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IBC Totes and Plastic Storage Tanks: Sizes, Uses and Buying
IBC totes are 275 or 330 gallon HDPE bottles in a steel cage on a 48 x 40 in base, used for liquids. Poly tanks store water, food liquids and chemicals in larger volumes. Choose new totes for food or potable use, and spec tanks by volume, resin compliance, venting and fittings.
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What are the dimensions of a 275 gallon IBC tote?
About 48 x 40 in footprint and roughly 46 in tall; the 330 gallon shares the footprint and is about 53 in tall.
Can a used IBC tote store food or drinking water?
Only new, documented food-grade totes; used totes with unknown prior contents should not.
Are plastic tanks better than steel?
HDPE resists corrosion and costs less for water and many chemicals; steel suits high heat or pressure.
Understand the basics
- US Plastics Tanks: HDPE Water & Chemical Storage Solutions Nationwide
- IBC Tote Sizes & Dimensions: 275 and 330 Gallon Chart
- Poly Tanks & Plastic Water Storage Tanks: Sizing and Selection Guide
- IBC Tote Guide: Food Grade, Cleaning, Stacking & Reading the Label
- What Are IBC Totes Used For? Water, Food, Chemicals & Diesel
- Food Grade Tanks: Preventing Contamination, Off-Flavors and Failed Inspections
- IBC Tote Weight Empty and Full: 275 and 330 Gallon Reference
- HDPE Chemical Compatibility: What to Check Before Storing a Chemical
- Empty IBC Totes Piling Up? Disposal, Reuse and Return Options for Plants
- How Much Does a Full Water Tank Weigh? 55 to 1,000 Gallons
- Tank Dimensions from Gallons: How to Size a Vertical or Horizontal Tank