Brute Garbage Cans
 

Anyone seen these in Calgary? Brute carries 32-55 Gallon....and you can get lids and dollies for them. I am looking for something that I can cook some live rock in......45g drums are good too but scary what might have been in them prior.


http://www.uline.ca/BL_6756/Brute-Co...FZFoKgodeh-fsg

Do a search on "Brute" on this site; this has been discussed a number of times already. The bottom line is that unless it's a food-grade container, there is a possibility of mould-release agents leeching into the water over time. Just how much and how dangerous this may be to livestock is debatable. Plenty of people seem to use these without issue as well.

As usual, it boils down to you having to make a decision without any serious evidence one way or the other that these are suitable for our needs....

Look around your local area and find a restaurant supply company, they carry the brute cans that are guaranteed food safe.

I got mine at home depot in edmonton, they must have them in calgary too.

Lowes and Home Depot have them here in Ontario, they should carry them in your area also.

Well they should.....but I have check a couple of places with no luck. I would definately like to have a food grade but I know lots of the LFS's that use the Brute containers with no issues over quite a few years.

I got mine from the grocery people in Edmonton not sure if you have that store in cow town.

Hi,

That's too bad there's none is stock or they don't carry them. They're usually in the garbage can, recycling(blue box) section in my area. Have you looked into the RubberMaid storage totes, that may be an option, some of them are fairly large.
I've got three of the Brutes sitting in the corner of my garage, too bad you're not closer.

I will have to have a look Stacey and see what I can find in these. I have tried other garbage can (plastic) types and found that after a month they leak like a seive! Really handy and sets panic through our house....LOL! Thanks!

Sorry Mark I missed your message. Thanks for the input. Yes its hard to know what to use safely. I go by the LFS's in Calgary and all of them that I have seen use the Brute products in some way or another. But try to find them!

They have them at HD on macleod trail across from chinook. They even have a new square style one on wheels. Didn't check how many gallons it was but it was big!

Thanks Triggz!....its a bit of a drive.....but I am in!, once we get past this snow storm. Looks like it finally quit snowing out here! I will head there maybe tommorow!

NP :thumb:. I was there a week ago and they had lots. The new one caught my eye LOL

Its funny how containers/containment catches our eye when out and about. Thats what I was hoping for. Thanks for the tip!

food grade plastic
 

go to greenlivingtips.com and check out recycling by the numbers you know the triangle with the numbers this will tell you what plastics are food grade for example #1 pete (polyethylene terephthalate) is food grade plastic, pop bottles water bottles and food packaging

Hey tinman,
What about #2? Know anything about these?
I've been using them to store mixed kalkwasser.

Thanks Tinman! I will check it out right now.

plastic
 

#2 plastic hdpe-high density polyethylene used mainly for soap,bleach,milk and motor oil and newer bullet proof vests just in case!! amost forgot also used to make those wild disco clothes of the 70's go just like travolta used to wear!

Personally, I think they're ok but that's just me.

I'm pretty sure I've seen them at RONA in Creekside but it's been a while. Janitorial supply companies will have (or can get) these as well.

Also, if you're willing to come to Calgary, there's a place that specializes in plastic containers for water and they have *everything*:

http://www.calgaryplastic.ca/

I've been there; they sell to the public and are very helpful.

I am going to visit Calgary Plastics Mark as I am going to do a new build and I need to have RO/salt mixing station. Right now I just want something that is robust and I can just chuck in some live rock as I purchase.....I would like to get some dry rock as well.......so I would like to add it ahead of time to get it seeded.

When I purchased our first tank I had live rock in cheap garbage cans (plastic) from Canadian tire. My wife was fed up with the thing leaking all over the place and she had to go buy another one and move everything. (I was on the road)
So I need something robust......so I will check out Calgary plastic to see if they have something that will work for this!

Thanks!