsession

Move the slider. Watch the landfill lose.

The Reclaim Impact Meter turns your order size into real environmental savings — because reuse is a number you can feel.

Reclaim Impact Meter

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reconditioned IBC totes

1,050lbs HDPE reclaimed
4,750lbs CO₂e avoided
6,500gallons water saved
1,125cu ft landfill diverted

Estimates based on manufacturing-avoidance factors for standard 275/330-gallon HDPE totes reused in place of new production. Real-world savings vary by tote condition and service life — reuse multiplies the benefit every refill.

Why used wins

Used isn't a compromise. It's the upgrade.

A reconditioned tote does the same job as a new one for a fraction of the cost — and a fraction of the carbon. Every refill spreads the original manufacturing footprint thinner. That's the whole point of the circular economy, and it's the only way we do business.

  • Lower cost per gallon of capacity than buying new.
  • Manufacturing-avoidance beats recycling on carbon, every time.
  • Food-grade, industrial, reconditioned, and rebottled options.
  • Retired bottles become rain barrels, planters, and storage — not waste.
See our impact →
97 lbs
Kept in service per tote
5-to-1
Totes replace 55-gal drums
10×
Service lives per bottle
100%
Steel cages reclaimed
How it flows

From your dock to its next life in four steps.

  1. Tell us what you have (or need)

    Send quantity, size, grade, and your zip. We quote by email — no phone tag.

  2. We inspect & grade

    Every tote is checked for prior contents, wash level, cage integrity, and UN rating.

  3. Recondition or reclaim

    Rinse, hot-wash, re-cage, rebottle, or granulate — routed to the highest reuse.

  4. Palletized & delivered

    Freight coordinated nationwide, empties picked up on reverse logistics.

Inside the yard

Real totes. Real inventory. Ready to reclaim.

From triple-rinsed food-grade tanks to caged units bound for reconditioning — this is what circular bulk packaging looks like up close.

Rows of clean reconditioned IBC totes staged in the yard
Reconditioned & ready to ship
Totes staged under the IBC Totes Recycling bay at our facility
Reuse · Reduce · Recycle bay
A trailer packed with IBC totes for nationwide freight
Palletized for nationwide freight
Frequently asked questions

The five questions we answer most.

What is an IBC tote and what sizes do you carry?

An IBC (intermediate bulk container) is a cube-shaped HDPE bottle inside a steel cage on an integrated pallet, used to move and store liquids in bulk. We stock the two standard sizes: 275 gallon (roughly 1,040 litres) and 330 gallon (roughly 1,250 litres), in used, reconditioned, rebottled and new condition.

What is the difference between used, reconditioned, rebottled and new totes?

Used totes are sold as they arrived, graded by prior contents and inspected. Reconditioned totes have been triple-rinsed or hot-washed, pressure-tested, re-valved and re-caged. Rebottled totes pair a brand-new HDPE bottle with a reclaimed steel cage for near-new performance at a much lower footprint. New totes are factory units for strict food, pharma and certified UN shipping.

Do you buy used IBC totes, and how does that work?

Yes, nationwide. Send photos, the prior contents, a count and your ZIP code and we will quote a buy-back by email, usually within one business day. If the numbers work we arrange pickup and reverse logistics, so idle empties become cash instead of a disposal cost.

Which totes are safe for food, beverage or drinking water?

Only food-grade or rebottled totes. Food-grade tanks have carried nothing but FDA-approved edible products and come with prior-contents documentation; rebottled tanks have a brand-new bottle. We never recommend an industrial-grade used tote for anything consumable. Tell us your product and we will match the grade.

How much of an IBC tote actually stays out of the landfill?

Roughly 99%. We follow the waste hierarchy — reuse, then repurpose, then recycle — so a tote is cleaned and put back to work whenever possible. Only at true end of life is the HDPE granulated into new plastic products and the steel cage sent to a metal recycler. Business customers can request a diversion certificate.

More answers live in the full IBC tote FAQ.

Let's talk totes

Ready to reclaim?

Whether you're buying twenty totes or offloading a yard full of empties, tell us what you need. We reply by email within one business day.

US & Canada only · format (555) 123-4567

No phone spam, ever. We reply by email within one business day. Fields marked * are required.