Bag-in-box IBCs and liners
A bag-in-box IBC is a single-use liner in a cardboard cradle, up to about 950 liters. It carries food and beverage ingredients cleanly and then goes away. It is not something we resell, and the liner is not a water tote.
- Capacity
- up to 950 Labout 250 gal
- Build
- Liner + boxCardboard cradle
- Use
- Single useNot reusable
- Reuse
- NoRecycle
How it works
The inner liner holds the liquid. The outer cardboard cradle holds the shape and sits on a pallet. When the product is gone, the liner is discarded. Some buyers also buy IBC liners to put inside a rigid tote, which keeps the bottle clean and makes a switch between products easier.
Why it is not a second-life tote
Cardboard and film do not take a sun yard, rain or a pallet jack twice. We do not sell bag-in-box units as water totes. If you have a pile of them from a food or beverage plant, they go to the paper and plastic recycling stream, not to a grower.
| Type | Reuse | Cleaning |
|---|---|---|
| Bag-in-box | No | None, discard |
| Caged poly tote | Yes | Wash or rebottle |
| All-plastic tote | Yes | Wash |
| Metal IBC | Yes | Wash and inspect |
IBC liners for a rigid tote
A liner is a bag that fits a caged tote and keeps the bottle from touching the product. For food or beverage ingredients it can help a plant switch products without washing between them. For rain or irrigation water it adds nothing, since the water cleans out of a rinsed bottle.
Ask about liners if you run repeat fills. We answer by email with what we can supply, and we do not post price or stock.
Storing and handling the cartons
Corrugated board takes on moisture from Florida's humid air even indoors, so store cartons on a dry floor or a shelf rather than directly on concrete, keep them out of direct sun, and rotate stock so the oldest goes first. Handle each carton by its base with two hands; dragging it by the fitment tears the liner seal.
Questions people ask
Who uses bag-in-box containers around Miami?
Beverage syrup distributors, wine and juice packers, and food ingredient suppliers who want a sealed liner that is thrown away after one fill.
Can the cardboard get wet?
Rain and humidity weaken corrugated board quickly. Keep bag-in-box units indoors, off the floor and away from the loading dock edge.
Is the liner reusable?
Liners are single use. Reusing one risks a leak at the fitment and carries flavors from one fill to the next.
Can I stack them?
Only as far as the carton rating allows, and never on a wet pallet. The printing on the carton states the limit.
Can I reuse a bag-in-box tote for water?
No. It is single use, and the cardboard does not last outdoors.
Do you recycle them?
Send us the count and the last contents, and we tell you where the liner and the cardboard go.
Are IBC liners reusable?
Not usually. Treat a liner as a one-fill item.
Ask about liners or recycling
Tell us what you have or what you need. We answer by email.