[lordthanatos]

hi ive recently taken on a spanking new allotment which im so happy about.

ive been really lucky in that the council have cleared the whole thing and took away all the rubbish that was left from previous tenant , but they did take the one thing i wanted to keep

it was a big blue barrel thing was a good meter tall by about half meter which he has used for water storage

ive noticed alot of plots have these and wonder where i would get them as i dont seem to be able to find them online?

any help would be great

thanks

edit to clarify subject

[Mazzie]

No idea but you may want to look on ebay.
My first water butt cost me a fiver and was literally 10 mins away, but then it was nicked   Then i managed to get three large sausage casing barrels from an ex butcher for £15. 

Freecycle may also be a place to look to

[andy135]

Try here.......................

http://www.dvfuels.co.uk/product.asp?pid=31

[SUTTY1]

Try local bus, coach or haulage depots, they often get cleaning fluidsin them!

[Zippy]

Local swimming baths have chlorine powder delivered in them.

eBay? Don't go buying them with real money. Go on freecycle and ask for water butts that are no longer good enough looking for peoples' gardens, you'll fnd one or two I'm sure.

You've given me an idea ...

[Jamie Butterworth]

Ive been looking for one too for a water butt as my im getting a new greenhouse soon and hope to collect the water from it. I will try freecycle but can near enough guarentee i wont get one, i have asked for several garden items such as pallets, pots etc, and so far noi cigar Although when i did offer some winter flowering pansies Ive had over 20 replies in just under a day 

[chopkins1313]

If any one is in the newcastle area let me know, I have the number of a guy who delivers them for £3 each. He owns a laundry and gets detergent in them - they come fully cleaned out.

[Goldfinger]

Does it have to be the round blue barrels?

Why not try and look for those those ISO tanks, they look like they're on a metal pallet, in a cage and hold a 1000litres 

Food factories, printers and maybe truck garages might have them. They normaly get charged to have them taken away, so you may hit on getting one for a case of BEER   

2 years ago, I lost out to my BROTHER  at the farm where he works, in getting about 20 of them from where our dad works (wallpaper, plastic and vener factory).

My bro' went and filled them with CONCRETE so they could do the brake test on their cattle wagons for when they get their MOT!         (It's more strict than a normal car MOT.)

[Will1983]

where abouts are you? i saw a couple on my way home from work yesterday that look like they are going spare on a demolision site, near leighton hospital in crewe

[mumofstig]

where abouts are you? i saw a couple on my way home from work yesterday that look like they are going spare on a demolision site, near leighton hospital in crewe

lordthanatos, this shows just how helpful it can be to have your location in your profile

(and you too Will  )

[Will1983]

lol mumofstig will sort it out now!!

[mumofstig]

Thank you 

[colonelfun]

If any one is in the newcastle area let me know, I have the number of a guy who delivers them for £3 each. He owns a laundry and gets detergent in them - they come fully cleaned out.

Hi chopkins,
do you still know if that guy has access to barrels and would he be willing to deliver to low fell?  if so would you please pass on his details.  i've just joined the world of allotmenting so am in need of all sorts of bits and pieces.

many thanks!

[jakes-old-man]

If you want a couple and live near doncaster, you can have 2, i dont know what size they are, but they are blooming big, they may need a clean, but if u want them they are all
yours , just give us a shout, please, anyone, you would be doing me a favour

[arugula]

Hi chopkins,
do you still know if .......
many thanks!

Hi colonelfun, perhaps you'd like to introduce yourself in the Welcome area.