The right tote for the work you actually do.
A 275-gallon cube is a 275-gallon cube — until you look at what it held, how it was cleaned, and what it needs to carry next. We match grade, size, and fittings to your sector so you buy exactly what the job requires, nothing more.
Industries we keep in the loop
Start with your industry to see the grades, uses, and specs we recommend most. Don’t see yours? The same rules of grade and compatibility apply — just tell us the liquid.
Beyond the big three
Totes move liquid in every corner of California’s economy. A short list of the other work we outfit.
Cannabis & Extraction
Solvent recovery, nutrient dosing, and wash water in technical and food-grade totes.
Breweries & Distilleries
Grain-to-glass wastewater, spent liquids, sanitizer, and bulk water storage.
Construction & Water
On-site potable and non-potable water, dust control, and concrete admixtures.
Fleet & Automotive
Bulk lubricants, coolant, DEF handling, and used-oil collection.
Municipal & Fire
Emergency water caching, de-icer brine, and pond-treatment dosing.
Landscaping & Nurseries
Liquid feed, compost tea, and drip-irrigation reservoirs.
Cleaning & Janitorial
Bulk detergents, degreasers, and dilution stations in technical totes.
Grade first, price second
The wrong grade is the expensive one
A tote that carried surfactants will never be food-grade again, no matter how hard it’s scrubbed — and a food-grade tote is wasted money holding driveway sealer. Matching grade to contents up front is what keeps product safe, keeps you compliant, and keeps cost honest. Read Grades Explained before you order.
Every sector is a reuse win
Whatever the industry, choosing a reconditioned tote over new avoids roughly 22 kg of CO₂e and keeps 65+ lb of plastic, steel, and timber in service. Multiply that across a fleet and it lands on your sustainability report. Run your own numbers on the Impact Calculator.
Numbers that hold across every sector
Six questions that spec any tote
The sector is just shorthand. Under it, every order comes down to the same handful of decisions — answer these and you land on the right cube the first time.
1. What is the liquid?
Food-safe, flammable, corrosive, or viscous? The contents drive every other choice — grade, gasket, valve, and whether transport rules apply.
2. Which grade fits?
Food-grade for anything edible or potable; technical or rinsed for chemicals and fertilizer; new when the spec is locked. The wrong grade is the costly one.
3. What fittings?
Match valve size (2 inch is standard), cap thread, and gasket material — EPDM or Viton — to acids, solvents, or oils so nothing degrades in storage.
4. Storing or shipping?
On-site storage is forgiving; hauling a regulated liquid by road needs a UN31-marked tote within its retest date.
5. Which size and how many?
A 330 holds ~1,250 L, a 275 holds ~1,040 L — both on a 40 × 48 in footprint that stacks and forklifts the same. Right-size to avoid idle cubes.
6. What happens after?
Plan the end of the loop up front: we buy back sound empties, recondition, or recycle at true end-of-life so nothing hits the landfill.
Common liquids and the grade they call for
A quick reference for matching contents to grade and fittings across sectors. When your liquid isn’t listed, the same logic applies — tell us what it is.
| Liquid / use | Recommended grade | Typical fittings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potable & livestock water | Food-grade or clean rinsed | 2 in valve, EPDM gasket | Never a former chemical tote; keep shaded to limit algae |
| Wine, juice & edible oil | Food-grade | 2 in valve, food-safe gasket | Prior contents documented for QA sign-off |
| Liquid fertilizer (UAN, feed) | Technical / rinsed | 2 in valve, EPDM gasket | Confirm compatibility of the concentrate |
| Detergents & solvents | Technical | Viton or EPDM per SDS | Check HDPE resistance to the specific solvent |
| Lubricants & hydraulic oil | Technical | 2 in valve, Viton gasket | A wide valve helps viscous flow |
| Regulated ag & industrial chemicals | Technical, UN31-marked | Matched gasket, sealed cap | Required for hazmat transport by road |
Full grade definitions live in Grades Explained.
Choosing by industry — FAQ
I don’t see my industry listed — can you still help?
Can one tote move between different products?
What’s the difference between food-grade and technical grade?
Do I need a new tote, or will reconditioned do?
How fast can you deliver across California?
Can you take totes back when we’re done?
Grade to the contents, not the price tag
“A 275-gallon cube is a commodity until you ask what it held and what it carries next. Answer those two questions honestly and the right tote — and the right price — falls out on its own. That’s the whole job, and it’s the same in every industry we serve.”
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Tell us your industry and your liquid — we’ll spec the tote.
Whether you have ten idle totes in a yard or need three hundred delivered next week, we can help — and the planet gets a win either way.