Every service a tote needs, from first refill to final granule.
We don’t just sell totes — we run the whole loop. Buy back, recondition, haul, and recycle: four services that keep California’s 275 & 330 gallon containers in circulation instead of in a landfill.
Four services, one continuous loop
Most customers touch two or three of these without realizing it — sell us a load, buy back reconditioned stock, and let us handle the miles between. Here’s where to start.
What one tote looks like moving through us
A single container can cycle through this loop many times over a decade. Each pass is a new refill that never asked a factory to mold fresh plastic.
One partner beats a dozen vendors
No phone tag
We run on email — quotes, scheduling, paperwork — so nothing gets lost in a voicemail. Written trails keep every load traceable. Reach us any time via Contact.
Single accountable loop
Sell, restore, ship, and retire through one company that already knows your totes — no handoffs between a broker, a washer, and a hauler who’ve never spoken.
Reportable impact
Every tote we keep in the loop is a line you can put in a sustainability report. Estimate yours with the Impact Calculator.
Match your situation to a service
Tell us which of these sounds like you and we’ll point you to the right door.
The economics and carbon behind a closed loop
Running totes in a loop isn’t just greener — it’s cheaper at nearly every touch. Here’s what actually changes when a container earns a second life instead of a burial.
Skip the molding
A new tote asks a factory to melt fresh HDPE and weld a new steel cage. Reuse keeps the same molecules in service and sidesteps the heaviest slice of a tote’s carbon budget — roughly 22 kg CO₂e saved per tote reused.
Lower landed cost
Inspected used and reconditioned totes routinely land well under new-build pricing, so your cost per gallon of storage drops without giving up reliability.
No disposal bill
Idle totes usually cost money to haul away or scrap. Selling them into buy-back flips that line item from an expense into income.
Shorter lead times
Stock already sitting in our San Jose yard beats waiting on a molding run — reconditioned totes ship on our schedule, not a resin supplier’s.
Reportable diversion
Every tote kept in the loop is a documented landfill diversion you can put straight into an ESG or sustainability report.
One accountable partner
Buy, recondition, haul, and retire through a single company that already knows your totes — no finger-pointing between a broker, a washer, and a hauler.
What you send us, and what comes back
Four services, four different jobs. This is the quickest way to see which door fits your totes and roughly how long each takes.
| Service | What you send us | What you get | Typical turnaround |
|---|---|---|---|
| We Buy Your Totes | Photos, a count, and prior contents | A per-tote quote, free pickup, and payment | Quote in ~1 business day |
| Reconditioning | Used totes needing a clean or repair | Certified food, technical, or rinsed totes | 2–5 business days |
| Transport & Logistics | Pickup and drop ZIPs plus load details | A scheduled route and delivery window | Booked within the week |
| Recycling & Disposal | Genuinely spent, end-of-life totes | HDPE, steel, and pallet recovery | Scheduled onto haul-off runs |
Most customers combine two or three of these on a single visit — a buy-back pickup that also drops off reconditioned refills, for instance. See Transport for how we pair loads.
A tote should outlive a dozen shipments — not just one.
A caged IBC is built to last years and hundreds of pressure cycles. Treating it as single-use throwaway wastes sound HDPE and steel, and quietly orders a brand-new tote to replace something that was never actually broken. Our four services exist to close that gap: keep every sound container circulating, restore the ones that slipped, move them efficiently, and recover the materials only when reuse is genuinely finished.
That’s the difference between a supply chain and a loop — and it’s the difference between paying for the same plastic twice and paying for it once.
Working with us — FAQ
Which service should I start with?
Can I combine several services on one job?
Do you really handle everything by email?
What parts of California do you cover?
Are used and reconditioned totes as reliable as new?
How quickly can I get totes, or get paid?
Where to go next
Dig into a specific service, shop the finished stock, or read the numbers behind the loop.
Ready to put your totes to work?
Whether you have ten idle totes in a yard or need three hundred delivered next week, we can help — and the planet gets a win either way.