Multi-tote linked rainwater cistern (3+ units), built from a recycled IBC tote
UV-shielding an existing bladder costs a fraction of a purpose-built cistern and diverts a durable container from the waste stream. The steel cage already provides the structural support a bare tank would need engineered.
Recycled IBC
Reuses a durable, standardised container. Diverts it from scrap and avoids new-material carbon.
a moulded 2,000 L cistern
A purpose-built product — bought new, moulded or fabricated from virgin material.
UV-shielding an existing bladder costs a fraction of a purpose-built cistern and diverts a durable container from the waste stream. The steel cage already provides the structural support a bare tank would need engineered. That advantage is real for this job specifically — not a blanket claim that a tote is best for everything.
Suitability & safety
This is a water- or contact-adjacent use. Use only a documented previous-food-use bladder that has been properly cleaned; never use a non-food or unknown-history tote for it.
For any water-holding reuse, shield the bladder from sunlight to prevent algae, fit food-safe fittings, and rinse thoroughly before first use.