10 Gallon Buckets At Lowes (2024)

FAQs

How many gallons are the Lowes buckets? ›

The Lowe's 5-Gallon bucket is making storage, gardening, car washing, painting, and preventing clutter that much more uncomplicated. The reinforced rim that is made on each bucket, gives added toughness to whatever task preformed.

Last year, Lowe's associates passed out 15,000 buckets at store relief events in more than a dozen states. Having 20,000 more buckets staged and ready to go this year means Lowe's can offer help as soon as a storm hits.

Material, labor, and shipping costs have all increased over the past two years, and this could be a product of that. The price of 5-gallon food-grade buckets, which I purchase from Uline on occasion, have increased as well, from $5.05 each (May 2020, 2021) to $6.25 each today (May 2022).

Bucket Material

The major difference between food grade buckets and regular buckets are the materials they are made out of. Food grade buckets are made of a plastic that is one of the food grade plastic numbers, found inside the recycling symbol on the bottom of the bucket.

Alternatively the bucket is designed to hold (not measure) 5 gallons and therefore there is some head room to make spillage less likely even if there isn't a marking for it.

The standard 5 gallon bucket dimensionsare 11.9" diameter x 13.38" height. Here are some other 5 gallon bucket measurements. Five gallons is equal to about: 10 half gallons.

With a bucket pricing plan, a service provider charges a periodic (usually monthly) fixed price, in exchange for which consumers may use the service without further charges up to a preset allowance during the period.

While prices on specific products can vary between the two stores, overall, they are relatively comparable. Home Depot often has lower prices on building materials and tools, while Lowe's may have better deals on appliances and home décor items.

While PP is a top choice for food, other materials like HPDE (high-density polyethylene) and LDPE (low-density polyethylene) are used in various bucket types, each with its specific advantages.

To identify food grade buckets, flip a bucket over and look for the recycling number on the bottom. If it's labeled "1," "2," "4," or "5," the bucket is safe to store food in. You can also check the bottom of the bucket to see if there's a cup and fork symbol, which means the bucket is safe for storing food.

Is it safe to store food in 5 gallon buckets? ›

Can You Store Food in Regular Buckets? Just because you can, doesn't mean that you should—many 5 gallon buckets are made out of food grade plastics, but not all of them. If the bucket that you want to store food in doesn't have the proper code on it, then you should not store food in it.

Home Depot Homer buckets are great for holding lots of things, but they're not food-grade. Yes, these buckets are made from HDPE (high density polyethylene) and have a #2 recycling symbol.

In a pinch? Well, 5 gallons is roughly where the handle of the bucket meets the plastic.

Does a 5 Gallon Bucket Hold Exactly 5 Gallons? Surprisingly, the answer is no! Most 5 gallon buckets actually hold more than 5 gallons.

Each manufacturer has their own dimensions for their 5 gallon buckets and lids. However, if you get your buckets and lids from the same manufacturer, then they will be interchangeable.