EMPTY IBCS

IBC collection in Melbourne for empty containers

We collect empty IBCs from Melbourne businesses in lots of four or more, once we know what they held. We collect them from your site or you bring them to Braeside by arrangement, and they are reused or recycled. Business and industry only. We don't offer residential services.

Tell us what you've got Materials we work with

Empty 1000 litre IBC tanks lined up for collection

Business and industry only
All of metropolitan Melbourne

How we work

Our IBC collection is for empty containers only, so tell us what each one held before we book.

The problem

Empty IBCs soon fill your loading space. From the outside you can't tell what a container held, and some will have damaged cages, missing caps or product left inside. That makes it hard to know how many are ready to go.

Empty IBC tanks taking up a factory yard corner

What Crex does

Tell us what you've got. Send a count, photos and what the containers held. We flag any that need a closer look.
We check and quote. We confirm which units we can take and email the quote. Any extra charge for residue is shown up front.
We collect. You group the units at one loading point. We collect them, or you bring them to Braeside by arrangement.

Empty IBC tanks loaded onto a flatbed truck

What we take

What we handle

IBC collection in Melbourne: what we take

Empty IBCs that held known, non-dangerous products.

Empty IBCs that held a known product, with no dangerous goods residue.
Units rinsed and fully drained, with nothing left inside.
Cap and valve fitted, cage intact and free of rust, pallet base sound.
At least four complete units per collection.
Units grouped at one loading point, with forklift access described.
Small amounts of non-hazardous residue, for an extra charge shown in the quote.

What we don't handle

IBCs with product still inside or unknown previous contents.
IBCs that held paint, solvents, oils, acids or other dangerous goods. Tell us what they held and we will point you to the right pathway.
Cages or bottles on their own, without the rest of the unit.
Fewer than four units in one collection.

Two ways to run it

Collection from your site

For four or more units grouped at one loading point. Every collection is quoted, based on how many units there are, their condition and the access. A cage on its own doesn't count as a unit.

Bring them to Braeside

If you have suitable transport, you can bring the units to us by arrangement. Tell us what they held and how they're loaded before you travel.

Melbourne service areas

Across Melbourne, Victoria, we assess collections in Braeside, Moorabbin, Dandenong South, Clayton, Mulgrave, Bayswater, Laverton and Campbellfield. Include your suburb, loading route, induction requirements and preferred window in the scope request. Collection dates follow acceptance of the material and the access plan.

We also take 200 L drums, retired stillages, obsolete stock and wine barrels in bulk. List these separately from your IBCs.

Collection arrangements

Collection across metropolitan Melbourne, with delivery to our yard available by arrangement for business loads.

MELBOURNE & VICTORIA

Across Melbourne, including

Braeside Moorabbin Dandenong South Clayton Mulgrave Bayswater Laverton Campbellfield

We service all of metropolitan Melbourne, and regional Victoria for volume.

Your questions

Good questions. Clear answers.

Email our team

Who needs to tell you what was in the IBCs?

Someone at your site who knows what the containers held. Leave the old labels on if you can. If you don't know what was in a container, tell us before you move it.

Is there a minimum number of IBCs?

Yes, at least four complete units. A cage on its own doesn't count. Tell us where they're stored and whether a forklift is on site.

Can you take an IBC with product still inside?

Not as part of an empty collection. Small amounts of non-hazardous residue may be taken for an extra charge, shown in the quote. Dangerous goods residue goes through Transnitro.

Start a conversation

Got a stream you can't place?

Tell us the material, volume and location, and we'll come back by email with how we'd handle it.

Tell us what you've got