I need one to make a fire barrel out of, so it does not matter if it leaks or has holes. You'd think they would be easier to come by, but I can't figure out where to buy one from.

12/15/2009 9:58:52 AM

theres some potential sources in these search cresults:

http://www.google.com/search?q=55+gallon+drum+raleigh%2Cnc&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

eg
http://www.city-data.com/forum/raleigh-durham-chapel-hill-cary/493183-where-find-50-gallon-drum-barrel.html

12/15/2009 10:47:50 AM

AAA at avent ferry. Ask if they have one you can have. They may have one available if they haven't taken it to the dump/scrap yard yet.

12/15/2009 4:51:58 PM

Would it be worth calling around to oil change places? I thought maybe they got their oil in 55 gal. drums and then just discarded them when they were empty.

12/15/2009 5:28:52 PM

Do you mean like the trash barrels at local parks? I believe that is where the homeless find them

[Edited on December 15, 2009 at 11:07 PM. Reason : .]

12/15/2009 11:06:29 PM

I got one. Its actually a 55 gallon rain barrel, has water outlet at bottom, and water inlet on top. White in color. brand new, never been used. $20

12/16/2009 9:32:31 AM

^pm sent

^^are you suggesting I jack a trash barrel from a local park? Isn't that...vandalism?

12/16/2009 9:39:42 AM

I'd think it's something more along the lines of larceny than vandalism

12/16/2009 2:50:03 PM

there are no free barrels at automotive places iirc. they are all waiting for the whatever chemical rep. to come and pic it up

12/16/2009 8:06:48 PM

I had a friend pick up two empty oil barrels from a local quick lube place a couple years back. They just had them sitting there and said take them.

12/16/2009 8:45:42 PM

Quote :

"I got one. Its actually a 55 gallon rain barrel,"

making a fire barrel out of a plastic rain barrel?????????????/

12/16/2009 8:58:34 PM

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/search/?areaID=36&subAreaID=&query=burn+barrel&catAbbreviation=sss

12/16/2009 9:00:36 PM

Got one from a guy on craigslist named Dave. He sells about 1,000 of them every year. He has a trash hauling business and he picks them out, cuts the slots for airflow, and sells them for $12. Smart guy.

12/17/2009 11:21:50 PM

not allowed to burn in nc are you?

12/18/2009 12:46:54 PM

^I believe it's a city limits thing

12/18/2009 12:52:29 PM

^^ yeah it varies city to city

12/18/2009 1:33:18 PM

ttt.

I, too, need one. I'll try other local sources as well.

12/14/2010 11:30:45 PM

go slow tow on 401 prolly has some

[Edited on December 15, 2010 at 3:02 AM. Reason : or know how to get them]

12/15/2010 3:01:22 AM