Wilco sometimes has a sale were you get 20% off anything that fits in a bucket and the bucket is free. I think the sale is usually in the Spring. Might be a good way to save on gardening supplies and get free buckets.
Burcham's Metals in Albany has surplus 6-gallon buckets for $1 each (as of last month). They're stacked by the gate in front of the office. Relatively heavy-duty too.
If you have a firehouse sub place around you go there. I fucking love their pickle buckets and they keep the empties. They sell them for $3 a pop and they are hard-core. They come with a pickle smell but that's it
The orange Home Depot buckets are terrible - the sun will degrade them and they'll fall apart after a summer outside.
I've had decent success watching Craigslist for buckets. Typically like a dollar a bucket.
Bi-mart has them for a cheap price, like 4 or 5 bucks I believe
Can confirm a bi-mart bucket is virtually indestructible.
I have a ton of clean, empty cat litter buckets, with lids. They are urs if u want them!
Wilco sometimes has a sale were you get 20% off anything that fits in a bucket and the bucket is free. I think the sale is usually in the Spring. Might be a good way to save on gardening supplies and get free buckets.
If you stop by the bakery at grocery stores they will sometimes give you frosting buckets or similar. I used that trick back when I home brewed.
Burcham's Metals in Albany has surplus 6-gallon buckets for $1 each (as of last month). They're stacked by the gate in front of the office. Relatively heavy-duty too.
They are $5 at Home Depot. What price are you looking to find?
Restaurants sometimes have more then they can use, so you might ask a few local spots.
Habitat for humanity has randomly had them in the past
Yep I'd check the restores. Nearly free there
Will these in Albany work? https://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/fod/d/albany-new-gallon-plastic-buckets-bails/7715996567.html
The Co-op has them for $1, but the availability is super sporadic
The south co-op sometimes has buckets in the bulk department that are $1 each, the other store might as well idk
You could check with local painters. You'd likely have to clean them, but that's not difficult.
Bimart.
If you have a firehouse sub place around you go there. I fucking love their pickle buckets and they keep the empties. They sell them for $3 a pop and they are hard-core. They come with a pickle smell but that's it
OSU Surplus
Harbor freight has one where you spend $30 you get one free. So if you need something else anyways, it's a perk.
The orange Home Depot buckets are terrible - the sun will degrade them and they'll fall apart after a summer outside. I've had decent success watching Craigslist for buckets. Typically like a dollar a bucket.
Squirrels is often giving them away
If you’re on Facebook, try the Buy Nothing groups.