IBC tote pickup
To ask for a pickup, send the load sheet and say where the totes are. We confirm by email whether we can take the load, what it needs, and who handles it. We do not publish a schedule or promise a day, because the right answer depends on the load.
Last reviewed November 11, 2026
How a pickup request works
- You send the load sheet through the form.
- We read it and reply by email with the grade each group is likely to be and the path that fits.
- You decide whether to go ahead.
The process is short on purpose: you describe the load, and the reply says what it is likely to be and where it fits.
What we cannot promise
This site does not promise a pickup, a date or a price. We do not promise to take hazardous waste. What we promise is a reply by email with the grade and the path, based on what you send.
What we do promise is a plain answer, in writing, with the reasons. A short note with the load sheet, such as which door the totes are near and what is stacked on top of them, makes that answer easier to write and makes the reply more useful to you.
Getting the dock ready
- Group the totes by size and last contents.
- Stand them upright on pallet bases with caps closed.
- Drain any standing rainwater, and tip the tote so the water leaves by the valve, not the cap.
- Keep damaged units apart and strapped.
- Make sure a gate, a ramp or a forklift is ready.
- Have the safety data sheets in a folder.
A tidy, grouped stack makes the load sheet easier to write and easier to grade.
In summer, and in hurricane season
From June 1 to November 30 the Atlantic hurricane season is open, and a yard full of empties becomes a yard full of sails. Strap or move empties inside when a named storm is forecast. A tote that tumbles in a storm often cracks, and a cracked tote is a lower grade. Tell us in the form if any of your totes have already been through a storm, because a hairline crack near the valve is easy to miss and changes the path. If you are not sure where a storm will track, assume it will track over you and strap first.
Keeping your own record
Whatever happens to the totes, keep a note of the count, the sizes, the last contents and where each group went. If a group went to a washer or a recycler, record the category and the date. That note is a simple paper trail for your environmental records.
Questions people ask
What if something cannot be reused?
The reply says so and names the likely path, such as a washer or a recycler.
Do I need to describe each tote?
Describe each group by size and last contents; a photo of the plate helps.
Can I cancel?
Yes. Send an email and say so.
What if the count changes?
Write again with the new count.
Ask for a pickup
Send the load sheet and the address; we reply by email.
Prefer email? Write to info@miamiusedtotes.com. We do not post a phone number or a yard address.