Fixed-wall bulk containers
A fixed-wall bulk container is a rigid, one-piece plastic bin whose walls don't fold. It is the plain choice for work inside one plant, where empties never ride a truck: nothing to latch, nothing to wear, and drop doors where the pickers need them.
Specifications
| Line | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Outside size | 48 W x 44 D x 29 H in | 1,219 mm x 1,118 mm x 737 mm |
| Load capacity | 700 lb | 318 kg |
| Collapsed height | Does not collapse | – |
| Return ratio | 1:1 (empties take full space) | 1:1 |
| Forklift entry | Four-way | – |
| Resin | 100% recyclable HDPE | – |
| Cleaning | Rounded rims and corners | – |
| Options | Colour, number of drop doors, lids | – |
Metric figures are converted from the maker's imperial figures (1 in = 25.4 mm, 1 lb = 0.4536 kg, 1 US gal = 3.785 L) and rounded. Sources last reviewed 14 November 2026.
Footprints it comes in
- 48 x 40 in, close to this 48 x 44
- 48 x 45 in
- 32 x 30 in
- 56 x 48 in
Options
- Drop doors
- None, one, or one per long side. Each door is a hinge and a latch more; specify only the doors pickers will use.
- Lids
- For dust, for washdown, or to stack a full bin.
- Colour
- Colour by department or by scrap grade, so a bin goes back to the right place.
- Higher-capacity models
- This one is rated 700 lb. Send your heaviest fill; if it is over that, we quote a heavier model.
When fixed wall is the right buy
If the bins move from one station to the next and back again inside the same four walls, a fixed-wall container does everything a collapsible one does with fewer parts. Recyclers sorting by grade, machine shops holding chips and offcuts, and distribution centres staging returns use them this way.
The one thing it can't do is fold. A full trailer of empties is a trailer of air, so if your bins ever leave the building in volume, look at a collapsible container instead.
Check the rating against the fill
The example in the table carries 700 lb, which is fine for plastics, cardboard or light parts and too little for dense scrap. Fixed-wall containers are made heavier too. Tell us the heaviest fill and we quote a rating with headroom.
Cleaning
Rounded corners and rims leave nothing for product to cake into. If the bins get washed, say so, and say whether it is a hose-down or a tunnel washer, because hot water and detergent decide which resin and colour hold up over years of cycles.
Questions about fixed-wall bulk containers
- Can fixed-wall bins stack?
- Yes, full or empty, within the maker's stacking rating. Empties stack upright and take full space, unlike folding ones.
- Do they come with lids?
- Lids are available for this example. Ask for them if bins stand outside, hold food, or stack full.
- How long do they last?
- Rigid, thick-walled bins with no hinges are among the longest-lived containers in use. Damage usually comes from forks driven into walls rather than from age.
- Can they be nested?
- No; fixed walls stack but don't nest.
- Do they take dunnage?
- Yes, dividers fit inside.
- Four-way entry?
- Yes, forks enter from any side.