BINS

• Approximately 87 cft capacity
• Weight: Approximately 900 lbs
• Capacity up to ± 6,000 lbs
• Advantages
  • Large load capacity
  • Can be shipped domestically on flatbeds or stepdecks
  • Can be shipped in vans with proper blocking and bracing
  • Relative ease of handling (if not overloaded)
  • Return freight generally paid by bin company

• Considerations
  • Daily rental cost
  • Recent studies show average turnaround utilizes a rental period of 81 - 121 days
  • Potential contamination in bins improperly cleaned
  • Potential mechanical/slider doors damage from constant re-use
  • Large staging area required

  
  

• Advantages
  • Relatively low cost - generally one-time use
  • Ease of handling
  • Can be double-stacked in van-trailers

• Considerations
  • Extremely limited capacity
  • Requires palletization
  • Rusting/drum integrity
  • Requires V-boards and tarps on flatbeds (no double-stack)

  
  

• Advantages
  • UN-approved for pyrophoric
  • Can be reactor-dumpoed at temps not over 100º F
  • Capacity 43 cft/2500 lbs
  • Same weight-load capacity as bins or drums in domestic trucks or overseas containers
  • Collapsible/stackable on-site for ease of storage
  • One-time use, one-time cost per FIBC (New each time - no residual contamination)

• Considerations
  • Requires palletization
  • Cannot be reactor-dumped at temperatures above 100º F