Reuse ledger, year to date: 41,200 totes diverted from Texas landfills this year. 2,060k lb of HDPE kept in service. 1,772k lb of steel cage recovered. 3,140 tons of CO₂e avoided. 92% of our wash water recycled on site. 68 Texas counties served from one Austin yard. Full methodology at /sustainability/reuse-ledger.

Service area · I-35 Corridor

IBC totes in
San Marcos & New Braunfels.

This stretch of the corridor has changed faster than anywhere else we serve. Distribution centers, breweries, river outfitters and an enormous amount of residential construction have all arrived at once, and every one of them uses totes for something.

Outdoor tote yard beside a metal warehouse with the Texas flag flying overhead

The short answer

San Marcos, New Braunfels, Kyle, Buda and Seguin are all on our twice-weekly San Antonio route, forty minutes from the yard. Next-day delivery is routine and same-day is often possible.

From the yard

Flatbed trailer loaded with two rows of IBC totes secured with straps, hooked to a blue tractor unit — Twenty on the floor of a 48-foot flatbed. Forty if they're empty.

Rows of used 275 gallon composite IBC totes stacked two high in an outdoor yard under a blue sky — Graded stock on the outdoor rows, stacked two high and waiting on a grade tag.

35 mi

from the Austin yard

3505 Montopolis Dr, Austin, TX 78744

40 min

drive time

via I-35

counties on this route

Hays, Comal, Guadalupe, Caldwell

totes per trailer floor

Forty if they're empty.

River outfitters and campgrounds are a genuinely local use case: potable water totes for remote sites, and greywater collection where sewer does not reach. Both call for clearly separated, clearly labeled fleets.

The Edwards Aquifer recharge zone runs through here, which makes containment and spill prevention more than a paperwork exercise. We will steer you toward bunded frames and secondary containment for any chemical application in the recharge zone.

Demand

What San Marcos & New Braunfels buys

Every market has a shape. This is what actually moves on this route.

Distribution & warehousing

Floor-scrubber chemistry, wash water and waste collection in B-grade totes.

Craft beverage & outfitters

Food-grade product totes and potable water for remote river sites.

Residential construction

Jobsite water and washout containment across Kyle, Buda and New Braunfels.

Logistics

How it gets there

Forty minutes from the yard — next-day standard, same-day often possible.
Aquifer recharge zone: ask about bunded containment frames.
Yard pickup is genuinely practical from here.

Route detail

Schedule and counties

San Marcos & New Braunfels route
Attribute	Detail
Region	I-35 Corridor
Distance from yard	35 miles
Drive time	40 min via I-35
Cadence	Twice weekly, on the San Antonio route
Counties served	Hays, Comal, Guadalupe, Caldwell
Buy-back pickup	20+ units, free, on the return leg
Yard pickup	3505 Montopolis Dr, Austin, TX 78744 — Mon–Thu 7:30a–5p · Fri 7:30a–4p · Sat 8a–12p · Sun closed (Central Time)

What we deliver here

Most-requested stock on this route

San Marcos & New Braunfels questions

+Do you have containment pallets for the recharge zone?

Yes, we stock bunded containment frames sized for a single tote. For multi-tote installs we will quote a shared basin.

+Can we get same-day delivery to Kyle?

Often, if the order is in before 10 a.m. and the stock is graded and on the ground. Ask and we will tell you straight.

Other routes

Elsewhere in Texas

Not in San Marcos & New Braunfels itself?

The route covers Hays, Comal, Guadalupe, Caldwell and everything on the roads between here and there. Send your ZIP through the form and we will tell you which run serves you and when the next cut-off is — or see the full service area schedule.

Quick reference

Numbers worth having open in another tab

The figures that come up in almost every conversation, whichever page you arrived on.

275 gallon · 1040 L

48×40×46

Tare: 130 lb
Gross, water: 2,425 lb
Stack full: 2 high
Stock: Always in stock

330 gallon · 1250 L

48×40×53

Tare: 160 lb
Gross, water: 2,915 lb
Stack full: 2 high
Stock: Always in stock

264 gallon · 1000 L

48×40×46

Tare: 125 lb
Gross, water: 2,325 lb
Stack full: 2 high
Stock: Usually in stock

350 gallon · 1325 L

48×40×56

Tare: 175 lb
Gross, water: 3,095 lb
Stack full: 2 high
Stock: Order in

Outlet thread

S60x6 — 60 mm coarse buttress. Not 2" NPT.

Grades published

N, R, F, A, B, C, X — applied at the wash bay.

Wash standards

W1 rinse through W4 caustic CIP at 160°F.

UN retest

Leakproofness 2.5 yrs, requalification 5 yrs.

From the yard notes

Longer reading on this

32 articles written by the people who wash, grade, weld and dispatch. No marketing copy in any of them.

All 32 articles

On the yard this week

While you're here

Pulled from the full FAQ, which runs to forty-plus answers across buying, grades, food safety, sizes, selling, compliance, delivery and care.

Read the full FAQ

Where we are: 3505 Montopolis Dr, Austin, TX 78744
Yard hours: Mon–Thu 7:30a–5p · Fri 7:30a–4p · Sat 8a–12p · Sun closed (Central Time)
Email: sales@ibctotestexas.com
Coverage: 68 Texas counties on scheduled routes, from one Austin yard.

+Can I pick up at the yard?

Yes, and it's the cheapest option. Bring a truck that takes a 48 × 40 pallet, ratchet straps and closed-toe shoes. We load with a forklift at no charge.

+Can I transport fuel in an IBC tote?

Not on public roads — totes are not DOT-approved for it. Static storage on private property, properly placarded and contained, is a different question and is generally permissible subject to local fire code.

+Do you pick up?

Free at 20 units or more anywhere in Texas, because the collection rides a return leg. Below that we can often still fit you onto a route we already run.

+How many totes fit on a truck?

Twenty on the floor of a 48-foot flatbed or dry van, regardless of whether they're 275s or 330s. Forty if they're empty and double-stacked.

+Do you provide wash certificates?

Yes for W3, W4 and W5 washes: standard, temperature, detergent, sanitiser, date and operator. We retain copies for seven years.

Next run to San Marcos & New Braunfels.

Twice weekly, on the San Antonio route. Send your unit count and ZIP and we'll confirm which truck you're on and what the freight looks like.

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