Totes & products · 02
Six ways to buy a tote. Only one of them is new.
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The catalog
What's actually in the yard.
Stock moves weekly with whatever the local chemical and food trade releases. Food-grade Grade A is the tightest category and worth reserving ahead; Grade B 275s are almost always available same-week.
Also in stock
Used Poly & Steel Drums
55, 30 and 15 gallon, open-head and tight-head. Sometimes a drum is simply the right container, and we would rather sell you one than watch you buy a tote you cannot lift.
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Comparison
Caged vs Uncaged Tanks
When the steel cage earns its keep and when it is just weight you are paying to move. A short, opinionated comparison.
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How we grade
Five grades, and honest descriptions of each.
Grading in this trade is notoriously elastic. Ours is written down, which means you can hold us to it.
| Grade | In one line | Cleaning | Paperwork | Price band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade A — food-grade eligible | One prior life, and it was food. | Triple hot rinse with potable water, food-safe detergent, final rinse tested to below 5 ppm TOC, air-dried under filtered air, sealed immediately. | Prior-contents declaration from the original filler. | Top of the used market — roughly 55–70% of new |
| Grade A — industrial | Cosmetically excellent, industrial history. | Caustic wash, hot rinse, dried and capped. | Prior-contents declaration. | Roughly 40–55% of new |
| Grade B — general purpose | Sound, tested, and honestly scuffed. | Rinsed and drained. | Prior-contents declaration and leak test. UN plate may be missing or illegible.. | Roughly 25–40% of new |
| Grade C — storage and static use | Cheap, honest, and staying put. | Emptied and drained only. | Prior-contents declaration. Sold explicitly as non-transport.. | Roughly 12–25% of new |
| Rebottled | A brand-new bottle in a reclaimed cage. | Not applicable — the bottle has never held product. | New UN design-type marking. | Roughly 60–80% of new — and the greenest option that still gives you a new bottle |
The full breakdown — what we check on the bottle, what we accept on the cage, and what each grade is genuinely fit for — is on grades explained.
How much does a used IBC tote cost?
Reconditioned stock starts at $95 for a Grade C and runs to roughly $185 for a Grade A. Rebottled units begin around $240, and documented food-grade stock sits above that. New virgin-resin totes are several times the price of a reconditioned one.
Which grade do I actually need?
It is decided by the job, not the budget. Static water on your own site is a Grade C. Anything transported, stacked or shipped to a third party needs an intact UN mark and a Grade A or B. Food or potable water needs documented prior contents.
Do your used totes still carry a valid UN marking?
Grade A and B units do, and we key the leakproofness test record to the serial so you can prove it. Grade C units are sold as non-transport containers. A rebottled unit carries a fresh UN 31HA1 mark on the new bottle.
Can I inspect before I buy?
Yes, and for orders over twenty units we would rather you did. The Astoria yard is open six days a week. Open the lids, put a torch inside and read the plates yourself — that is a better check than any photograph we can send.
Do you deliver, or do I have to collect?
Both. We deliver across the five boroughs, Long Island, Westchester and northern New Jersey under our own DOT authority, and you are welcome to collect from Astoria. Email us before setting off so we can clear a bay.
Tell us the job, not just the size.
What's going in it, how it travels, and whether anyone downstream needs a UN mark. That decides the grade far more than your budget does.
