Roughly 1,400 containers on the ground. None of them new. Well — a few.
Tell us what you are moving
Not sure which product line fits? Describe the liquid and the volume and we will tell you what we would buy in your position.
Start with grade, not with size. Almost every buying mistake we see comes from choosing a capacity first and discovering the grade is wrong for the liquid second. Decide whether you need food-safe traceability, a virgin interior or simply a functional tank — then pick 275, 330 or 550 gallon from whichever line fits.
From the yard
Nine product families
Each page carries real specifications, honest pricing ranges and the caveats a distributor would leave out.
Reconditioned IBC Totes
Washed, leak-tested, re-gasketed and graded. The default choice for anyone moving non-hazardous liquid.
02 · From $195Rebottled IBC Totes
A brand-new bottle dropped into a reclaimed cage and pallet. Virgin-clean inside, reused outside.
03 · From $165Food-Grade IBC Totes
Single-use totes with a traceable food-contact history, washed on a dedicated line.
04 · From $315New IBC Totes
When an audit, a pharma spec or a regulator says virgin resin only. We stock them and we say so.
05 · From $28Cages, Frames & Pallets
Galvanised cages, swap pallets, base rings and guards — sold separately so one bad part does not scrap a container.
06 · From $28Drums & Closed-Top Containers
55 gallon poly, tight-head steel and open-top fibre drums, reconditioned and pressure-checked.
07 · From $6Valves, Lids & Accessories
S60x6 caps, camlock adapters, EPDM gaskets, sight tubes, cage guards, secondary containment.
08 · From $265Rainwater Harvesting Kits
Food-grade tote, first-flush diverter, UV cover, overflow and tap — sized for Bay Area roofs.
09 · Made to orderUpcycled Builds
Wicking planters, tool cages, compost tumblers and market stalls fabricated from retired stock.
The four container lines compared
If you only read one table on this site, make it this one.
| Reconditioned | Rebottled | Food-grade | New | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottle | Original, washed | New virgin HDPE | Original, dedicated-line wash | New virgin HDPE |
| Cage & pallet | Reused | Reused | Reused | New |
| Prior contents | Named & recorded | None — new bottle | Single food product, traceable | None |
| 275 gal price | $135 – $195 | $195 – $260 | $165 – $235 | $290 – $360 |
| Virgin material avoided | ≈ 133 lb | ≈ 78 lb | ≈ 133 lb | None |
| Lead time | 1–3 days | 3–7 days | 1–3 days | 2–10 days |
| Documentation | Prior contents + grade | Bottle cert + cage record | Prior contents + wash cert | Manufacturer cert |
| Best for | Industrial, ag, water | Beverage, cosmetics, audits | Food & beverage production | Virgin-only specifications |
We buy as enthusiastically as we sell.
If you have empties behind the building, they are worth money — and the truck delivering your order can take them away on the same trip. Twelve or more inside our radius and the pickup is free.
Buying from the yard
Which product should I start with?
For most non-hazardous industrial, agricultural and water applications, a Grade A reconditioned 275 gallon tote is the right default: it performs identically to new and costs about 55% less. Choose rebottled if the interior matters — food, beverage, cosmetics, potable water — and new only when a written specification, a regulator or an export rule actually requires virgin packaging.
How much stock do you keep on the ground?
Around 1,400 containers at any time: typically 500–700 Grade A and B 275 gallon units, 100–200 food-grade units, 80–150 330 gallon, 20–40 550 gallon and a rotating few hundred drums. Food-grade stock is the tightest and moves fastest between August and October, so order ahead if your season is predictable.
Can I see a container before buying?
Yes. The yard is open Monday to Friday 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM and Saturday mornings by appointment for will-call pickup. Come and look at the actual pallet you are buying — we would rather you did. For remote buyers we send photographs of the specific units against their unit numbers.
Do you sell single units or only pallets?
Single units, always. There is no minimum order on containers, parts or accessories. Pricing tiers start at twelve units and improve again at forty-eight, but a one-tote order gets the same grading, the same documentation and the same wash as a fifty-tote order.