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Posted by raspberryflyer 7 (My Page) on Sun, Dec 17, 06 at 3:33
| Where can you get free 55 gallon plastic barrels?
I used to pick them up at the local Pepsi distributor. They got syrup in them and after they extracted all the syrup out of them they would give them to people who came to get them.
But recently, corporate adopted a new policy prohibiting the plants from giving the barrels away.
So I need a new source, since in the spring I'm going to be teaching seniors how to grow vegetables in plastic half barrels and want to give each student their own barrel to take home to start their own little veggie farm.
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RE: Where Can You Get Free 55 Gallon Plastic Barrels?
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| Isn't that the pits? You might call Pepsi & ask where their discarded barrels are taken when they leave the plant. Also check with other bottlers, industrial waste collection companies, & your city. betcha there're a lot of those things sitting around at the landfill. |
RE: Where Can You Get Free 55 Gallon Plastic Barrels?
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| I was wondering about this, too - I'd like to make some rain barrels and have heard it's best to use food-grade plastic ones if the water's to be used for vegetable gardening. Never thought about cutting them in half for container gardening, but what a great idea! |
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| I see these barrel's at a chesse factory I take my kids to all the time, maybe see if there is one in your area? |
RE: Where Can You Get Free 55 Gallon Plastic Barrels?
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Check the yellow pages for companies that supply soap to car washes.
I got a dozen of them from our local company.
They only give out the ones that can't be closed tight anymore. |
RE: Where Can You Get Free 55 Gallon Plastic Barrels?
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| Ditto on the car washes. I got a 55 gallon drum from a car wash and wash and rinsed it until it not longer foamed. Then i filled it with water and left it until algae grew and mosquitos found it ok to breed in. I know that sounds weird but if it can support life in flora and fauna form then i know it is safe |
RE: Where Can You Get Free 55 Gallon Plastic Barrels?
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| I need around four plastic 55 gallon barrels to use for rain barrels so I can water my plants in my high tunnell. I am close to Roanoke Virginia |
RE: Where Can You Get Free 55 Gallon Plastic Barrels?
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| I found out from the guy at Rain Brothers that while Pepsi doesn't give out the barrels for free any more, our local bottler sells them for $5 each. Not bad, I think. I tried Craig's list and found them for $15-$20 in my area. gcountry: I did a google search on "cola bottler Roanoke Virginia" and found the following: www.cokeconsolidated.com
235 Shenandoah Ave NW, Roanoke - (540) 343-8041
Pepsi Cola Bottling Co of Roanoke VA
www.pepsi.com
226 Lee Hwy, Hollins - (540) 966-5200 Good luck! |
RE: Where Can You Get Free 55 Gallon Plastic Barrels?
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| I think a lot of places are realizing that they can sell used 55 gallon drums, or else their employees are, especially if they are clean or easy to clean and didn't contain toxic materials. I buy clean used barrels from a guy who works in a warehouse for $10 each plus $2 each for him to deliver them to me, but I have to agree to buy everything he can get. I resell them for $24 each, so for every one I sell I get to keep one for myself for free. Here in southern California the going price is anywhere from $16 each to $60 each, depending mostly upon who is selling them. Occasionally you see some with closed tops with just bung holes in them cheaper, but usually they have something like glycerine or oil in them that is hard to clean out. At $24 each I can sell all the barrels I can get. So you might be able to get a few barrels for free in some parts of the country, especially if they have some hard to clean out substance in them, but I think it will keep getting harder and harder to find a large quantity for free. |
RE: Where Can You Get Free 55 Gallon Plastic Barrels?
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Check with your city water plant .
Ours gives away really nice 65 gallon containers but ...
only If you can find the right person to ask .
My friend just picked up 6 more this week . |
RE: Where Can You Get Free 55 Gallon Plastic Barrels?
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I live in central Illinois and have blue poly barrles with bungs available. they are once used and like new, they had water soluble soap in them, no oder. and have been rinsed
I have almost 50 on hand now and get about 24 a month
I would like to get 10.00 each for them but I am open to offers. one person to buy the lot would be ideal |
RE: Where Can You Get Free 55 Gallon Plastic Barrels?
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I would like to get some of these, how far do you live away from either Kankakee or Chicago
Kim |
RE: Where Can You Get Free 55 Gallon Plastic Barrels?
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I am about an hour and a half west southwest of chicago kankakee area im in hennepin, IL rt 26 and 180
send me an email to unclelar1@mchsi.com and I will give you my contact info |
RE: Where Can You Get Free 55 Gallon Plastic Barrels?
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| I still have barrels if anyone needs some |
RE: Where Can You Get Free 55 Gallon Plastic Barrels?
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| I Too am looking for barrels in the Kansas City, Mo. area. |
RE: Where Can You Get Free 55 Gallon Plastic Barrels?
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| I still have some barrels, there are still a few people that showed interest that have not contacted me. if anyone is interested send me an email to the address posted in the above post |
RE: Where Can You Get Free 55 Gallon Plastic Barrels?
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Hi
I am looking for some free/cheap barrels for rain water harvesting in my garden. If you are in the Central New Jersey area and know of any place giving this away, do let me know. Thanks |
RE: Where Can You Get Free 55 Gallon Plastic Barrels?
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| I have 55 gallon blue poly barrels as well here in the Fort Myers, FL area. I can sell them for $25 each. Contact me for pickup or delivery info. Thanks... Green Guy |
Here is a link that might be useful: SmartGreenHelp
RE: Where Can You Get Free 55 Gallon Plastic Barrels?
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| I'm also looking for some barrels in Bucks County Pa. |
RE: Where Can You Get Free 55 Gallon Plastic Barrels?
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| I am looking for 4 barrels for raincollecting and container gardening in the Chester County/Philadelphia Area. Any ideas? |
RE: Where Can You Get Free 55 Gallon Plastic Barrels?
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| If you are in a rural area where a lot of cattle are raised, check with feed stores and farmers who use molasses based protein supplements. These are sold in 20 gal plastic containers and have hand grips on the lip. I have about 30 in my barn and many uses for them, including doing container gardening when I damage the lower part of the sides or the bottom itself. They are too valuable to me for other purposes to drill holes into the bottom of an intact tub. |
RE: Where Can You Get Free 55 Gallon Plastic Barrels?
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| Our church is in need of 20: 55 gallon plastic barrels, we are in the Mpls, St.Paul metro area |
RE: Where Can You Get Free 55 Gallon Plastic Barrels?
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| Put a wanted ad in your local freecycle. Post on craigslist on the "wanted" area under "items for sale" (or whatever its exact name is). You can also put "barrel" in the search box on the for sale column. best luck! |
RE: Where Can You Get Free 55 Gallon Plastic Barrels?
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I live in the Sacramento, CA area and can sell the barrels for $10/each plus shipping or pick up if anybody is interested.
Thanks |
RE: Where Can You Get Free 55 Gallon Plastic Barrels?
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| dgemiller, if you could e-mail me more info on the barrels it would be great. maquarro27@yahoo.com |
RE: Where Can You Get Free 55 Gallon Plastic Barrels?
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dgemiller,
Would you please e-mail me in regards to the 55 gal barrels you have.
l.pence@comcast.net |
RE: Where Can You Get Free 55 Gallon Plastic Barrels?
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dgemiller,
I am interested in your barrels. However I need them to be closed (watertight), are these? How many do you have? I would need to buy 2 to test my design then 26 more. Would be able to pick them up. Email: ealindq@yahoo.com
Thanks |
RE: Where Can You Get Free 55 Gallon Plastic Barrels?
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I still have plastic barrels available if anyone is interested
email unclelar1@mchsi.com |
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