Agriculture
Ag is the loudest season in our yard. Totes go out full of nutrient in March and come back empty in July — and the good ones go straight back out again.
See the detail →Industries
Six sectors we know cold
Containers are easy. Knowing which documentation a QA manager, a procurement officer and a licensed operator each need is the actual job.
- Sheet
- 56
- Revision
- 2026-10
- Scale
- 1:1
- Drawn at
- Peoria IL
6Core sectors
17 yrDoing this
300 miRadius
1Form for all of it
Chemical & industrial
Chemical customers do not buy totes, they buy documentation that happens to come wrapped around 275 gallons. We built our record-keeping for exactly this audience.
See the detail →Food & beverage
Food-grade reuse is where the sustainability story gets hard, and that is exactly why we document it to death. Cycle 3 wash, swab result, certificate, serial. Every single tote.
See the detail →Breweries & distilleries
Craft producers were the first customers to ask us for both halves of the loop at once: clean totes in, spent material out, nothing to the dumpster. It is now one of our favourite routes.
See the detail →Municipal & utilities
Public works buys on process. We keep the specs, the SDS compatibility notes and the diversion numbers in a format that drops straight into a bid package or a council sustainability report.
See the detail →Cannabis & extraction
Licensed operators get inspected on everything, including what the nutrient tote used to hold. Clean containers with a paper trail are cheaper than an explanation.
See the detail →The container is the same. The paperwork never is.
| Sector | Usual grade | Documentation that decides the sale | Seasonality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | Grade B | Diversion statement | Extreme — March to October |
| Chemical & industrial | Grade A | UN marking photo + declarations | Flat |
| Food & beverage | Food grade / one-trip | Cycle 3 certificate + swab result | Mild |
| Breweries & distilleries | Grade B / food grade | Wash record | Production calendar |
| Municipal & utilities | Grade B | Bid packet + grade standard | Winter brine peak |
| Cannabis & extraction | Food grade / stainless | Serial traceability | Flat |
Your sector not listed?
We also load out for car washes, soap blenders, tanneries, ink makers, biodiesel producers, aquaculture and three different fireworks manufacturers. Ask.
Fourteen other sectors we load out for
The six sectors above are where we have the most documented process. These are the ones that show up regularly enough to have their own notes in the intake file.
| Sector | Usual container | What they fill | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car washes | Grade B / C | Soap, wax, drying agent | High-volume, local, often four or five at a time |
| Soap and detergent blenders | Grade B | Surfactants, fragrance | Foam control matters in our recovery loop |
| Biodiesel producers | Grade B | Methanol-free glycerine, feedstock oil | Hot caustic between fills |
| Ink and coatings | Grade C | Water-based ink, pigment | Usually a rebottle candidate afterwards |
| Tanneries | Grade B dedicated | Tanning liquors | Dedicated serial ranges, never cross-loaded |
| Aquaculture and fish farms | Food grade | Treatment, feed slurry | Documented history required |
| Greenhouses and nurseries | Grade B / C | Nutrient, irrigation buffer | Manifolded banks are the norm |
| Concrete admixture suppliers | Grade B | Plasticisers, retarders | Winter heating a common request |
| Pest control and sanitation | Grade B dedicated | Diluted concentrates | Restricted-use products excluded |
| Equine and livestock | Grade C | Water, molasses, supplement | Cut-top conversions popular |
| Fireworks manufacturers | Grade B | Binders, water | Three accounts, all very specific |
| Metal finishing and plating | Grade B dedicated | Acid, caustic, rinse | Dedicated, never reused across chemistry |
| Universities and research | Food grade / new | Media, buffers, pilot batches | Small counts, heavy documentation |
| Film and event production | Grade C | Water, effects, ballast | Short-term rentals we usually decline politely |
If your application is not on either list, describe it in the form. Nine times out of ten the answer is a grade we already stock; the tenth time it is a referral to somebody better suited, which is free and takes one email.
What each kind of buyer ends up caring about
Availability beats everything
An ag buyer needs containers in a three-week window and will accept cosmetic anything. The failure mode is ordering in April; the fix is committing in November.
The plate and the paperwork
A legible UN marking, a packing group that covers the product, and declarations on file. Condition matters less than documentation, which is the opposite of what most sellers emphasise.
Four documents or nothing
Resin certification, contents history, validated cleaning, lab verification. If any one is missing the container is industrial, however it looks.
A specification they can defend
Public buyers need words a competitor cannot game. Describe condition rather than naming a grade letter, because the letters are not standardised industry-wide.
Both directions in one visit
Clean in, spent material out, one bill of lading. The containers are easy; the logistics are the product.
Cheap and structurally sound
Anybody cutting a container wants Grade C with a known dry history. Buying new for this destroys the premium you paid for.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you only serve the six listed sectors?
No. Besides the six core sectors, the site lists fourteen others it loads out for, including car washes, tanneries, biodiesel producers and greenhouses. If your application is on neither list, describe it in the form and the yard will tell you what fits.
Why does the paperwork change from one industry to the next?
The container is the same but the buyer is not. A food buyer needs a cycle certificate and swab result, a chemical buyer needs a UN marking photo and declarations, and a public buyer needs a bid packet and grade standard.
When should an agricultural buyer order totes?
Early. Agriculture is extremely seasonal, running March to October, and the usual mistake is ordering in April. The site suggests committing in November so containers are ready for the three-week window when you need them.
What grade do cannabis and extraction operations usually buy?
The industries table lists food grade or stainless for this sector, with serial traceability as the documentation that decides the sale. Demand is flat through the year. For your exact process, describe it in the form.
What happens if the yard is not the right supplier for my application?
The site says that in most cases the answer is a grade it already stocks. Otherwise you get a referral to someone better suited. That referral is free and takes one email.