Plastic Garbage Can Safe?

1337 · 09/27/2011, 09:14 PM

I bought a Roughneck Rubbermaid plastic garbage bin to mix saltwater in.
On the bottom it says it's number 2 plastic recycle group.

Is this safe? Should I do any special kind of treatment to it before use?

Thanks!

rebelson · 09/27/2011, 10:12 PM

I don't know if that particular trash can is safe, but, I can know that the BRUTE trash cans from Rubbermaid are.

Psirex · 09/27/2011, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rebelson

I don't know if that particular trash can is safe, but, I can know that the BRUTE trash cans from Rubbermaid are.

+1 The gray or white Brute cans are food/commercial grade/safe

sporto0 · 09/27/2011, 10:30 PM

If you are just mixing saltwater in it & using it in 24 hrs or less, there is no danger. If you plan on storing RO/DI water, then a food grade storage rating is ideal. However I don't think it really matters that much unless your water sits in there for months at a time without using, I use a blue 55g plastic "rain barrel" to store my water, I test it every month for TDS & phosphate, I've never encountered a problem & I have no idea if it's rated "food safe" or not.

rebelson · 09/27/2011, 11:17 PM

The green ones are safe too. I think all the BRUTE trash cans are safe to store food in. It's stamped on the bottom of the can.

hingedthinker · 09/27/2011, 11:42 PM

the gray brute 32g cans that I bought say "...safe for incidental food contact..."

matt604 · 09/27/2011, 11:48 PM

number 2 is safe

rucmd · 09/28/2011, 12:20 AM

I use one of those for my water and its fine... TDS test and phosphate low range test it every so often... always reads 0

mndfreeze · 09/30/2011, 01:28 PM

1337 posted this for me (my girlfriend) It's black, has the recycle logo arrows around a 2 and says HDPE underneath the recycle 2 logo.

This is for long term salt water storage. I usually buy premixed though might start mixing it again myself. Either way there will always be salt water in it with a pump. Might have a small heater (not touching on any side or bottom, suspended).

It's a 32G rubbermaid. There are a lot of mixed responses or info on other trashcans. Only one person has said its safe. So, more opinions would be really appreciated. Remember, this is for salt water storage, not RO.

mndfreeze · 09/30/2011, 10:09 PM

No other suggestions?? The info around the net seems to place number 2 plastic in the safe category, but all I'm finding is info on food/water resuse. Nothing about SALT water.

JoeRonda · 09/30/2011, 10:58 PM

Safe for food grade use means that it is safe for salt water too. Just look at it this way, if it is safe for us to drink and eat from, it is safe for aquarium use too.

09/27/2011, 09:14 PM	#1
1337 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 130	Plastic Garbage Can Safe? I bought a Roughneck Rubbermaid plastic garbage bin to mix saltwater in. On the bottom it says it's number 2 plastic recycle group. Is this safe? Should I do any special kind of treatment to it before use? Thanks!

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09/27/2011, 10:12 PM	#2
rebelson Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Astoria, N.Y. Posts: 94	I don't know if that particular trash can is safe, but, I can know that the BRUTE trash cans from Rubbermaid are.

09/27/2011, 10:30 PM	#4
sporto0 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Posts: 2,924	If you are just mixing saltwater in it & using it in 24 hrs or less, there is no danger. If you plan on storing RO/DI water, then a food grade storage rating is ideal. However I don't think it really matters that much unless your water sits in there for months at a time without using, I use a blue 55g plastic "rain barrel" to store my water, I test it every month for TDS & phosphate, I've never encountered a problem & I have no idea if it's rated "food safe" or not.

09/27/2011, 11:17 PM	#5
rebelson Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Astoria, N.Y. Posts: 94	The green ones are safe too. I think all the BRUTE trash cans are safe to store food in. It's stamped on the bottom of the can.

09/27/2011, 11:42 PM	#6
hingedthinker Moved On Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 31	the gray brute 32g cans that I bought say "...safe for incidental food contact..."

09/27/2011, 11:48 PM	#7
matt604 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 107	number 2 is safe

09/28/2011, 12:20 AM	#8
rucmd Moved On Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 91	I use one of those for my water and its fine... TDS test and phosphate low range test it every so often... always reads 0

09/30/2011, 01:28 PM	#9
mndfreeze Invert Sexy Time! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 2,255	1337 posted this for me (my girlfriend) It's black, has the recycle logo arrows around a 2 and says HDPE underneath the recycle 2 logo. This is for long term salt water storage. I usually buy premixed though might start mixing it again myself. Either way there will always be salt water in it with a pump. Might have a small heater (not touching on any side or bottom, suspended). It's a 32G rubbermaid. There are a lot of mixed responses or info on other trashcans. Only one person has said its safe. So, more opinions would be really appreciated. Remember, this is for salt water storage, not RO.

09/30/2011, 10:09 PM	#10
mndfreeze Invert Sexy Time! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 2,255	No other suggestions?? The info around the net seems to place number 2 plastic in the safe category, but all I'm finding is info on food/water resuse. Nothing about SALT water.

09/30/2011, 10:58 PM	#11
JoeRonda Made in the U.S.A. Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Washington,PA Posts: 694	Safe for food grade use means that it is safe for salt water too. Just look at it this way, if it is safe for us to drink and eat from, it is safe for aquarium use too.