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Oil town

Plastic buckets in Zhanaozen

Zhanaozen is an oil town in Mangystau Region that grew up next to the oil fields on the desert plateau. Its rhythm is set by rotational crews and service companies, and alongside them run canteens, delis, banquet halls, construction sites, and home renovations. HTI has a bucket for each of these jobs, from 560 ml for takeout salad to 21 L for plaster. Buckets arrive in Zhanaozen by the pallet, straight from the factory.

Zhanaozen, Mangystau Region: buckets across the region

560 ml to 21 Lfrom salad to plaster
8 Lmeat for the toi feast
60018 L buckets per pallet
OPENseal on the lid
White 18 L plastic bucket with lid and metal bail handle with plastic grip on a concrete block, with a row of pumpjacks on the desert plain behind it
ZhanaozenMangystau Region
≈ 1,760 kmstraight-line distance from the HTI plant
Delivery map
Choose a size

HTI buckets for an oil town

Here's every size the plant makes, each with the job it's bought for in Zhanaozen. Small buckets go to delis and the market, mid-size ones to kitchens and celebration tables, and large ones to oil fields and construction sites.

Delis, corner stores, the market.

Canteens, restaurants, celebrations, and toi feasts.

Oilfield services, car washes, renovation, and construction.

Containers for delis, banquet halls, and rotational workers' lunches.

Jerry cans for drinking water and oilfield service fluids.

Yellow and red buckets for the hospital, the clinic, and first-aid posts at the oil fields.

Packaging at the same scale: body width and height from the factory's product cards
560 ml plastic bucket PKS560
For display · PKS560

560 ml plastic bucket

Single servings of khe (Korean-style marinated fish) and seaweed salad for delis in Zhanaozen: the handleless bucket is easy to grab from the display case.

Opening
Ø 118 mm
Height
80 mm
Empty weight
23 g
Per pallet
7,200 pcs
Sizes and ordering
800 ml plastic bucket PKS800 / PKS800H
For display · PKS800 / PKS800H

800 ml plastic bucket

Thick sour cream to go with baursaks (fried dough) and pancakes, for neighborhood stores: a bucket with a light plastic handle.

Opening
Ø 131 mm
Height
91 mm
Empty weight
29.5 g
Per pallet
6,480 pcs
Sizes and ordering
850 ml plastic bucket PKS850 / PKS850H
For display · PKS850 / PKS850H

850 ml plastic bucket

Suzma and katyk from local farms for neighborhood stores: the tall, narrow body fits two rows deep on the shelf.

Opening
Ø 118 mm
Height
124 mm
Empty weight
32.5 g
Per pallet
7,200 pcs
Sizes and ordering
900 ml plastic bucket PKS900H
For display · PKS900H

900 ml plastic bucket

Olivier salad and herring under a fur coat for a festive dastarkhan: the molded-in handle takes the weight of a full bucket.

Opening
Ø 127 mm
Height
134 mm
Empty weight
34 g
Per pallet
7,200 pcs
Sizes and ordering
1 L plastic bucket PK10
For display · PK10

1 L plastic bucket

Homemade cottage cheese for the city market: vendors line up the one-liter buckets with plastic handles along the counter.

Opening
Ø 132.5 mm
Height
121 mm
Empty weight
36 g
Per pallet
6,480 pcs
Sizes and ordering
2.3 L plastic bucket PK23
For the kitchen · PK23

2.3 L plastic bucket

Pickled mushrooms and gherkins for stores: the clear 2.3 L bucket shows what's inside.

Opening
Ø 175 mm
Height
132 mm
Empty weight
62 g
Per pallet
3,300 pcs
Sizes and ordering
3 L plastic bucket PK30
For the kitchen · PK30

3 L plastic bucket

Cabbage salad for plant canteens: the 3 L bucket with a lid goes into the fridge overnight.

Opening
Ø 200 mm
Height
137 mm
Empty weight
95 g
Per pallet
2,800 pcs
Sizes and ordering
3.8 L plastic bucket PK38
For the kitchen · PK38

3.8 L plastic bucket

Adjika and tomato sauce for meat dishes in oilfield service canteens: the 200 mm opening fits a ladle.

Opening
Ø 200 mm
Height
176 mm
Empty weight
110 g
Per pallet
2,800 pcs
Sizes and ordering
5.6 L plastic bucket PK56
For the kitchen · PK56

5.6 L plastic bucket

Mayonnaise for holiday salads in the city's restaurants and banquet halls: about 5.3 kg per bucket.

Opening
Ø 224 mm
Height
193 mm
Empty weight
156 g
Per pallet
1,920 pcs
Sizes and ordering
8 L plastic bucket PK80
For the kitchen · PK80

8 L plastic bucket

Meat for shashlik and kuyrdak (fried meat and offal) for toi celebrations: carry the 8 L bucket by its bail handle with plastic grip.

Opening
Ø 276 mm
Height
197.5 mm
Empty weight
250 g
Per pallet
840 pcs
Sizes and ordering
11.5 L plastic bucket PK115
For work · PK115

11.5 L plastic bucket

Dishwashing liquid for canteens: the 11.5 L bucket makes it easy to dispense into each sink.

Opening
Ø 295 mm
Height
234 mm
Empty weight
307 g
Per pallet
816 pcs
Sizes and ordering
15 L plastic bucket PK150
For work · PK150

15 L plastic bucket

Water-based paint for apartment stairwells and schools: the 15 L bucket with a 40 g bail handle and plastic grip.

Opening
Ø 303 mm
Height
292 mm
Empty weight
450 g
Per pallet
816 pcs
Sizes and ordering
18 L plastic bucket PK180
For work · PK180

18 L plastic bucket

Grease for service companies' pumpjacks and pumps: a wide opening that fits a spatula.

Opening
Ø 332 mm
Height
286 mm
Empty weight
526 g
Per pallet
600 pcs
Sizes and ordering
21 L plastic bucket PK210
For work · PK210

21 L plastic bucket

Cement mortar and plaster for residential construction: the tall 21 L body holds a big batch.

Opening
Ø 332 mm
Height
333.5 mm
Empty weight
620 g
Per pallet
600 pcs
Sizes and ordering
250 ml food container PHD250
Containers · PHD250

250 ml food container

Sauce and adjika for meat at a banquet hall: a 250 ml hexagonal container on every table.

Top
110 × 100.5 mm
Height
50 mm
Empty weight
13 g
Per pallet
17,600 pcs
Sizes and ordering
385 ml food container PKS385
Containers · PKS385

385 ml food container

Dessert and sweet suzma for a toi in Zhanaozen: one round 385 ml container per guest.

Top
Ø 118 mm
Height
54 mm
Empty weight
16 g
Per pallet
7,200 pcs
Sizes and ordering
400 ml food container PHD400
Containers · PHD400

400 ml food container

A serving of khe from the deli for a shift worker's dinner: the 400 ml hexagonal container fits snugly in a dorm fridge.

Top
110 × 100.5 mm
Height
77 mm
Empty weight
16.5 g
Per pallet
17,600 pcs
Sizes and ordering
550 ml food container PKS550
Containers · PKS550

550 ml food container

Olivier salad for a small family's festive dastarkhan: the 550 ml round container.

Top
Ø 118 mm
Height
80 mm
Empty weight
18.8 g
Per pallet
10,800 pcs
Sizes and ordering
750 ml tray FCD750
Containers · FCD750

750 ml tray

Lunch for a shift worker out at the well site: a main course with a side in a lidded tray.

Top
122 × 173 mm
Shape
tray
Empty weight
21 g
Per pallet
15,000 pcs
Sizes and ordering
5 L plastic jerry can EPG500
Jerry cans · EPG500

5 L plastic jerry can

Drinking water for the home: a 5 L jerry can with a screw cap.

Dimensions
163 × 190 mm
Height
240 mm
Empty weight
240 g
Per pallet
180 pcs
Sizes and ordering
10 L plastic jerry can EPG1000
Jerry cans · EPG1000

10 L plastic jerry can

Industrial fluids for oilfield services: ten liters with a molded-in handle.

Dimensions
201 × 234 mm
Height
296 mm
Empty weight
420 g
Per pallet
100 pcs
Sizes and ordering
1 L medical waste bucket PK10
Medical · PK10

1 L medical bucket

First-aid posts at production sites: shots for well operators, and the needle remover in the 1 L bucket's lid detaches the needle.

Opening
Ø 132.5 mm
Height
121 mm
Empty weight
36 g
Per pallet
6,480 pcs
Sizes and ordering
2.3 L medical waste bucket PK23
Medical · PK23

2.3 L medical bucket

Pre-shift medical check rooms at oilfield service companies: cotton swabs and test strips, 2.3 L.

Opening
Ø 175 mm
Height
132 mm
Empty weight
62 g
Per pallet
3,300 pcs
Sizes and ordering
3 L medical waste bucket PK30
Medical · PK30

3 L medical waste bucket

Zhanaozen city clinic: in the vaccination room, syringes go into the bucket through the lid valve.

Opening
Ø 200 mm
Height
137 mm
Empty weight
95 g
Per pallet
2,800 pcs
Sizes and ordering
3.8 L medical waste bucket PK38
Medical · PK38

3.8 L medical waste bucket

Banquet halls and kitchens: hand wipes for cooks from a dispenser bucket.

Opening
Ø 200 mm
Height
176 mm
Empty weight
110 g
Per pallet
2,800 pcs
Sizes and ordering
5.6 L medical waste bucket PK56
Medical · PK56

5.6 L medical waste bucket

Trauma doctors: workplace injuries from the oil fields, a red body for Class C waste (by Kyrgyz sanitary classification).

Opening
Ø 224 mm
Height
193 mm
Empty weight
153 g
Per pallet
1,920 pcs
Sizes and ordering
11.2 L medical waste bucket PK112
Medical · PK112

11.2 L medical waste bucket

The oil workers' hospital: the surgical department fills a yellow 11.2 L bucket in a day, and the bucket weighs 271 g empty.

Opening
Ø 290 mm
Height
217 mm
Empty weight
271 g
Per pallet
816 pcs
Sizes and ordering
11.5 L medical waste bucket PK115
Medical · PK115

11.5 L medical waste bucket

Zhanaozen maternity hospital: waste from the on-duty shift, in a bucket with a plastic handle.

Opening
Ø 295 mm
Height
234 mm
Empty weight
307 g
Per pallet
816 pcs
Sizes and ordering
18 L medical waste bucket PK180
Medical · PK180

18 L medical bucket

General hospital: waste from the whole floor goes into an 18 L bucket.

Opening
Ø 332 mm
Height
286 mm
Empty weight
526 g
Per pallet
600 pcs
Sizes and ordering
21 L medical waste bucket PK210
Medical · PK210

21 L medical bucket

When waste pickups are infrequent, as they are in a town in the middle of the steppe, extra capacity saves the day: the 21 L bucket, 600 per pallet.

Opening
Ø 332 mm
Height
333.5 mm
Empty weight
620 g
Per pallet
600 pcs
Sizes and ordering

Empty buckets nest inside each other, so a supply for a banquet hall or service depot takes up little space. Every lid has an OPEN tamper-evident tear strip that shows whether the bucket has been opened since it was filled.

Which for whom

Deli, banquets, oil field: choosing buckets

Demand for buckets in Zhanaozen falls into two camps: food for people, and work for machinery and construction. The table shows the main buyers, what they need, and the right bucket with its handle type. The link in the last column leads to a detailed guide to packaging for that product.

BuyerTaskVolumeHandlePage
delitakeout salads560 mlnone, lugs onlyKorean salads
plant canteencabbage salad3 Lmetal or plasticsalads and deli foods
restaurant, banquetmayonnaise5.6 Lmetal or plasticmayonnaise and sauces
holidays and toi feastsmarinated meat8 Lmetal, 40 g, with plastic gripmarinated meat
oilfield servicesgrease18 L60 g metal bail with plastic grip, or plasticgrease buckets
construction sitemortar, plaster21 Lmetal with plastic gripconstruction mixes
stairwell renovationpaint15 Lmetal, 40 g, with plastic grippaint buckets

The food-grade items in the table sell by the thousand: a pallet holds 7,200 of the 560 ml buckets and 2,800 of the 3 L. Industrial buckets are bigger, at 600 to 816 per pallet, and they're ordered less often, for a specific site or a season's work plan.

Buyers

Oilfield services, kitchens, celebrations, and construction

Zhanaozen is a town of oil workers' families, and demand for buckets here comes from both work and home. Service companies support the oil fields, kitchens feed shift crews and residents, celebrations bring big crowds to the table, and the town keeps building.

White 560 ml plastic bucket with lid on a glass deli display case next to a sprig of cilantro and sliced bread
Takeout deli560 ml: 7,200 buckets per pallet

Oilfield services

Pumpjacks, pumps, and heavy equipment need grease, and workshops need cleaning agents. Grease goes into 18 L buckets with a 332 mm opening, cleaning solutions into 11.5 L. A tight lid keeps out sand blowing off the plateau.

Canteens and delis

Plant canteens make salads ahead and store them in 3 L buckets, with sauces for meat in 3.8 L. Delis sell takeout salads in 560 ml buckets, and the clear 2.3 L bucket shows off pickles right in the display case.

Celebrations and toi feasts

For a big toi, the meat is marinated in advance and salads are made by the bucketful. People choose the 8 L bucket with a bail handle and plastic grip for meat, 5.6 L for mayonnaise, and 900 ml with a molded-in handle for holiday salads so guests can take leftovers home.

Construction and renovation

The town is building housing and renovating stairwells, schools, and dormitories. Crews mix mortar and plaster in 21 L buckets and carry paint in 15 L. Empty buckets nest into a stack and move on to the next site.

Calculator

How many pallets to ship to Zhanaozen

Choose a size and enter the number of buckets, and the calculator will show how many pallets you need. For example, a deli ordering 6,000 of the 560 ml buckets for a quarter's salads needs one pallet. A construction company ordering 1,300 of the 21 L buckets will need three pallets.

Item
BucketsContainersJerry cansMedical buckets
How many pieces you need
pcs
  • Pallets can't be split, so the result is rounded up.
  • Food-grade and construction buckets ship on one truck, each on its own pallet.
  • Jerry cans have their own per-pallet count, since empty ones don't nest.
How to order

Ordering buckets from Zhanaozen, step by step

HTI sells buckets direct from the factory, in orders of one pallet or more. The steps are the same for a deli and a service company.

  1. 1

    Describe your order

    Tell us what goes in the bucket, what size, how many, and when you need them. If you want buckets with your logo, mention it on the very first call.

  2. 2

    Approve the estimate

    Your sales manager will pick sizes and handles, convert your quantity into pallets, and quote a price including delivery to Zhanaozen.

  3. 3

    Your order in production

    Our plant in the Bishkek Free Economic Zone builds the pallets. For IML printing, the artwork is approved before molding.

  4. 4

    Take delivery in town

    The freight carrier delivers the pallets, with the shipment documented within the EAEU. You check the quantity against the paperwork.

White 21 L plastic bucket with lid and metal bail handle with plastic grip on a wooden pallet in the yard of a house under construction, next to a stack of tiles
Delivery

Buckets for Zhanaozen: where they come from and how

HTI factory warehouse · Ak-ChiyFreight carrier, within the EAEU
HTI factory warehouse · Ak-ChiyFreight carrier, within the EAEU
Other nearby townsStraight-line distance. Click a city to open its page.

Every order starts at the HTI plant in Ak-Chiy village, Bishkek FEZ. A freight carrier picks up the pallets there and takes them to Zhanaozen, with the shipment documented within the EAEU. Your sales manager confirms delivery time and cost when you place the order. HTI has no warehouse in Zhanaozen: the buckets are put together at the plant for your order.

Kitchens and banquet halls are better off ordering buckets well ahead of big toi and banquet bookings. That way the packaging is already in the storeroom when the cooks start preparing for a hundred guests.

Service companies and construction firms find it easier to order packaging to match their work plan. If you need both industrial and food-grade buckets, they can ship on one truck, and if you have your own transport, you can pick up the pallets from the factory.

Delis and neighborhood stores can keep small buckets stacked on a shelf: one pallet of the 560 ml size covers their needs for a long time and takes up almost no space.

Version

Which buckets Zhanaozen buyers choose

Body color, handle, and branding depend on whether the buyer sells the product in the bucket or uses it themselves. A deli cares about how it looks in the display case, a service depot about how easy it is to carry, and a banquet hall about knowing the sauce hasn't been opened.

Clear

Pickles, mushrooms, and salads in a clear bucket are on full view in the deli case, so shoppers can choose without asking the clerk.

Plastic grip

Grease, mortar, and marinated meat get carried in full buckets. A metal bail handle with a plastic grip won't dig into your palm.

With an OPEN tear strip

Banquet halls and canteens need to know a bucket of mayonnaise or sauce arrived sealed. An intact seal under the rim shows it.

With your brand

A deli or service company can order buckets with its logo: a label for a trial order, or IML for ongoing runs.

White 8 L plastic bucket with lid and metal bail handle with plastic grip on a steel table in a banquet hall kitchen next to skewers
Questions and answers

Zhanaozen: frequently asked questions

Didn't find your answer?A sales manager replies Mon-Fri, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Bishkek time

Directly from the HTI factory: buckets are sold in orders of one pallet or more and shipped to Zhanaozen by freight carrier. Call +996 222 600 292 or request a callback.

No. Buckets ship only from the plant in Ak-Chiy village, and each order is put together for you.

Your sales manager prices each order by size, quantity, handle, color, and branding. Delivery to Zhanaozen is quoted in the same estimate.

By the pallet via freight carrier, with the shipment documented within the EAEU. Your sales manager confirms the lead time when you place the order.

Most often the 8 L bucket with a bail handle and plastic grip, or 11.5 L for a big celebration. See our page on buckets for marinated meat for details.

Yes, customers usually choose the 18 L bucket with a 332 mm opening that fits a spatula. See our page on buckets for greases for details.

Yes, different sizes can go in one order, with each model on its own pallet.

Yes, with a label or with in-mold labeling (IML), where the image is fused into the wall during molding and doesn't rub off.

Catalog

Buckets for Zhanaozen in the catalog

Every size, with dimensions and empty weight, is in the HTI catalog. For picks across the region, see the Mangystau Region page, and there are also pages for neighboring Aktau and Beineu.

18 and 21 liter plastic buckets side by side: same diameter, different height
Request

Kitchen, banquet, or job site?

Tell us what goes in the buckets and how many you need. Your sales manager will pick the sizes and work out the pallets to Zhanaozen. If it's a seasonal order, say for toi season or renovation work, tell us the month you need the packaging by.