The most important thing to know is that, by law the drum bund needs to be able to hold at least 25% of the total amount on the bund or 110% of the largest drum on there. This is to ensure a safe work environment and of course to keep the ground unpolluted.

At Delta Containters we collect IBC’s from different companies all over the UK and we bring them to our recycling plant in Manchester to be refurbished, cleaned and tested.

IBC container – IBC stands for intermediate bulk container and is a reusable industrial container designed for the transport or storage of bulk liquid and granulate substances (e.g. food ingredients, solvents, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, lubricants, brewing etc.). IBC’s are stackable containers on a pallet so they can easily be moved using a forklift or a pallet jack. It’s an ‘intermediate’ tank because the volume range is between that of a drum and a tank. The most common size is 1,040 litres which is however called a 1000ltr IBC. The cube shape makes is much more economical to store then for example drums. They are also called IBC totes or IBC pallet tanks.

IBC containers are often used for catching rainwater for gardens or livestock. The IBC is placed near the house or shed to catch the rainwater from the roof. This is a perfect solution to save money on your water bill, or to help the environment or can just a practical solution where there is no water supply.

Apart from standard intermediate bulk containers (IBC’s) we also have Repaltainers. Invented by Mauser in 1991 when the use of recycled plastic became a priority. This IBC is a 1000 L composite IBC with a pallet made from recycled plastics and is the most robust IBC of them all.

At Delta Containers we do more than supply IBC’s we also provide a large variety of spare parts and fittings that can be purchased from this website for our customers’ convenience.

Stainless steel IBC’s can be used to store a range of products from differing chemicals and liquids to pharmaceuticals and water. They are also very popular within the brewing industry for use during the mash tonne, fermentation and conditioning stages, as well as in the transportation of ales.

When is it better to use a closed dispensing system (CDS) dip-tube IBC container?

A lot companies don’t realise that their used IBC’s which are standing around in their yard are actually worth some money and you definitely don’t have to pay for collection, as many people believe. See what you could get for your used IBC's

We have a standard range of best-selling IBC covers on our website that are suitable for any 1000L IBC container. They all have easy handling features to make it easy to tighten them around or over the IBC and to access the valve and lid.