IBC totes, matched to your industry.
Nearly every industry that moves liquid by the pallet uses IBC totes, because one tote replaces roughly five 55-gallon drums on the same 40" × 48" footprint. Pick food-grade for anything consumable and inspected industrial for everything else. Used and reconditioned totes cut cost and divert ~99% of HDPE and steel from landfill. Explore your sector below.
A reconditioned tote is not a compromise — it's a triple-rinsed, hot-washed, pressure-tested, re-caged tank that performs like new for a fraction of the price. Reusing it is also the single greenest choice on the table, because manufacturing-avoidance beats even recycling. Whatever you fill, we can grade a tote to match. Start with your sustainability goals and your product, not a catalog.
Sectors we serve
Eight industries, one circular supply of totes.
Choosing right
How to pick the right grade for your industry.
Start with the contents, not the price
Ask one question first: will the liquid be ingested or touch food? If yes — brewing water, juice, syrup, animal feed, potable water — you need a food-grade or rebottled tote with prior-contents documentation. If no, an inspected industrial tote is the smarter buy.
Check chemical compatibility
Match the valve and gasket materials to your product. EPDM handles water and many bases; Viton resists aggressive chemicals and oils. Chemical, oil-and-gas, and water-treatment buyers should confirm fittings alongside grade. See our valves and fittings.
Confirm the UN/DOT rating for regulated liquids
If you're transporting hazardous or regulated product, the stamped UN rating matters. We surface it on every listing so chemical and oil-and-gas operations ship compliantly.
Size to your footprint and throughput
275 and 330 gallon totes share the same 40" × 48" GMA footprint — choose 330 for 20% more capacity per pallet position, or 275 where weight and clearance are tight. Compare on the size chart.
Why used wins
Cheaper per gallon, kinder per ton.
Across every industry, a reused tote out-competes a new one on both cost and carbon.
- ~99% diversion — HDPE and steel stay in service instead of hitting the landfill.
- 5-to-1 vs. drums — one tote replaces about five 55-gallon drums, cutting handling and packaging waste.
- Manufacturing avoided — reusing a bottle skips the energy and resin of molding a new one, beating even recycling.
- Up to 10 service lives per bottle spreads its footprint thin — the essence of the circular economy.
Questions
Industries FAQ.
Which industries use IBC totes the most?
How do I know which grade of tote my industry needs?
Are used IBC totes reliable enough for industrial work?
Do you deliver to my industry nationwide?
Can buying used totes help our sustainability reporting?
Not sure which grade your operation needs?
Tell us your industry, your product, and your quantity. We match you to the right grade and size and reply by email within one business day.