Uses for old trash toters?

[SteveH-CO]

I have 2 clean trash toters (the 96 gallon ones you get from Waste Management). Any idea how these could be re-purposed? I was thinking you could drill a port in them and collect gutter water for a drip system (if you could hide the toter). They are too big and bulky to pick up as-is. If you cut them down, I suppose you could use them as a bushel basket for garden waste.

Any other ideas? My ideas don't seem very creative. Thanks!

 

[csp]

My wife stores bagged wood shavings for her chickens in one with a bungee cord that keeps the lid down in the wind.

 

[Blt2Lst]

I keep one filled with $100 bills just in case...

 

[Walkers]

I keep one filled with $100 bills just in case...

In case what? You need a 6 pack of beer next year?

 

[dogdog]

I have 2 clean trash toters (the 96 gallon ones you get from Waste Management). Any idea how these could be re-purposed? I was thinking you could drill a port in them and collect gutter water for a drip system (if you could hide the toter). They are too big and bulky to pick up as-is. If you cut them down, I suppose you could use them as a bushel basket for garden waste.

Any other ideas? My ideas don't seem very creative. Thanks!

That is what it is used for in my parent's place.... right next to the gutter for collecting rain water. works fine. I used a smaller version with lockable lid in the City to use as intermediate compost bin.... it's actually a compost bin the city distribute, except the program is some what abandon. That works too. maybe a worm bin?

 

[Skiff Builder]

I stand my wood shop off cuts in them for future use.

 

[kbs2244]

W M dosn't want them back?

 

[jives]

Sell, workshop trash, workshop scrap lumber, recycling bin, compost, rain barrel, wheelbarrow substitute for around the yard (though better wheels/tires may be in order). In towns with free wood chips they can be easily filled with the chips and then transported without a truck (okay, big minivan).

 

[Jswain]

Parts washer

 

[WoodsTruck]

At 6'5" they make great outdoor work stations if the lid is close to flat. 2 for saw horses...

 

[scooterbum46]

I store about a 1000' of garden hose in the one my trash hauler abandoned when they went to (curby) one person style trucks.

 

[Neighbor]

I made the molds of those back in early 90's. both 96 & 64 gal versions.

 

[SteveH-CO]

Thanks for all the suggestions! A rainwater collection device might be the best use, if it can handle the weight.

W M doesn't want them back?

I called them and they use a 3rd party to drop off/collect and this '3rd party' is a bunch of serious slackers. We tried multiple times and WM said to 'give up' on getting them to collect it.

 

[Orangina]

I use one to store my road salt/granules for the winter...

 

[cpttuna]

Glue the lid on and cut a side off for a raised be garden.

 

[SteveH-CO]

My brother is going to use it as a rain barrel. I'll attach pix next year after he fabs it up.

 

[Jacko264]

My brother is going to use it as a rain barrel. I'll attach pix next year after he fabs it up.

That’s not far away