Yes. One tote, one pickup, one check. Come by the yard during business hours or email to reserve.

It means the tote has gone through our four-stage cleaning loop (hot rinse, caustic option, hot rinse, air dry), passed a 3 PSI pressure test, and received a current UN/DOT label. Full details on the reconditioning page.

Our A-grade totes are. B-grade totes are cleaned and functional but not re-labeled. Ask us per order.

Yes — we run drop-trailers and a box truck throughout the Carolinas. See logistics for service area and pricing.

Yes — credit, ACH, and checks. Cash is welcome too.

We ship truckloads regularly. See the selling page for quantity discounts.

Email us a count and a photo. We quote, schedule a pickup, and pay on delivery. Details on the buying page.

Anywhere from $4 (recycle stream) to $240+ (food-grade, caged steel, or stainless). Condition, previous contents, and quantity all matter.

No — we handle cleaning in-house. The exception is if there are liquid residuals inside. For hazardous residuals we can introduce you to a licensed cleaner.

Our routine radius is ~400 miles from Charlotte. For larger loads (40+) we go further, or route via carrier partners.

Only if it is certified food-grade AND you can verify the chain of cleaning to your satisfaction — most people have a third-party NSF/ANSI 61 review done. For non-potable water (gardening, livestock, apiary), a food-grade used tote is an excellent choice.

Varies. Each food-grade tote we sell has a documented previous-contents record tied to its chalk serial. We\'ll send it with the tote.

Our cleaning loop is NSF-equivalent, but individual totes are not individually NSF-certified. The HDPE resin used in the original bottle is. If you need per-tote NSF certification, rebottling (new bottle) is the right product.

Yes — in caged steel or stainless. See caged steel.

Yes — walk-ins welcome during hours. Ask for whoever\'s in the triage bay.

Not to browse or buy a tote or two. For loads of 10+ or for stainless inventory, email ahead so we can stage.

Please do — we encourage it. Bring a flashlight.

Because email is faster and more accurate for what we do. Details on the contact page.

Not a 36" man-door. Plan on a 48" doorway or a roll-up dock. See the size guide.

~40 on a well-packed load (two-high, five rows, two wide).

Yes — two-high is the practical limit in storage. Three-high is risky with used cages.

A forklift or pallet jack that can handle ~2,500 lb fully loaded.

No. Zero landfill tickets since day one. See the sustainability page.

Yes — we issue them with every recycling load. Just ask.

For IBC totes, yes — by roughly 6x per unit. Reusing skips the energy cost of grinding, melting, and re-forming.

We use PlasticsEurope (2020) for HDPE resin impact, worldsteel LCI (2021) for steel cage impact, and EPA SmartWay for freight factors. Each reused tote avoids approximately 278 kg CO₂e vs. manufacturing new. Full methodology on the carbon impact page.

Our closed-loop system reclaims 94% of wash water through settling tanks and carbon filtration. The 6% we discharge goes to Charlotte Water's municipal treatment system and meets all pre-treatment requirements.

Reconditioned means the original HDPE bottle is cleaned, tested, and reused. Rebottled means the old bottle is removed and a brand-new virgin-HDPE bottle is installed inside the reused cage. Rebottled is more expensive but offers a new-bottle experience with 60% less carbon than a fully new tote.

About 25–35 minutes per unit. We rebottle to order (not stocked) so lead time is typically 3–5 business days.

Yes — we recondition customer-owned totes. Pricing: ~$45 for standard HDPE, ~$60 for food-grade, ~$95 for caged steel. Turnaround: 24–72 hours. Details here.

We can passivate and clean stainless totes in-house. For electropolishing, we partner with a specialty shop in Charlotte. Turnaround for EP is 5–7 business days.

3 PSI held for 10 minutes — the UN/DOT specification for composite IBC reconditioning under 49 CFR 178.801. Any pressure drop exceeding 0.1 PSI fails the tote.

Yes — email us a sketch, description, or even a photo of something you saw on Instagram. We quote materials and labor, and build it in our fab shop. Fabrication details.

A standard single-unit rain barrel conversion runs $185–$245. Linked arrays (2–6 units) run $395–$1,400 depending on plumbing complexity.

Yes — cages without bottles are available as fab stock at $25–$45. Great for beehive platforms, raised bed frames, and structural projects.

Absolutely. We stock fab-ready donor totes at $45–$95, pre-sorted by project type. Come by the yard and we will help you pick the right one.

Yes — local delivery (Charlotte metro) is usually $45–$75. For larger or heavier builds, we quote based on distance and vehicle needed.

Most of our totes use S60x6 (European fine thread). We also stock S56 (American coarse). These are NOT interchangeable — an S56 cap will cross-thread on an S60 neck. Bring the old cap and we will match it.

Yes — 2" NPT ball valves in brass or polypropylene, $18–$32 each. Our most-shipped accessory. See the accessories page.

Yes — we stock 2" NPT × 3/4" GHT reducers in brass and plastic. $8–$14 each. Flow rate will be limited by the garden hose (~8–15 GPM).

EPDM for water and food applications. Viton for chemicals, solvents, and fuels. PTFE for universal chemical resistance. Silicone for high-temperature or pharma applications. We stock all four.

No. HDPE totes are NOT suitable for petroleum fuels. Chemical compatibility is poor and static-discharge risk is real. For fuel, you need a UN-rated steel or stainless container with proper grounding.

No. IBC totes are atmospheric-rated containers, not pressure vessels. Maximum working pressure is typically 1.5 PSI above atmospheric. For pressurized applications, you need a purpose-built pressure vessel.

We do not recommend it with used totes. Two-high is the practical limit. Three-high is technically possible with brand-new cages under ideal conditions, but the risk of cage collapse on used units makes it inadvisable.

Bring it to us or schedule a pickup. We recycle every component — HDPE to flake, steel to mill, pallets to reuse. We never charge a tipping fee and we never landfill. Recycling details.