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Plastic buckets14 sizes · 560 ml to 21 L
Medical buckets9 sizes · 1 to 21 L
Food containers5 formats · 250 to 750 ml
Plastic jerry cans5 L and 10 L
Plastic buckets16 models, 560 ml - 21 L
Medical buckets10 models, 1 - 21 L
Food containers5 models, 250 - 750 ml
Plastic canisters5 and 10 L
塑料桶16 个型号，560 毫升 - 21 升
食品容器5 个型号，250 - 750 毫升
塑料方桶5 升和 10 升
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Packaging comparison
Bucket vs jerry can: which to choose for liquids and pastes
Oil, detergent, sauce, paint, syrup: any of them can go into a bucket or a jerry can, but handling the product afterward is a different story. A jerry can works well when the product is poured through the neck and closed with a cap. A bucket wins when the contents are scooped out with a spatula, a putty knife, or a ladle. Below, we go through the choice step by step and compare real figures: tare weight, dimensions, and units per pallet.
5 and 10 Ljerry cans with screw caps
560 ml to 21 Lbuckets with lids
1,920 and 1805.6 L buckets and 5 L jerry cans per pallet
224 mmopening of the 5.6 L bucket
Side by side
Buckets and jerry cans of similar sizes
To keep the comparison fair, we paired packaging of similar capacity: the 5 L jerry can with the 3.8 L and 5.6 L buckets, and the 10 L jerry can with the 8 L and 11.5 L buckets. The table shows the empty weight of each item, how many fit on one pallet, and how you get to the product.
Lineup at the same scalebody width and height per factory spec sheets
| Volume | Empty weight | Empty weight | Units per pallet | Product access | Best for |
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| 3.8 L | bucket | 110 g | 2,800 | lid over a 200 mm opening | sauces, honey, pastes |
| 5 L | jerry can | 240 g | 180 | screw cap | oil, water, detergents |
| 5.6 L | bucket | 156 g | 1,920 | lid over a 224 mm opening | mayonnaise, marinade, adhesive |
| 8 L | bucket | 250 g | 840 | lid over a 276 mm opening | paint, mastic |
| 10 L | jerry can | 420 g | 100 | screw cap | car care products, syrups, water |
| 11.5 L | bucket | 307 g | 816 | lid over a 295 mm opening | putty, primer, honey |
The gap in weight and pallet counts comes down to design. A jerry can is a closed shape with a handle molded in one piece with the body and stiffening ribs at the base, so it weighs more per liter of capacity than a bucket. Empty buckets nest inside each other, which is why one pallet holds 1,920 buckets at 5.6 L versus 180 jerry cans at 5 L. For storing empty packaging, that's more than a tenfold difference.
Fill weight and neck
Enter your fill weight and the tool picks the packaging
Water, oil, and mayonnaise have different densities, so the same packaging holds a different weight of each. Enter the net weight you need in kilograms, and the tool will pick a bucket or jerry can from the table in this article and show the gross weight. The "By product" tab opens the matching table row, and the "Order" tab calculates pallets.
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What decides the choice between a bucket and a jerry can
Arguing about packaging in general gets you nowhere: each type has its own job. It's easier to ask yourself four questions about the product and what happens to it after filling. The answers usually point to the right choice on their own.
Does it pour or hold its shape?
The simplest test is a spoon. If the product runs off it in a stream, it's easy to fill and pour through the neck of a jerry can. If it sits on the spoon in a mound, like mayonnaise, putty, or crystallized honey, it won't come out of a narrow neck, and you need the wide lid of a bucket.
How the product is taken out
A jerry can is tipped by its handle to pour, and the last of the product drains toward the neck. A bucket opens across its full width and tapers toward the base, so a thick product can be scraped out with a spatula down to the last spoonful. With expensive pastes, every spoonful left on the walls is money lost.
Where empty packaging is stored
Buckets nest inside each other; jerry cans don't. For a plant that keeps a month of packaging in stock, this matters: a pallet of 11.5 L buckets holds 816 units, while a pallet of 10 L jerry cans holds just 100, at a similar capacity. If your warehouse is small, this alone can settle it in favor of the bucket.
How the packaging is carried
A jerry can has its handle molded together with the body, so it can't get lost or bent. Buckets from 8 L up come with a metal bail handle and a plastic grip that doesn't cut into your palm. Buckets from 2.3 to 5.6 L come with either a metal or a plastic handle.
How to choose
Five tips for different products
Below are typical products made by plants in Bishkek, Osh, and Almaty, and the packaging that suits them. If your product falls somewhere in between, describe it to our sales manager: sometimes it makes sense to pack the same product in both types for different sales channels.
1Water, vegetable oil, liquid detergents, car care products: a 5 or 10 L jerry can. See jerry cans for oil and for car care products.10 L jerry can
2Mayonnaise, sauces, adjika, pastes: a bucket with a wide opening, a double-rim lid, and an OPEN tamper-evident tear strip for retail. More in the section on buckets for sauces.
3Paint, putty, mastic: a bucket from 8 L up with a bail handle and plastic grip. A roller and a putty knife fit easily through an opening 276 mm wide or more.8 L bucket
4Syrups and toppings for cafes: a jerry can if the product is poured in portions, and a bucket if it is thick and scooped out with a spoon.
5Retail products where shoppers want to see an untouched pack: a bucket with an OPEN tear strip under the rim. As long as the strip is intact, the lid hasn't been removed.
Logistics
Buckets and jerry cans in one delivery
If you need both types of packaging, you can order them in one request, and our sales manager will calculate the whole order. Buckets travel in nested stacks, jerry cans on separate pallets of 180 units for 5 L or 100 units for 10 L. You can pick up the pallets from the factory warehouse in the Bishkek Free Economic Zone (FEZ), Ak-Chiy village. We deliver to Bishkek and the Chuy Region with our own trucks, and loads for Osh, Jalal-Abad, Karakol, Naryn, and Talas go through a freight carrier. For buyers in Kazakhstan, from Almaty and Shymkent to Astana and Karaganda, we ship pallets within the EAEU. Our sales manager confirms delivery time and cost when you place the order.
Further reading
More packaging comparisons on the blog
Buckets and jerry cans aren't the only choice. Our blog also compares plastic with metal, glass, and bags, each with its own table and calculations.
All blog articles
Plastic or glassTare weight, breakage, and pallets: the math for packersComparisons · 6 min
Plastic or metalSeven jobs where a plastic bucket replaces tinplateComparisons · 8 min
Bucket or bagHow to ship and store dry goods and pastesComparisons · 8 min
Ordering packaging for KazakhstanFive steps from inquiry to unloading the palletsOrdering and logistics · 6 min
How to store honeyBucket size, moisture, odors, and crystallizationProducts and industries · 6 min
Tamper evidenceHow the OPEN tear strip works and why stores want itMaterial and labeling · 7 minQuestions and answers
Frequently asked questions: bucket or jerry can
A jerry can: oil is poured through the neck, and the screw cap closes it after each use. For a cafe kitchen, 10 L is more convenient; for households and retail, 5 L.
If the product pours, even slowly, a jerry can will do. If it's a paste or gel scooped out with a measuring spoon, a bucket is more convenient. Read more in our article on buckets for household cleaning products.
Empty jerry cans don't nest inside each other, so a pallet holds 180 units at 5 L or 100 at 10 L. Buckets of similar capacity nest in stacks, so a pallet holds many times more of them.
The 5 L jerry can is 240 mm tall and 163 mm wide, so it fits easily on a store shelf. The 10 L jerry can measures 296 by 201 mm and weighs 420 g empty, which suits kitchens, workshops, and small wholesale buyers.
The jerry can has a flat front panel for a label. Buckets take a label or IML, where the image is fused into the wall during molding and doesn't wear off when washed.
Our sales manager quotes a price for each order based on sizes, quantity, handle, and printing. Call +996 222 600 292 and you'll get a single quote covering both types of packaging.
Yes, by the pallet within the EAEU to Almaty, Astana, Shymkent, Karaganda, and other cities. Our sales manager confirms delivery time and cost when you place your order.
Catalog
Buckets and jerry cans in the HTI catalog
The catalog lists dimensions, weight, and units per pallet for all buckets from 560 ml to 21 L and for the 5 and 10 L jerry cans. If your product goes in a bucket, our article on how to choose a plastic bucket will help you pick the size.
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Can't decide what to pack it in?
Describe your product: how thick it is, how it will be dispensed, and where it will be sold. Our sales manager will suggest the right packaging, and if your product is borderline, recommend a bucket size and a jerry can size so you can test both options on your own line.