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A damaged IBC tote has a defect that stops it from safely holding liquid: a cracked or punctured bottle, broken cage welds, a crushed or cracked base, or a valve assembly that will not seal. It is sold for its components, not as a container.
What is worth recovering depends on which part failed. A cracked bottle in a sound cage and base is a rebottling candidate. A good bottle in a crushed cage can go into another cage. Valves, caps and fittings can be salvaged, and the HDPE bottle and steel cage both go to recycling once separated.
No damaged tote should be repaired with patches and returned to liquid service. A cage or bottle failure under load can release the full tote at once.
What to Look For When Buying
- Which component failed: bottle, cage, base or valve
- Whether the cage and base are sound enough to rebottle
- Salvageable valves, caps and fittings
- Residue that needs disposal before recycling
- Whether the tote can be lifted and moved safely
Ideal For
- Rebottling operations needing cages
- Parts recovery for valves and fittings
- HDPE and scrap steel recycling
Not Recommended For
- Any liquid storage or transport
Buying Tips
- Judge a lot by what can be recovered, not by tote count
- Separate bottles and cages before sending either to a recycler
- Confirm the bottles are empty and rinsed before a recycler will take them
- Plan freight around damaged cages, which may not stack
What buyers pay
$11.68average per unit, $10.38 to $12.98