Four loops. One circular home for the IBC tote.
Most suppliers handle a single link of the chain — you sell to one company, buy from another, and pay a third to move them. EcoIBC USA closes the loop end to end, so a tote never falls out of circulation on our watch.
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Buying, selling, or just curious what your totes are worth? Tell us what you need — we reply within one business day.
Everything an IBC tote needs, under one roof.
Each service below is a link in the same circle. Use one of them or all four — the value compounds when a tote enters our loop and never has to leave it.
We Buy
Idle empties are cash, not clutter. We purchase used 275 and 330 gallon totes by the pallet or truckload, quote within a business day, and schedule pickup at your dock.
We Sell
Graded, washed, and pressure-tested reconditioned totes — plus first-use new stock and certified food-grade options — priced by volume and ready to ship.
We Recondition
Triple wash, hot-caustic clean, pressure and leak test, then re-bottle, re-cage, and re-label. We bring tired totes back to spec instead of burying them.
We Haul
Palletized LTL, full truckloads, and reverse logistics to any ZIP in the lower 48. We move your totes both directions so they never leave the loop.
A linear supply chain leaks value. A loop keeps it.
In the standard model, a composite IBC is made from virgin HDPE and galvanized steel, filled once, emptied, and landfilled — its embodied energy buried after a single trip. Our closed loop intercepts the tote at end-of-use, cleans and re-qualifies it, and puts it right back to work. The steel and plastic keep earning; you keep saving.
Cumulative program estimates. See our sustainability methodology or run your own numbers in the loop calculator.
Not sure which loop you need?
Sell them to us
Turn a yard of idle totes into cash and divert every one from the landfill.
Get a buy quote →Buy from our yard
Reconditioned, new, or food-grade — graded and priced by the pallet or truckload.
Browse & buy →Let us haul
LTL, truckload, or reverse-logistics pickup anywhere in the lower 48.
Freight options →The composite IBC, in plain numbers.
Every service we run centers on the same object: the caged composite intermediate bulk container. Two sizes cover the vast majority of the market, both built the same way — an HDPE bottle inside a galvanized steel cage on a forkliftable pallet base.
| Spec | 275 gallon (1,000 L) | 330 gallon (1,250 L) |
|---|---|---|
| Footprint (L x W) | ~48" x 40" | ~48" x 40" |
| Height | ~46" | ~53" |
| Empty weight | ~120–150 lbs | ~135–165 lbs |
| Outlet valve | 2" (S60x6 standard) | 2" (S60x6 standard) |
| Fill / top cap | 6" | 6" |
| Per 53' trailer | ~40–45 units | ~40–45 units |
Both sizes share the same pallet footprint, so they load a trailer the same way — the 330 just stands taller. Full dimension and weight charts live on the sizes page, and the 275 vs. 330 comparison helps you pick.
Built for anyone who fills, empties, or moves totes.
Totes touch nearly every liquid-handling industry. Wherever they pile up empty or run short, one of our four loops fits.
Manufacturers & blenders
Steady outbound totes and steady returns — a natural fit for standing buy-and-haul programs.
Co-packers & producers
Certified food-grade stock in, empties out — closed-loop supply for edible and potable liquids.
Growers & ag-input dealers
Seasonal totes for fertilizer, adjuvants, and water — bought reconditioned, hauled both ways.
Resellers & distributors
Wholesale, tiered pricing and staged stock so you never quote a customer from an empty yard.
Warehouses & plants
One call clears a fence line of idle empties and puts cash back on the books.
The advantage of a single closed loop.
Splitting these services across a broker, a reconditioner, and a carrier means three invoices, three timelines, and a tote that can fall out of the loop at any handoff. Running them under one roof isn't just tidier — it changes the economics.
One loop
- Buy and sell settle against each other
- Empties pickups ride outbound trucks — less deadhead
- One point of contact, one landed price
- Full chain-of-custody on prior contents
Three vendors
- Separate quotes, separate lead times
- Freight billed twice for the same lane
- Totes idle between handoffs
- History gets lost between parties
Reuse beats remanufacture
Reconditioning a tote uses roughly 90% less energy than molding a new HDPE bottle and fabricating a fresh galvanized cage. Every unit we keep circulating skips virgin resin, steel, and most of the manufacturing footprint.
Multiply that by a truckload and it adds up fast. Model your own load in the loop calculator.
Common questions about the four loops.
Do I have to use all four services?
Can I sell and buy on the same order?
What area do you cover?
What sizes do you handle?
How fast is a quote?
What makes this a "closed loop"?
Specs, grades, and the science of reuse.
Sizes & Specs
Dimensions, weights, and capacity charts for every tote we carry.
View sizes →Grade Guide
How we tier totes A through recycle so you know exactly what you're getting.
Read the grades →IBC Tote Guide
The complete primer on composite IBCs — construction, uses, and care.
Open the guide →All Products
Reconditioned, new, food-grade, accessories, and repurposed totes in one place.
Browse products →Full FAQ
Answers on grades, safety, freight, and food-grade certification across the site.
Read the FAQ →About EcoIBC
Who we are, why we run the whole loop, and the ecology mission behind it.
Meet the team →Ready to keep totes in the loop?
Tell us what you've got or what you need. One form, one business day, zero landfill.
