Small Steel Drums

We stock small steel drums in 3.5 gallon, 5 gallon and 7 gallon sizes. Among the style choices are drums with Rieke openings and drums with plugs. We carry both lined and unlined drums. Lining choices are as follows:
- red phenolic
- 2 coat red phenolic
- clear/gold phenolic
- buff epoxy phenolic
- 1 coat epoxy phenolic
- olive drab phenolic
- composite drum with plastic lining
- combination drum with high density polyethylene lining
You can find a general statement about baked on steel pail linings on this page.
3.5 Gallon
Please note: this drum takes a Rieke Flexspout (sold separately) listed below.
Our 3.5 gallon gray drum has a red phenolic lining.
5 Gallon
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5 Gallon Black Steel Round 24 GA Item: SPC0005CS2U013 UN Rating: 1A1/Y1.8/100 Opening: Tight Head Pack: 36 Our 5 gallon black steel unlined pail has a 2 1/8 inch screw cap and a spout. Some of our customers use this pail to transport hot oil, approximately 250 degrees F. The inner seal is included but is not attached to the pail. Once applied, the inner seal can be lifted off and the push/pull spout can be lifted up. A funnel can then be placed in the opening for ease of pouring. UN1A1/Y1.8/240 |
Our JAC-10PH-KG-F4AJ drum has a 2 1/8″ screw cap and spout.
Please note: this drum takes a Rieke Flexspout (sold separately) listed below.
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5 Gallon 2 Coat Green Phenolic Gray Steel Round 24 GA Item: SPC0005CS3L011 UN Rating: UN1A1/X1.6/300 Opening: Tight Head Rieke Opening Pack: 36 Our 5 gallon gray steel pail with a 2 coat green phenolic lining is a tight head pail with Rieke opening. It has a hole covered with a dust cap. Pails are shipped empty, with the dust cap on, so they remain clean. The end user fills the pail and then crimps on a Rieke Flexspout (sold separately). A Rieke Flexspout is a retractable plastic pour spout which offers a reliable and tamper evident seal. When the spout is closed, it has a low profile for ease of stacking. The tamper evident cap has a pull tab for fast removal. Once the Flexspout is crimped on, and before the first use, the cap is pulled off the spout and cannot be reattached. To use the pail, simply pull up the spout, dispense your product and reclose. UN1A1/X1.6/300 |
Our JAC-10BR-QG-F1BT drum has a green phenolic lining.
Please note: this drum takes a Rieke Flexspout (sold separately) listed below.
Please note: this drum takes a Rieke Flexspout (sold separately) listed below.
Our VLCP2-60-01 drum has a clear/gold phenolic lining.
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5 Gallon Buff Epoxy Phenolic Blue Steel Round 0.5mm 24 GA Item: SPC0005CS4L001 UN Rating: 1A1/Y1.8/300 Opening: Tight Head Rieke Opening Pack: 36 Minimum Order 1,000 Pieces Our 5 gallon blue steel pail with a buff epoxy phenolic lining is a tight head pail with a Rieke opening. It has a hole covered with a dust cap. Pails are shipped empty, with the dust cap on, so they remain clean. The end user fills the pail and then crimps on a Rieke Flexspout (sold separately). A Rieke Flexspout is a retractable plastic pour spout which offers a reliable and tamper evident seal. When the spout is closed, it has a low profile for ease of stacking. The tamper evident cap has a pull tab for fast removal. To pour from this pail simply pull up the spout, dispense your product and reclose. UN1A1/Y1.8/300 |
Please note: this drum takes a Rieke Flexspout (sold separately) listed below.
Our CSCP2-61-01 drum has a buff epoxy phenolic lining.
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5 Gallon Epoxy Phenolic Black Steel Round 0.5mm 24 GA Item: SPC0005CS2L011 UN Rating: 1A1/Y1.8/250 Opening: Tight Head Pack: 36 Minimum Order Quantity 1,008 This black steel pail with a epoxy phenolic lining has a 2" Rieke Titegrip Steel Plug with an EPT (Ethylene Propylene Tri Polymer) gasket. |
Our CSCP2-06-01 drum has a 1 coat epoxy phenolic ling.
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5 Gallon Blue Steel Round 0.5mm 24 GA Item: SPC0005CS4U006 UN Rating: 1A1/X1.6/250 Opening: Tight Head Pack: 36 MINIMUM ORDER QUANTITY 1,000 Our 5 gallon blue tight head steel pail, unlined with a rust inhibitor, has one 2" steel plug and one 3/4" Rieke Visegrip II steel plug with irradiated PE gaskets. These are pipe thread plugs. |
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5 Gallon Red Phenolic Blue Steel Round 0.5mm 24 GA Item: SPC0005CS4L002 UN Rating: UN1A1/X1.6/250 Opening: Tight Head Pack: 36 MINIMUM ORDER QUANTITY 1,000 Our blue tight head steel pail with a 2 coat red phenolic lining has one 2" steel plug and one 3/4" pipe thread steel plug. Red phenolic linings are commonly used when transporting or storing agricultural chemicals, flavors and fragrances, acids and organic solvents. This is an FDA compliant pail and can take hot product up to 350 degrees F maximum. UN1A1/X1.6/250 |
Our CSCP2-07-01NILES drum has a 2 coat red phenolic lining.
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5 Gallon High Density Polyethylene Insert Black Steel Round Item: SPO0006PL2L001 UN Rating: 1A2/X50/S Opening: Open Head Pack: 36 This is a 24 gauge steel pail with a plastic insert. It is an X rated combination package. The inner container is high density polyethylene and has one 2" buttress plug. The steel cover is held on with a bolt ring which is secured with the nut and bolt. UN Rating UN1A2/X50/S |
More detailed information and pictures on our combination packaging drum are found here.
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5 Gallon Polyethylene 2U Black Steel Round 0.5mm 24 GA Insert 1/8 Vent in Body Item: SPO0005CS2L001 UN Rating: 6HA1/Y1.8/100 Opening: Open Head Pack: 36 This black steel pail is a composite pail with a plastic liner. The liners are produced separately from the pail and hand assembled. The pail takes a Rieke Flexspout (sold separately) which must be attached with a special crimping tool. The pail comes with a dust cap which is removed and the pail is then filled. When the Flexspout is applied, it seals the liner to the pail, as well as sealing the spout to the pail. There is small hole in the side of the pail which allows any air between the liner and bladder to be forced out. UN6HA1/Y1.8/100 |
More detailed information on our composite drum may be found in this article.
Please note: this drum takes a Rieke Flexspout (sold separately) listed below.
7 Gallon
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7 Gallon Green Phenolic Gray Steel Round 0.7mm 24 GA Item: SPC0007CS3L001 UN Rating: 1A1/Y1.6/280 Opening: Tight Head Rieke Opening Pack: 24 Our 7 gallon gray steel pail with a green phenolic lining is a tight head pail with a Rieke opening. It has a hole covered with a dust cap. Pails are shipped empty, with the dust cap on, so they remain clean. The end user fills the pail and then crimps on a Rieke Flexspout (sold separately). A Rieke Flexspout is a retractable plastic pour spout which offers a reliable and tamper evident seal. When the spout is closed, it has a low profile for ease of stacking. The tamper evident cap has a pull tab for fast removal. To pour from this pail simply pull up the spout, dispense your product and reclose. UN1A1/Y1.6/280 |
Please note: this drum takes a Rieke Flexspout (sold separately) listed below.
Our VLCP2-83-01 drum has an olive drab phenolic lining.
Rieke Spouts
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Natural Plastic 70mm Flexspout Flexspout Item: PCA0000RI00011 UN Rating: Opening: 70mm Pack: 500 These Rieke Flexspouts must be crimped onto the opening of compatible containers. The crimp on tool is sold separately. |
Rieke Flexspout Crimping Tool
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Steel Rieke Flexspout Crimping Tool Item: TOL0000RI00007 UN Rating: Opening: Pack: 1 For application of all standard and self-venting FLEXSPOUT closures |
This article gives very detailed information on our Rieke Flexspout crimping tool.
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