Where Can I Get 5 Gallon Buckets W Lids

[longbowhunter]

Anyone know where I can find clean 5 gallon buckets with lids cheep. To use as storage of food and other items.
Thanks

 

[repair]

Do a google search for FOOD GRADE BUCKETS

I heard someone (melensdad) else say that

 

[melensdad]

Do a google search for FOOD GRADE BUCKETS

Plastic Tanks, Plastic Buckets, Plastic Bottles, Labware, PVC Pipe - United States Plastic Corporation ®

You will find sources for 3.5, 4.25, 5 and 6 gallon buckets. Make sure you only buy buckets that are FDA food grade certified if you want to put food stores in them. I personally recommend more smaller buckets than fewer big buckets because it allows you to better break up your food stores and the smaller buckets, when full, weigh less so are easier to handle. JMO


BE VERY CAREFUL OF HARDWARE STORE BUCKETS!!! Many of those are made from plastics that are not food grade/inert and should NOT be used for food storage.

 

[mikea46996]

Resturants and then use Mylar and O2 absorbers....I buy the gamma lids gotta love a screw down lid..

 

[csaws]

Menards, lowe's home depot, rural king unless you want food grade. If that is the case see above post.

 

[Richard]

I've gotten most of mine from resturants free for the asking, be forewarned pickle buckets take forever to get the smell of vinegar out of though, icing buckets from bakeries are the easiest to clean & reuse.

 

[USMC_0311]

All so try groceries with deli's, my wife works at a Marsh and we get all the 5 gallon food grade buckets we want for free. You just have to clean them out a little.

 

[nighthawk80]

Haven't used them myself yet, but have heard good things about them.
https://www.usaemergencysupply.com/

 

[dburkhead]

Uline sells them pretty cheap:

Plastic Pails And Lids

 

[longbowhunter]

Thanks for the links and information

 

[Justus]

A few of our local donut shops have them for sale in the lobby,
3.5 or 5 gallon usually,, $1.50 with lids.

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[longbowhunter]

Justus,
Which Donut shops ?
Thanks

 

[Justus]

Not sure where you live.

Up here, you can find them at the Country Bake Shops.

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[Kirk Freeman]

I get them from the coffee houses here in downtown Lafayette. Unground beans and pickles (yes, pickles) come in five gallon buckets.

I use them for spent brass for reloading.

 

[trophy hunter]

walmart in the bakery... where i get mine.

 

[public servant]

All the White Castle's used to sell their 5 gallon pickle buckets cheap.

 

[ar15_dude]

Plastic Pails And Lids

The above are "food grade". I use the Gamma screw on lids...expensive but handy!

 

[indyjoe]

Uline sells them pretty cheap:

Plastic Pails And Lids

Just got a few more from Uline today. They ship FAST.

 

[CoyoteCreekGuns]

Believe it or not, if you go to Walmart, into the paint department, there are 5 gallon buckets and lids. They are made by Encore Plastics Corp out of Byesville, Ohio. The buckets cost ~$4.50 and the lids are another ~$1.50.

Not knowing whether or not these were food grade, she called the company and they stated that all of their white buckets which are Plastic #2 are indeed food grade and are the same as the ones used for pickles, frosting, grain, etc.

So now there's no need to purchase from expensive websites and pay all kinds of shipping, just stop by Walmart and head over to their paint department.

Good Luck God Bless!

 

[Keith_Indy]

Do you think there would be a problem using the buckets from menards, with the food being in vacuum sealed bags? That's what I've had for ages, with gamma seals.