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We are at 310 Emig Rd, York, PA 17406. Everything we agree goes in writing — quotes, grades, freight bookings and prior-contents records — which is why this company runs on email rather than a phone line.
310 Emig Rd
York, PA 17406
United States
Gate opens at 7:00 AM ET. Drivers: check in at the scale house on the right as you enter, engines off, high-vis required past the yellow line.
Send us the details
Quantity, ZIP and what the totes last held are usually enough for us to come back with a number.
Tell us what you have.
We will tell you what it is worth.
Buying, selling, washing, hauling or recycling — one form covers all of it. Replies come from a specialist in York, PA, by email, inside one business day.
Prefer plain email? Write to info@ibctotesreco.com — include your ZIP, quantity and what the totes last held.
When the gate is open
All times Eastern. Saturday is appointment-only so there is always a forklift and a yard hand assigned to you rather than a queue.
| Day | Yard | Office / email |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM | 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM | 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM | 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Thursday | 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM | 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Friday | 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM | 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Saturday | By appointment only | Monitored, reduced |
| Sunday | Closed | Closed |
Closed New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Inbound loads on holiday weeks should be booked the Wednesday before.
Three inboxes, so nothing sits in the wrong queue
Use the request form for anything commercial — it reaches the right desk automatically. These addresses are for follow-ups and documents.
Sales desk
Quotes, grades, photographs, availability, lease terms and written offers for your empties.
sales@ibctotesreco.comDispatch
Pickup windows, appointment times, BOLs, lift-gate and forklift requirements, driver instructions.
dispatch@ibctotesreco.comGeneral office
Invoices, diversion certificates, compliance paperwork, press, careers and the occasional complaint.
info@ibctotesreco.comDirections to the yard
Emig Road runs north from Route 30 in the Emigsville area of Manchester Township, just off I-83 on the north side of York. From I-83 exit 24 (Emigsville), head west, then north on Emig Road; the yard is on the left behind a galvanised fence line stacked three totes high — you will see it before you see the sign.
- From Harrisburg: I-83 south, exit 24, roughly 25 minutes.
- From Baltimore: I-83 north, exit 24, roughly 1 hour 10 minutes.
- From Lancaster: Route 30 west to I-83 north, exit 24, roughly 50 minutes.
- From Philadelphia: PA Turnpike west to I-83 south, roughly 2 hours.
53-foot trailers turn in comfortably. The approach is paved to the scale house and compacted stone beyond it; in a hard freeze we grade and salt the main lane by 6:30 AM.
Four questions that get you a faster number
What was the last product in the totes?
This single answer decides whether a tote is food-grade eligible, washable, rebottle-only or scrap. Trade name plus a safety data sheet is ideal; if you only have the label photo, send that.
How many, and are they stacked?
Quantity sets the freight mode. Twenty or more on a flat, accessible surface is a full or partial truckload. Stacked two-high outdoors means we bring a reach truck instead of a standard forklift.
What is the loading situation?
Tell us whether you have a dock, a forklift and an operator, or neither. We can bring our own lift on a flatbed, but it changes the lane price and the appointment window.
When do they need to be gone?
We hold a weekly slot for same-week clearances in the Mid-Atlantic. If you are working to an audit date or a lease hand-back, say so in the message box and we will prioritise accordingly.
Site, access, coverage and who answers what
The practical detail a driver, a buyer and a compliance officer each need, without three separate emails.
- Check in at the scale house on the right as you enter. Every inbound and outbound load crosses a certified scale.
- Hi-vis and closed-toe footwear past the yellow line. We keep spares at the scale house.
- Engines off while loading. No cab occupancy under a raised load.
- Bring the order or quote reference. Everything in our system is indexed by it.
- Appointment for pickups. Stock is pulled, photographed and staged before you arrive rather than while you wait.
- 53 ft trailers and 48 ft flatbeds both turn in. The approach is paved to the scale house, compacted stone beyond.
- In a hard freeze the main lane is graded and salted by 6:30 AM.
Where we go, how long it takes
Transit times on our own equipment where stated, partner carriers beyond. Backhaul pricing is available wherever the column says so.
| Destination | Distance | Transit | Mode | Equipment | Backhaul pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg / Lancaster, PA | 35 mi | Same day | Flatbed / van | Own | Frequent |
| York / Hanover, PA | 12 mi | Same day | Flatbed | Own | Daily |
| Philadelphia, PA | 95 mi | Same day | Flatbed / van | Own | Daily |
| Allentown / Reading, PA | 80 mi | Same day | Flatbed | Own | Frequent |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 200 mi | Next day | Flatbed | Own | Twice weekly |
| Baltimore, MD | 60 mi | Same day | Flatbed / van | Own | Daily |
| Washington, DC | 95 mi | Same day | Van | Own | Frequent |
| Northern NJ / NYC | 175 mi | Next day | Van | Own | Frequent |
| Wilmington, DE | 75 mi | Same day | Flatbed | Own | Weekly |
| Richmond, VA | 230 mi | Next day | Flatbed | Own | Weekly |
| Norfolk, VA | 300 mi | 1–2 days | Flatbed | Own | Occasional |
| Buffalo / Rochester, NY | 300 mi | 1–2 days | Flatbed | Own | Weekly |
| Columbus, OH | 390 mi | 1–2 days | Flatbed | Own | Common |
| Cleveland, OH | 350 mi | 1–2 days | Flatbed | Own | Occasional |
| Charlotte, NC | 450 mi | 2 days | Flatbed | Partner | Occasional |
| Atlanta, GA | 700 mi | 2–3 days | Flatbed | Partner | Rare |
| Chicago, IL | 650 mi | 2 days | Flatbed | Partner | Occasional |
| Detroit, MI | 450 mi | 2 days | Flatbed | Partner | Occasional |
| Boston / New England | 400 mi | 2 days | Van | Partner | Occasional |
| Nashville, TN | 700 mi | 2–3 days | Flatbed | Partner | Rare |
| Dallas / Houston, TX | 1,450 mi | 3–4 days | Flatbed | Partner | Rare |
| Denver, CO | 1,700 mi | 4 days | Flatbed | Partner | No |
| Phoenix, AZ | 2,200 mi | 5 days | Flatbed | Partner | No |
| California | 2,700 mi | 5–6 days | Flatbed | Partner | No |
| Pacific Northwest | 2,700 mi | 5–6 days | Flatbed | Partner | No |
| Vehicle | Single tier | Two tier | Weight, single tier | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 ft flatbed | 40 | 80 | 5,480 lb | Default for 20 units and up |
| 53 ft trailer | 45 | 90 | 6,165 lb | Needs a dock or lift gate |
| 26 ft straight truck | 12 | 24 | 1,644 lb | Lift gate rating governs |
| 16 ft box trailer | 9 | 18 | 1,233 lb | Ground-level loading |
| 20 ft shipping container | 16 | 32 | 2,192 lb | Door height suits 46" formats |
| 40 ft shipping container | 36 | 72 | 4,932 lb | Floor-loaded, blocked and braced |
| Pickup bed, tailgate down | 3 | — | 411 lb | Strap to the bed, not the cage top |
| Transit / cargo van | 2 | — | 274 lb | Check interior height |
Route your question in one line
The request form reaches the right desk automatically. These addresses are for follow-ups and documents.
| If you are asking about | Desk | Address | Reply |
|---|---|---|---|
| A quote, grade, photographs or availability | Sales | sales@ibctotesreco.com | Same business day |
| A written offer for your empties | Sales | sales@ibctotesreco.com | Same business day |
| Lease terms and float scheduling | Sales | sales@ibctotesreco.com | 1 business day |
| Pickup windows and appointment times | Dispatch | dispatch@ibctotesreco.com | Same business day |
| Bills of lading and driver instructions | Dispatch | dispatch@ibctotesreco.com | Same business day |
| Lift-gate or forklift requirements | Dispatch | dispatch@ibctotesreco.com | Same business day |
| Invoices and account applications | Office | info@ibctotesreco.com | 1–2 business days |
| Diversion certificates and compliance paperwork | Office | info@ibctotesreco.com | 1–2 business days |
| Certificates of insurance | Office | info@ibctotesreco.com | 1 business day |
| Careers | Office | info@ibctotesreco.com | ≈ 3 business days |
| Press and general enquiries | Office | info@ibctotesreco.com | 1–2 business days |
| A complaint | Office | info@ibctotesreco.com | Same business day |
| Document | What it contains | When you get it |
|---|---|---|
| Written quotation | Unit price by grade, freight as its own line, validity, and the conditions that would change it | Before you order |
| Grade certificate | Assigned grade against our published definitions, per unit serial | With the order |
| Leak & pressure test record | Test pressure, hold time, outcome, per serial | With the order |
| Hydrostatic test certificate | 100% of food-line units, recorded against serial | Food-grade orders |
| Prior-contents declaration | Named last product, generating site, signature | Anything we collected |
| Wash programme record | Bay, programme, temperature, chemistry, cycle time | Reconditioned & contract work |
| Rinse verification | Final-rinse pH and conductivity | Reconditioned & contract work |
| Component specification | Valve, gasket, lid materials with compliance references | Food-grade orders |
| Photograph set | The actual units on the rack before loading | Every order |
| Weight ticket | Certified-scale gross weight and count | Collections and cleanouts |
| Diversion certificate | Unit counts, weights by stream, destination routes, dates | End-of-life batches |
| Certificate of insurance | GL, auto, cargo, workers' comp; additional insured | Before a crew arrives |
| Reconditioner marking detail | Code, date, design type | Re-marked units |
| Lease schedule | Count, grade, dates, weekly rate, return condition, replacement charge | Leases |
Six details that get you a number instead of a question
- The product name, not the category. “Industrial cleaner” could be a dilute surfactant or a caustic degreaser — a factor of four in wash cost.
- Quantity and how they are stored. Twenty on a paved pad is a different job from forty across three buildings.
- Your ZIP code. Freight is quoted from it, and it decides whether your lane has a backhaul.
- The loading situation. Dock, forklift with an operator, or neither. This changes the equipment we send.
- Your deadline, especially if it is an audit date or a lease hand-back.
- A photograph of a typical unit and one of the UN plate. Six photographs scope eighty percent of a job.
Why no phone number?
Every quote, grade call and freight booking goes in writing, so there is a record both sides can point at later. It removes the “but you said on the phone” problem.
Can I just turn up?
Yes, during yard hours. Pickups need an appointment so stock is pulled and staged before you arrive.
Do you ship to Canada?
Yes, through partner carriers with the appropriate customs paperwork. Allow a few extra days for documentation.
Can I collect in a pickup?
Three empty totes fit in a standard bed with the tailgate down and proper strapping. Nine fit on a 16-foot trailer.
What are the holiday closures?
New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Holiday-week inbound loads book the Wednesday before.
How fast is a reply really?
Inside one business day as a commitment, usually the same afternoon. If nothing arrives, check spam then write to the office address directly.
Finding the gate
Emig Road runs north from Route 30 in the Emigsville area of Manchester Township, just off I-83 on the north side of York. From I-83 exit 24, head west then north on Emig Road; the yard is on the left.
53-foot trailers turn in comfortably. The approach is paved to the scale house and compacted stone beyond it. Check in at the scale house on the right as you enter — engines off, hi-vis and closed-toe footwear past the yellow line, and we keep spares if you have forgotten yours.