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PK23HTI PK23 2.3 L plastic bucket
First bucket with a bail handle

2.3 L plastic bucket

Model: PK23 · HTI plastic buckets

A 2.3 liter plastic bucket with lid and metal bail handle. The most packaging-efficient size in the lower half of the range: 27 grams of plastic per liter of product. Used for mushrooms, pickles, honey and paint. Molded in Bishkek and shipped across Kyrgyzstan and to Kazakhstan.

2.3 Lvolume
2.44 Lbrim-full
62 gempty weight
3,300per pallet
Handle
Color
Quantity, pallets

Full configurator - body and lid colors, IML printing with your logo, a PDF mock-up for your order. Your sales manager will give you an access code. Get a code

Once you send a request, your sales manager will confirm the price, lead time and delivery. Need less than a pallet? Put the quantity in the comment.

Specifications

2.3 L bucket specifications

The bucket comes in two versions built on the same body: food-grade and medical. Dimensions, volume and pallet quantity are identical; the purpose, color and handle material differ. Every 2.3 liter bucket we supply to Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan is molded at our plant in Bishkek.

Drawing to scaleProfile without lid, from the factory spec sheet
Ø 175 mm132 mmØ 148 mm
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Dimensions and volume
Nominal capacity
2.3 L
Brim-full capacity (ISO)
2.444 L
Material
Polypropylene (PP)
Empty weight
62 g
Top diameter
175 mm
Bottom diameter
148 mm
Height without lid
132 mm
Components and supply
Handle
Metal 13.4 g or plastic 3.4 g
Units per pallet
3,300
Tolerances
Size ±2 mm, volume and weight ±3%
Food-grade bucket color
White, clear
Medical bucket color
Yellow, red
Other version
Medical PK23

Filled to the brim, it holds 2.444 liters, 144 milliliters more than the nominal capacity. This headspace is not sold: it lets the lid seat on the rim without squeezing product out and stops frozen product from splitting the wall.

Purchasing calculation

How much product fits in a 2.3 L bucket

Packing is planned in liters, but buying and selling happen in kilograms. Below is the conversion for the products most often packed in the 2.3 liter size, plus how many buckets you need per tonne.

ProductDensityNet weight at a 2.3 L fillBuckets per 1 tonnePallets of buckets per 1 tonne
Honey1.42 kg/L3.3 kg3060.09
Jam and preserves1.33 kg/L3.1 kg3270.10
Pickles and mushrooms in brine1.05 kg/L2.4 kg4140.13
Sour cream 20%1.00 kg/L2.3 kg4350.13
Water-based paint1.50 kg/L3.5 kg2900.09

Densities are typical values: our sales manager will recalculate the net weight for your recipe using actual data. A pallet holds 3,300 buckets, the densest stacking among buckets with a metal bail handle.

Order calculator

How many pallets and trucks for 2.3 L buckets

A pallet holds 3,300 buckets and stands 2.68 m high. A standard 13.6 m truck takes 18 pallets, or 59,400 buckets. Enter your quantity or product weight and we will show the pallets, packaging weight and truck load.

Pallet quantities and heights from the factory spec sheets
1Quantity
2Transport
Pallet specs

Trailers and containers are calculated on standard internal dimensions, with single-stacked pallets (no double stacking). Your sales manager will confirm the price and lead time for the order.

Applications

Typical uses for the 2.3 L bucket

A 2.3 liter bucket is a family-size pack: just over 3 kilograms of honey or 2.5 kilograms of pickled mushrooms. The bucket still sits on the shop shelf and sells by the unit, yet in packaging cost it already behaves like a bulk pack. It is popular with preserve makers, apiaries and small paint producers.

Pickled mushrooms in a clear 2.3 liter plastic bucket on a market stall
Mushrooms in a 2.3 liter bucket2.4 kg net: a retail pack, 414 buckets per tonne
Mushrooms and pickles

Pickled mushrooms, cucumbers, wild garlic and mixed pickles for markets in Bishkek and Osh. The 175 mm opening lets you reach in by hand without pouring off the brine.

Honey and jam

Just over 3 kilograms of honey, a bestselling format at fairs and in shops. The clear version shows off the color of the honey; white is chosen for labeling.

Paint and primer

A small pack for touch-up work and tinting samples. Polypropylene does not react with water-based formulations, and the metal bail handle holds a full 3.5 kilograms.

Sour cream and sauces

A format for delis and canteens: 2.3 liters are used up in one shift, and the tight-fitting lid keeps the rest from drying out.

Components

Lid, handle, color, and printing

Lid

Supplied with the bucket, it seats on the rim and opens via a tamper-evident tear strip. The strip cannot be resealed, so any opening is obvious to the buyer.

Handle

A 13.4 gram metal bail handle, the first in the range; smaller sizes have plastic handles only. There is no plastic grip: that comes in from the 8-liter bucket. A version with a 3.4 gram plastic handle is also available, and the medical bucket always has a plastic handle.

Color

The clear body is chosen for mushrooms, pickles and honey, letting the contents do the selling. White is the choice for labels and full-surface printing.

Printing

A label is applied to the finished bucket, while IML is fused into the wall during molding. On retail packs that face shoppers from the counter, IML looks neater and does not peel off in damp conditions.

Medical version

2.3 L medical bucket: the same body

For dental practices, vaccination rooms and small laboratories where the container is replaced as it fills up.

  • Same body, same 2.3 liters and the same 3,300 per pallet
  • 3.4 gram plastic handle, no metal parts at all
  • Yellow and red for waste class color coding
  • A small size for treatment rooms: the container is replaced as it fills up, not once a week
2.3 L medical bucket
Yellow and red 2.3 liter medical buckets on a cabinet in a treatment room
Nearby sizes

2.3 L or a nearby size

The nearest sizes in the range are the 1-liter and 3-liter buckets. Compare them not by unit price but by packaging weight per liter of product: this is where the gap between sizes is widest in the whole range.

1 and 2.3 liter plastic buckets side by side on a workshop table
ItemNominal capacityEmpty weightPlastic per 1 LPer pallet
PK101 L36 g36.0 g6,480
PK232.3 L62 g27.0 g3,300
PK303 L95 g31.7 g2,800

Of these three sizes, 2.3 liters uses the least packaging per liter: 27.0 grams versus 36.0 for the 1-liter and 31.7 for the 3-liter bucket. The 3-liter bucket loses out because it is very wide, with a 200 mm opening and a height of 137 mm, so the wall takes more material. If you can adjust your pack weight, 2.3 liters beats both neighbors on packaging cost.

Packaging use

Why 2.3 L is the turning point in the lineup

Just above 2 liters, the range changes character. Below this size, buckets are carried by a plastic handle and use about 36 grams of packaging per liter of product. From 2.3 liters, a metal bail handle appears and plastic use drops to 27 grams per liter, the best figure among all buckets up to 8 liters.

A quarter less plastic

36.0 grams of packaging per liter for the 1-liter bucket versus 27.0 at 2.3 liters. For the same product, that saves about a quarter in packaging weight on every liter filled.

First metal bail handle

Below 2.3 liters, handles in the range are plastic only. This is where a 13.4 gram steel bail handle first appears: a full bucket weighs over 3 kilograms, which is too much for a plastic handle. The 3.4 gram plastic version is still available.

3,300 per pallet

The densest stacking among buckets with a metal bail handle. The same pallet holds 2,800 of the 3-liter buckets, and the same number of 3.8 liter buckets.

175 mm opening

Wider than it is tall: 175 mm across the top with a height of 132 mm. A hand with a spoon fits easily through the opening, so mushrooms or cucumbers come out without tipping the bucket over.

If you currently pack in 1-liter buckets and your recipe allows a bigger pack weight, switching to 2.3 liters is the simplest way to cut the share of packaging in your unit cost. Count grams of packaging per liter, not the bucket price: a 2.3 liter bucket costs more than a 1-liter one but holds more than twice as much product.

Logistics

Delivery across Kyrgyzstan and to Kazakhstan

2.3 liter buckets ship from the same Bishkek warehouse as the rest of the range. Our sales manager confirms lead time and cost when you place an order, separately for Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.

How we deliver
KGKyrgyzstanPickup and delivery from Bishkek

Molding and storage share one site in the Bishkek Free Economic Zone, Ak-Chiy village. A pallet of 3,300 buckets is available for pickup; we deliver across the capital and the Chuy Region with our own truck and ship to Osh, Jalal-Abad and Karakol via a freight carrier.

All cities and regions
KZKazakhstanPallet shipments to cities across Kazakhstan

2.3 liter buckets go to Kazakhstan in pallets of 3,300: one pallet space carries an order that would take two with a larger size. Almaty, Astana, Shymkent, Karaganda and other cities. Both countries are in the EAEU, so no customs clearance is needed.

All cities and regions
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Questions and answers

Frequently asked questions about 2.3 L buckets

Didn't find your answer?Our sales managers are available Mon-Fri, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM Bishkek time

No, there is no exact 2-liter size in our range. The closest is 2.3 liters: by ISO it holds 2.444 liters to the brim, so 2 liters of product fit with room to spare. The next size down is 1 liter.

There is no price list on the website: pricing is calculated per order based on run size, version, handle type, printing and delivery distance. Call +996 222 600 292 or request a callback.

Your choice of a 13.4 gram metal bail handle or a 3.4 gram plastic one. This is the first size in the range to offer metal: the 1-liter bucket has a plastic handle only. There is no plastic grip on the handle; that comes in from 8 liters.

3,300. For comparison, a pallet holds 2,800 of the 3-liter buckets and 6,480 of the 1-liter ones.

It comes down to shape. The 3-liter bucket is very wide, with a 200 mm opening and a height of 137 mm, so the wall takes more material. Per liter of product, that works out to 31.7 grams of plastic versus 27.0 for the 2.3 liter bucket.

Yes, in pallets of 3,300 to Almaty, Astana, Shymkent, Karaganda and other cities. Both countries are in the EAEU, so no customs clearance is needed, and the rate is based on the number of pallets.

Pickup from our warehouse in the Bishkek Free Economic Zone (Ak-Chiy village). We deliver with our own vehicles across Bishkek and the Chuy Region, and ship to other regions via a freight carrier.

Yes. Labels suit small orders, while IML is for regular production runs: the film is fused into the wall during molding and stands up to moisture and washing.

Request

Need an order quote for 2.3 liter buckets?

Tell us what you pack and how many tonnes a month: our sales manager will convert that into buckets and pallets and quote a price including delivery to your city.