Need a Cheap Source for Plastic Barrels

Hi,

I am working on a fish pond filter project where we need at least 4 good, clean, fish safe, plastic barrels and possibly quite a few more to catch rain water in. The 1500p or so that Matiao wants is too much since so many are needed. If anyone knows of a good (preferably local) source for them please let me know.

Without lids is OK, but we prefer if they had the lids.

 

You can go to Pigeon Resort and talk to the owner. He sells some plastic barrels for 200 pesos but they may not be as big as you want. They are used as he gets something (hellifIknowwhat) delivered in them and then sells the containers.

 

Hello Knowdafish If you get your hands on some like you have in your pic then I am interested also, black preferably, want to do a elcheapo solar hot water for showers.

 

Cant help with your question But, The price of these barrels is some where between P 750 - P1000 usually...

 

From your picture, I am not sure if I have the correct size in mind, but. Down here in the Dumaguete area, many of the sari-sari stores will sell their empty plastic containers, with a tight fitting cover. for 150 Php. They are the empty containers that are used to deliver lard - grease. I have 5 or 6 I use regularly. Suggest you check out some sari-sari stores that are a bit larger, selling a few more products than the average joint next to you....ha,ha.ha?

 

Thank you for your reply, but I think the ones you are referring to are 5 gallon (20 liters or so) buckets which I can also sometimes use, but what I am looking for are quite a bit larger at 55 gallons (approx. 220 liters).

 

No, no, friend! No, I don't mean buckets with handles. LOL.
I just went outside and checked, but they are only labeled as 30 kg. containers...nothing about liters / gallons. They are not as big as a 55 gallon drum (as I call them) but they are very decent sized and do have a seal tight lid. My uneducated guess would be they are around a 40+ gallon container.

 

Hi! Knowdafish,

You can also try Yan Yan Commercial. I saw some before but not sure if they have available right now. I actually asked but I don't remember how much. You might want to call them to save time. Attached directions, just incase if you don't know the place.

Address: Sta. Rosa St., Dumaguete (near RUSI)

Directions from Robinson's Mall to Yan Yan Commerical

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Yolly

 

thanks also pcdoc :D