I am trying to find a food-grade 45 gallon drum, preferably plastic. I will make a compost tumbler out of it. I live in Vallejo, CA. 94591. All leads appreciated. Thanks

-- steve freund (blueguitar69@prodigy.net), April 26, 2001

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Response to where can I get a 45 gallon drum

That is an odd sized drum. If you have some leahway, a standard 30 gallon or 55 gallon barrel is available from United States Plastic Corporation. Their Fax #419-228-5034. Customer Service #419-228-2242. Their toll free #1-800-537-9724. Mailing address is United States Plastic Corp., 1390 Neubrecht Road, Lima, OH, 45801.

It was told on one of the forums that Coca-cola bottling plants sometimes sells or gives away barrels that syrup come in. If you have one nearby you might give that a try.

-- Notforprint (Not@thekeyboard.com), April 26, 2001.

Response to where can I get a 45 gallon drum

Could that 45 gallon drum size be Canadian? It sounds mighty close to our (NZ) old-style Imperial drum size of 44 gallons.

-- john hill (john@cnd.co.nz), April 27, 2001.

Response to where can I get a 45 gallon drum

As noted 45 is an odd size. 50 or 55 gallon is more common. You might check with any bottling companies, juice, soda maybe wine. Also army surplys/survival stores. Not sure were Vallejo is within the state but Major suplus is in Gardena http://www.majorsurplusnsurvival.com/index.htm

-- Gary (gws@redbird.net), April 27, 2001.

Plastic containers Try cemical supplier's,paper millsfood processors.the local ones sometimes have triple rinsed drums for free. Jack

-- jack sweeney (jsweeney@northnet.org), April 28, 2001.

We get blue 55 gal drums for $7.00 from county agency that supplies hand soap to the libraries and county buildings.

-- ourfarm (mike@fakeaddress.com), April 28, 2001.

I have several 55 gallon food drums. I would be willing to sell them for $10 dollars a piece + s/h, if you would like me to ship one too you drop me an email.

-- Johnathon Oscartega (55gallonfooddrum@yahoo.com), August 16, 2001.