HDPE Jerry Can Scrap 1 to 20 Litres

Clean, baled and regrind-ready HDPE jerry can scrap in every size from 1 litre to 20 litres – supplied and exported worldwide by Al Saham Al Ahmar Metal Scrap TR, Industrial Area 11, Sharjah, UAE.

What Is HDPE Jerry Can Scrap?

An HDPE jerry can is the rigid plastic container used for storing and transporting lubricants, edible oil, chemicals, detergents, pesticides, water, paints, adhesives, printing inks and industrial solvents. The word jerry can originally described the flat, stackable 20 litre metal fuel can, but in the plastics trade it now covers the whole family of blow-moulded HDPE containers from a 1 litre additive bottle up to the classic 20 litre stackable drum-can.

Because these containers are moulded from virgin blow-moulding grade HDPE, the scrap is a genuinely high-value recyclate. Unlike mixed post-consumer film or heavily printed packaging, jerry cans are mono-material, rigid and easy to identify. They can be sorted by colour, ground into flakes, hot-washed, dried and pelletised into a regrind or granule that performs close to virgin HDPE in many applications. That is why HDPE jerry can scrap is traded internationally by the container load rather than by the sack.

Al Saham Al Ahmar purchases jerry can scrap from lube oil blenders, chemical distributors, paint factories, edible oil packers, automotive workshops, construction chemical suppliers, agricultural dealers and municipal collection programmes across the UAE, then processes the material in Sharjah for supply to recyclers and manufacturers in the GCC, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas.

Why HDPE Jerry Can Scrap Is So Valuable

• Mono-material stream. The body, cap and sometimes the handle are all HDPE, so yield after grinding is very high – often above 90 percent once contaminants are removed.
• High molecular weight. Blow-moulding grade HDPE used for jerry cans is stiff and impact resistant, giving regrind with good melt strength suitable for re-blow-moulding and pipe extrusion.
• Excellent chemical resistance. The same property that makes jerry cans suitable for solvents and acids makes the recycled resin suitable for drainage pipe, conduit and chemical packaging.
• Recognisable colour codes. Blue for water, yellow for oils, green and white for chemicals, black for industrial lubricants – colour sorting creates clean, premium sub-grades that sell at higher prices.
• Predictable density. HDPE at roughly 0.94 to 0.96 g/cm3 floats in water, which makes sink-float separation from PP caps and labels simple and inexpensive.
• Strong end markets. Recycled HDPE jerry can regrind is consumed by pipe manufacturers, pallet producers, sheet extruders, crate moulders and compounders across the world.

Sizes Available: 1 Litre to 20 Litres

We handle the complete size range. Each capacity tends to arrive from a different industry and therefore carries a different contamination profile, which is why we grade by size as well as by colour.

Capacity	Typical Original Use	Common Colour	Scrap Condition
1 litre	Additives, brake fluid, screen wash, laboratory chemicals	White, natural, blue	Clean, de-labelled, single trip
2 to 3 litres	Oil packs, detergents, car care products	White, yellow, black	Clean, residue drained
4 to 5 litres	Engine oil, edible oil, disinfectant, paint	Yellow, white, blue	Washed or unwashed
10 litres	Lubricants, agro chemicals, water treatment	White, blue, green	Washed, crushed or baled
20 litres	Industrial oil, solvent, chemical intermediates	White, blue, black, mixed	Baled, granulated or regrind

Grades and Supply Forms

Every buyer needs a different form of the same material. We therefore offer HDPE jerry can scrap in five commercial forms so that manufacturers can buy exactly what their extruder can run.

Typical Technical Specification

The figures below describe our standard export grades. Actual values are certified per lot by third-party inspection whenever the buyer requires it.

Parameter	Typical Value
Polymer	HDPE, blow-moulding grade, mono-material
Density	0.94 – 0.96 g/cm3
Melt flow index	Approx. 0.3 – 1.2 g/10 min (lot specific)
Moisture after drying	Below 0.5 percent
Metal content	Nil visible; below 200 ppm after magnetic and eddy current separation
PP cap fraction	Removed by sink-float; below 1 percent residual
Packing	Bales, 25 kg bags, 500 kg jumbo bags or bulk in 40 ft containers

Colour Streams and Their End Uses

Colour is the single biggest driver of value in HDPE jerry can trading. Natural and white material can be re-coloured to almost anything, whereas black material can only become black again. We sort and sell the following streams:

• Natural / translucent – highest value; suitable for food-contact-adjacent and colour-critical applications.
• White – the workhorse export grade; used for pipe, crates, sheet and injected caps.
• Blue – the classic water-can grade; easy to re-use for water and detergent packaging.
• Yellow – lubricant heritage; commonly converted into non-critical industrial packaging.
• Green and red – niche volumes traded as mixed-colour regrind.
• Black – used for drainage pipe, cable conduit, underground chambers and garden furniture.
• Mixed colour – the most economical grade, ideal for pallets, planks and construction products.

Where Jerry Can Scrap Comes From

Reliable supply is the difference between a one-off deal and a long-term programme. Al Saham Al Ahmar maintains collection relationships with generators across the Emirates, which keeps our volume steady month after month.

• Lubricant blending and oil marketing companies in Sharjah, Dubai, Ajman and Abu Dhabi.
• Chemical distributors and solvent blenders in Hamriyah, Jebel Ali and Industrial Area 11 to 13.
• Paint, ink and coating factories that decant from 20 litre containers.
• Edible oil refiners and food packers using food-grade HDPE cans.
• Automotive workshops, service centres and car-care chains.
• Agricultural suppliers handling pesticides and fertilisers under regulated packaging rules.
• Construction chemical suppliers of admixtures and curing compounds.
• Municipal and private waste management contractors with segregated plastics.

Our Processing: From Jerry Can to Export Regrind

1. Collection and inspection. Material is collected from the generator site, weighed and visually screened for non-HDPE contamination such as PET bottles, PVC containers and metal cans.
2. Draining and de-capping. Any residual product is drained under controlled conditions and caps, handles and inserts are separated. PP caps are recovered as a secondary product.
3. Pre-shredding and crushing. Whole 20 litre cans are crushed or pre-shredded to reduce volume and improve washing efficiency.
4. Granulation. Material is ground on rotary and granulator machines to a controlled screen size, typically 10 to 14 mm.
5. Hot wash and friction wash. Flakes are washed with a detergent and caustic regime to remove oil films, labels, dirt and adhesive residue.
6. Sink-float separation. Density separation removes PP, labels and any heavy fraction, leaving clean HDPE flakes floating on the surface.
7. Rinsing and mechanical drying. Flakes are rinsed with clean water and dried mechanically, then thermally dried to reduce surface moisture.
8. Metal removal and quality control. Magnetic and eddy current separators remove ferrous and non-ferrous fragments. Samples are checked for colour, moisture and contamination.
9. Packing and dispatch. Material is bagged, bale-wrapped or loaded in bulk and dispatched from Sharjah to Jebel Ali, Khor Fakkan or any port nominated by the buyer.

What Is HDPE Jerry Can Regrind Used For?

• Pipes and conduits. Corrugated drainage pipe, electrical conduit and irrigation tubing are the biggest consumers of HDPE jerry can regrind worldwide.
• Pallets and crates. Injection moulders blend regrind with virgin HDPE to reduce cost while keeping impact strength.
• Sheets and boards. Extruded HDPE sheet for cutting boards, lockers, playground surfaces and marine applications.
• Blow-moulded containers. Non-food detergent and chemical bottles using colour-matched white or blue regrind.
• Film and liners. Lower MFI regrind can be used in thick industrial liners and heavy-duty bags.
• Injection fittings. Caps, closures, plugs and industrial components using mixed-colour regrind.
• Compounds and masterbatch carriers. Fillers, black masterbatch and additive compounds.
• Furniture and construction products. Recycled plastic lumber, benches, bollards and fencing profiles.

Buyer’s Checklist Before You Purchase

• Confirm the exact form: whole cans, bales, flakes, regrind or pellets.
• Confirm the colour stream and the maximum acceptable percentage of mixed colour.
• Ask for the moisture level after drying and whether an extra drying step is needed at your plant.
• Check the residual cap and label content, especially if you run fine filtration.
• Ask whether the material has ever carried hazardous or odorous products and whether deodorising was carried out.
• Request a pre-shipment inspection report and photographs of the actual lot.
• Confirm packing weight per bale or bag so your unloading equipment is compatible.
• Agree on Incoterms clearly – FOB, CFR or CIF – and the port of loading.

Seller’s Checklist: How to Get the Best Price

1. Drain every container. Free liquid is the fastest way to lose value and create a compliance problem.
2. Separate by colour. A single-colour lot is worth noticeably more than a mixed lot of the same tonnage.
3. Keep HDPE pure. Remove PET, PVC and metal cans – even 2 percent of PVC can damage a buyer’s filtration and burn your reputation.
4. Bale or crush. Volume reduction cuts transport cost dramatically, especially for 20 litre cans.
5. Document the load. Photos, weights and a short description of the source help the buyer price confidently.
6. Sell in consistent monthly volumes. Programme sellers receive better pricing than spot sellers.

Price Factors in the HDPE Jerry Can Market

HDPE jerry can scrap prices move with virgin HDPE resin, oil prices, freight rates and regional supply. The spread between a mixed-colour unwashed bale and a washed white regrind can be very wide, so understanding the value drivers matters:

• Form – pellets and washed flakes command a premium over baled cans because the buyer’s processing cost is lower.
• Colour – natural and white are premium; black and mixed are discount grades.
• Contamination – oil residue, dirt, moisture, PP caps and metal reduce yield and therefore price.
• Consistency – repeatable monthly quality attracts repeatable buyers.
• Logistics – loading port and container utilisation directly affect the landed cost.
• Volume – full container loads and multi-container programmes win better terms than small parcels.

For current indications on HDPE jerry can scrap, contact our desk directly – we quote against live market levels and can hold an offer for the duration of a negotiation.

Export, Documentation and Shipping

We export HDPE jerry can scrap from the UAE to the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, the Far East, Africa, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas. Shipments are normally loaded at Jebel Ali or Khor Fakkan, with Sharjah as the consolidation base.

• Commercial invoice, packing list and certificate of origin.
• Bill of lading issued in the buyer’s preferred form.
• Pre-shipment inspection by SGS, Bureau Veritas, Intertek or the buyer’s nominated surveyor on request.
• Material safety data and a statement of no hazardous residue for regulated packaging streams.
• Photographic loading report showing container number, seal number and cargo condition.

The general HS code family for polyethylene waste and scrap is 3915, with the specific subheading confirmed on the commercial invoice according to the exact form supplied.

Sustainability and the Circular Economy

Every tonne of HDPE jerry can scrap that is recycled instead of landfilled avoids roughly two tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent compared with producing new virgin polymer, and it keeps a durable, fully recyclable material in productive use for decades. Jerry cans are particularly well suited to circularity because they are mono-material, easy to collect from industrial points and simple to reprocess without downgrading the polymer chain significantly.

Al Saham Al Ahmar works with generators to design closed-loop programmes in which used containers from a factory return as regrind for that factory’s own packaging or secondary products. These programmes reduce disposal cost, support environmental reporting obligations and give manufacturers a documented recycled content figure for their sustainability disclosures.

Why Buy From Al Saham Al Ahmar

• Full size range – 1 litre to 20 litres under one supplier, so you can consolidate your HDPE purchasing.
• Verified quality – lot-level inspection reports, photographs and third-party certification on request.
• Complete product ladder – from whole bales to pellets, matching your processing capability.
• Related grades in one place – we also supply HDPE100 regrind and pipe scrap, HDPE blue drum scrap, PPCP and PP scrap and PET bottle scrap.
• Export experience – documentation, inspection and shipping handled by a team that does it every week.
• Sharjah base – fast access to Jebel Ali, Khor Fakkan and the entire GCC road network.
• Transparent dealing – clear specifications, honest weights and no surprises at destination.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the minimum order quantity for HDPE jerry can scrap?

For export we normally work from one full 40 foot container upwards, and for local UAE buyers we can arrange smaller loads depending on the form and grade required.

Do you supply washed material or only unwashed?

Both. We supply unwashed baled cans, washed flakes and finished regrind or granules, so you can buy at the stage that fits your plant.

Can I request a specific colour only?

Yes. Natural, white, blue, yellow, green, black and mixed streams are all available, subject to the volume available at the time of order.

Is the material suitable for food-contact applications?

Food-contact use depends on the full traceability of the input stream and on your local regulatory approval. We can supply material from known food-grade origins and provide the supporting documentation, but the final compliance decision always rests with the converter.

How quickly can you ship?

Stock lots are typically loaded within a few working days of contract confirmation. Custom washed and regrind grades are produced to order and the lead time is confirmed at the time of quotation.

Do you buy jerry can scrap from my factory in the UAE?

Yes. We buy HDPE jerry can scrap from generators throughout the Emirates and can arrange collection, weighing and documentation at your site.

Al Saham Al Ahmar Metal Scrap Trading
ADDRESS: Sajja Industrial Area, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Ferrous and non-ferrous metal scrap, recycled polymers and industrial by-products — traded locally and exported worldwide.

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