Zero Waste

IBC Tank Recycling

When a tank reaches end-of-life, we ensure 100% of its materials find a new purpose. Zero goes to landfill.

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How We Recycle IBC Tanks

Our recycling process begins where reconditioning ends. When an IBC tank is too damaged, contaminated, or degraded to be reconditioned for reuse, we disassemble it completely and route every material to the appropriate recycling stream.

Unlike general waste haulers who may landfill mixed loads, we separate every component of every IBC tank. The HDPE bottle is granulated and sold to plastic recyclers. The galvanized steel cage is baled and sent to steel mills. The wooden pallet is chipped for mulch or biomass. Even the small parts — valves, gaskets, labels — are sorted and processed individually.

HDPE Plastic

~59 kg/tank

Granulated and sold to pellet manufacturers for reuse in pipes, containers, and lumber alternatives.

Galvanized Steel

~32 kg/tank

Baled and delivered to steel mills for melting and recasting into new steel products.

Wood Pallets

~15 kg/tank

Chipped for landscape mulch, biomass fuel, or rebuilt into new pallets by partner facilities.

Hardware & Valves

~2 kg/tank

Polypropylene and metal components sorted and recycled through specialized small-parts processors.

Live Environmental Impact

Every Tank Saved Matters

These numbers update in real-time based on our ongoing recycling operations. Every IBC tank we save from the landfill makes a measurable difference.

IBC Tanks Recycled

Tons of Plastic Saved

Gallons of Water Conserved

CO2 Emissions Prevented

Recycling Documentation

For businesses that need to document their waste diversion efforts — whether for regulatory compliance, sustainability reporting, or corporate ESG programs — we provide comprehensive recycling certificates including:

✓ Certificate of Recycling with unique tracking ID
✓ Material breakdown by weight and type
✓ Downstream processor identification
✓ Chain of custody documentation
✓ Diversion rate calculations for ESG reporting

Before You Recycle

We always check whether a tank can be reconditioned before recycling it. Reconditioning extends the useful life of the container and provides greater environmental benefit than material recycling alone. If your tanks can be saved, we will tell you — and pay you accordingly.

Recycling is our last resort, not our first step. This hierarchy — reuse, recondition, repurpose, recycle — ensures maximum value extraction from every IBC tank.