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Zhezkazgan and Satbayev

Plastic buckets in the Ulytau Region

Ulytau Region is copper country in the middle of the Kazakh steppe. The mines and processing plants of Zhezkazgan and Satbayev keep maintenance crews, work camp kitchens, and builders busy around them, while beyond the towns, herders graze sheep, horses, and cattle. They all need buckets: for grease and pastes, pickles and sour cream, kurt (dried cheese balls) for the market, and feed for winter camps. The HTI plant molds them in sizes from 560 ml to 21 L and ships them to the region by the pallet.

560 ml to 21 Lfrom store counter to warehouse
1,920 pcs5.6 L buckets per pallet
OPENtamper evidence
EAEUshipped by the pallet
White 11.5 L plastic bucket with lid and metal bail handle with plastic grip on a wooden feeder at a winter camp on the Ulytau steppe, next to a saddle
Ulytau RegionKazakhstan
770 to 780 kmfrom the factory to the region's cities
Delivery map
All sizes

Buckets from 560 ml to 21 L for copper country

The HTI range is split into three groups by where the bucket will work: on the store counter, in the kitchen and repair bay, or in the warehouse and on the farm. Each card shows what buyers in Zhezkazgan, Satbayev, and on steppe farms use that size for. Click a card to see dimensions and photos.

Kurt, sour cream, honey, and sauces for retail.

Work camp kitchens, cafes, and equipment maintenance.

Bulk grease, feed, paint, and repairs.

Containers for markets and stores, miners' lunches, and shops near the Ulytau Mountains.

Jerry cans for liquid soap at the mines and drinking water at steppe camps.

Yellow and red buckets for hospitals, mine first-aid stations, and mobile medics.

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

560 ml plastic bucket

Kaymak (clotted cream) and butter from steppe farms for Zhezkazgan stores.

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
Counter · PKS800 / PKS800H

800 ml plastic bucket

Homemade sour cream from backyard farms: the handle comes in handy when shoppers carry the bucket home from the market.

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
Counter · PKS850 / PKS850H

850 ml plastic bucket

Kurt balls for markets and stores: the lid seated in the double rim keeps the dust out.

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
Counter · PKS900H

900 ml plastic bucket

Adjika and hot sauces for highway cafes; the handle is molded in one piece with the body.

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

1 L plastic bucket

Retail honey at Zhezkazgan and Satbayev markets: about 1.42 kg per bucket.

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
Kitchen and repair bay · PK23

2.3 L plastic bucket

Hand-cleaning paste for crew rooms at mine sites: the small bucket fits on a shelf by the sink.

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

3 L plastic bucket

Sour cream and cottage cheese for work camp kitchens that cook lunches for each shift.

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
Kitchen and repair bay · PK38

3.8 L plastic bucket

Grease for equipment repairs at remote sites: the bucket with a bail handle rides in the cab.

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
Kitchen and repair bay · PK56

5.6 L plastic bucket

Pickles for a work camp canteen: about 5.9 kg with brine 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
Kitchen and repair bay · PK80

8 L plastic bucket

Marinated lamb for shashlik cafes in Zhezkazgan and Satbayev; the bail handle with plastic grip takes the weight.

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
Warehouse and farm · PK115

11.5 L plastic bucket

Premixes and mineral supplements for sheep and horses at steppe winter camps.

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

15 L plastic bucket

Cleaning pastes and detergents for miners' locker room buildings and company laundries.

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

18 L plastic bucket

Finishing compounds for new builds and renovations in Zhezkazgan: the 332 mm opening fits a mixer paddle.

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

21 L plastic bucket

Enamel paint for steel structures at processing plants: a paint roller fits easily into the 332 mm opening.

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

Zhent and talkan, traditional roasted-millet treats served with tea, for tourist shops near the Ulytau Mountains: a 250 ml hexagonal container with no handle, 13 g empty.

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

A packed lunch for the mine: a side dish and salad in a round 385 ml container that, at 118 mm across, lies flat in a miner's bag.

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

Korean carrot salad and sauerkraut sold by weight in Karazhal stores: the 400 ml hexagonal container, 17,600 per pallet.

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

Irimshik and suzbe (dried cheese and strained yogurt cheese) from home cooks in Zhanaarka District for the town market: the round 550 ml container weighs 18.8 g.

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

Baursaks (fried dough) and samsa (savory pastries) for the road, for people catching the train in Zhezkazgan: the flat 122 × 173 mm tray with lid.

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

Liquid soap for the showers in a mine's locker room building: the 5 L jerry can with a molded-in handle, 180 per pallet.

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

Shepherds take drinking water out to remote pasture camps in 10 L jerry cans: screw cap, 420 g empty.

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

A mobile medic gives a shepherd a shot at a steppe winter camp, then removes the needle with the needle remover on a yellow 1 L bucket.

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

A mine first-aid station in Satbayev: tongue depressors and cotton balls from pre-shift checkups collect in a yellow 2.3 L bucket, 62 g empty.

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

The vaccination room at the district hospital in Ulytau village: after each vaccination, the syringe goes through the needle remover of a 3 L bucket.

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

The locker room building at an ore processing plant: hand wipes are pulled through the 75 mm opening in the lid of a 3.8 L 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

A Zhezkazgan urgent care clinic in icy weather: used dressings go into a red 5.6 L bucket, and the needle remover in the lid takes care of needles.

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 copper smelter's medical unit: the treatment room has a yellow 11.2 L bucket, 290 mm in diameter, with a plastic handle.

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

Karazhal hospital: the on-call surgical team collects Class B waste (by Kyrgyz sanitary classification) in an 11.5 L bucket; a pallet holds 816 of them.

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

A maternity ward in Zhezkazgan: the orderly carries out the yellow 18 L bucket, 332 mm in diameter, by its plastic handle.

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

The district hospital in Zhanaarka stores waste until the truck arrives: 21 L with a lid, 620 g empty, 600 per pallet.

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

Empty buckets of the same size nest inside each other, so a stock of them takes up only a few shelves in the supply warehouse. Every bucket has a flat lid with an OPEN tamper-evident tear strip that shows the bucket hasn't been opened since filling.

Material and packaging

Which bucket for which material in Ulytau

For a mining company's purchasing manager or a winter camp owner, the easiest place to start is the material. Thick materials get scooped out with a spatula, so they need a wide opening; dry goods stay under a tight lid; and market products need to be visible to shoppers. Each row lists the handle, because on the steppe and at mine sites, buckets often have to be carried a long way.

Material or productBuyerVolumeHandleLearn more
Greasechief mechanic's departments5.6 Lmetalgreases
Hand cleaning pastelocker room buildings and crew rooms2.3 Lmetal or plastichousehold cleaning products
Enamel, primerpainting contractors21 Lmetal with plastic grippaint
Pickles, sauerkrautmine canteens18 Lmetal bail with plastic grip, or plasticpickles
Premixes, mineral supplementslivestock farms11.5 Lmetal with plastic gripfeed and premixes
Kurt, dried cheesemarkets and stores850 mlplastic or molded-inkurt and cheese
Honeyretail sellers1 Lplastichoney buckets

The first four rows are workhorse packaging for companies: it gets opened every day, carried around the site, and washed. The bottom three are for the steppe and the market, where dry feed and a good-looking product on the counter matter most. You can order both groups in one shipment.

Who buys buckets

Mine, work camp, steppe, and the city market

The region's economy runs on copper, and life around it runs on supply, kitchens, and livestock. Ulytau's four buyer groups choose buckets for different reasons: some for the handle, some for the lid, and some for how they look on the counter.

White 3.8 L plastic bucket with lid and metal bail handle on a steel kitchen counter at a work camp, next to a stack of enamel bowls
Work camp kitchen3.8 L: about 3.8 kg of sour cream

Mines and plants

Mechanics' departments, painters, and cleaners buy packaging in large sizes: grease goes in 5.6 and 21 L buckets, enamel paint in 21 L, and cleaning pastes in 15 L. The wide opening lets you work with a spatula or roller right in the bucket, without transferring the material.

Work camp kitchens

Mining settlements feed people in shifts, and the kitchen needs a week's supply on hand. Pickles arrive in 5.6 and 18 L buckets, and sour cream and cottage cheese in 3 and 3.8 L. The lid comes off only while food is being served and goes right back on, so steppe dust stays out of the food.

Steppe livestock

Sheep, horses, and cattle winter at steppe camps, where feed has to stay dry. Premixes and mineral supplements are kept in 11.5 and 21 L buckets with lids, and the bail handle with plastic grip is a big help when carrying a bucket from the storehouse to the feeder in the wind.

Zhezkazgan and Satbayev markets

Kurt, kaymak, honey, and homemade pickles are sold at markets and neighborhood stores. The 560 ml, 850 ml, and 1 L sizes work well on the counter: these low buckets line up in rows, and the clear body shows the product while the lid stays on.

Number of pallets

Shipment estimate for Ulytau

Choose a size and enter the number of buckets, and the calculator shows the pallets. Example from a chief mechanic's department: a year's supply of grease takes 2,500 of the 5.6 L buckets, which is two pallets. A farm that needs 900 of the 11.5 L buckets for premixes before winter will also need two pallets, since one holds 816.

Item
BucketsContainersJerry cansMedical buckets
How many pieces you need
pcs
  • The number of pallets is always rounded up, since we ship full pallets only.
  • Buckets for a company and for a farm can travel on one truck.
  • Jerry cans have their own pallet count in the calculator, since they don't nest.
How to order

From your request to unloading in Zhezkazgan

We sell buckets direct from the factory in orders of one pallet or more. The steps are the same for a mine's purchasing department and a steppe farm.

  1. 1

    Item list

    Send us a list: material or product, bucket size, quantity, and town. For tender departments, it helps to attach the annual requirement right away.

  2. 2

    Quote

    Your sales manager will confirm the sizes and handles, convert units into pallets, and send you the order price including freight to Zhezkazgan or Satbayev.

  3. 3

    Packed at the factory

    Pallets are put together at our factory warehouse in the Bishkek Free Economic Zone (FEZ). Runs with your logo go into molding once the artwork is approved.

  4. 4

    On the road to Kazakhstan

    A freight carrier picks up the cargo, the shipment is processed within the EAEU, and the shipping documents travel with the pallets.

White 21 L plastic bucket with lid and metal bail handle with plastic grip on steel floor grating at a plant, next to a wire brush
Delivery

Pallets to Zhezkazgan and Satbayev

HTI factory warehouse · Ak-ChiyFreight carrier, within the EAEU
HTI factory warehouse · Ak-ChiyFreight carrier, within the EAEU

Zhezkazgan and Satbayev orders ship from one place: the HTI plant in Ak-Chiy village, Bishkek FEZ. A freight carrier handles the road to central Kazakhstan, the paperwork is done as a shipment within the EAEU, and your sales manager includes the freight cost and arrival time in your order estimate. HTI has no office or warehouse in the region: each order is packed at the plant.

A company with its own trucks can pick up the pallets from the plant itself. If buckets are needed by a mine department, a contractor, and a canteen, it's easy to combine them into one order and load a single truck.

Farms should order feed buckets early, before the livestock moves to winter camps, and work camp kitchens should order on a quarterly plan. That way, your order in the right sizes comes together without a rush.

Design

Lid, bail handle, seal, and branding on the wall

At the mine and out on the steppe, packaging takes more punishment than in a city store. Here's what Ulytau buyers value most in the design of an HTI bucket.

Lid seated in a double rim

The lid seats into the double rim all the way around, keeping grease, paste, or feed safe from the dust that blows across the steppe year-round.

Bail handle with plastic grip

On buckets from 8 L up, the metal bail handle has a plastic grip tube that turns in your palm and won't dig in under the weight.

OPEN seal

As long as the tear strip under the rim is intact, the bucket hasn't been opened. The storekeeper can see that without removing the lid.

Your department or farm name

A label works for a trial order, while in-mold labeling (IML) fuses the design into the wall during molding, so the lettering won't wash off.

White 850 ml plastic bucket with lid on a wooden veranda table on the Ulytau steppe, next to a plate of kurt balls
Questions and answers

Frequently asked questions from buyers in Zhezkazgan and Satbayev

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

You buy direct, with no middlemen: HTI makes the buckets itself and sells them in orders of one pallet or more. To order, call +996 222 600 292, and our sales manager will ask about your material or product and suggest sizes.

Your sales manager calculates it for your specific order, based on sizes, quantity, handle type, body color, and printing. Freight to your town is included in the same estimate.

The exact timing depends on the carrier's schedule and the route, so your sales manager confirms it, along with the freight cost, when you place your order. Buckets travel by the pallet, and the shipment is processed within the EAEU.

No, there's no warehouse in the region. Every order ships from our plant in Ak-Chiy village, Bishkek FEZ.

The lid seats into a double rim and keeps dust out, and buckets from 8 L up have a metal bail handle with a plastic grip. If your grease or paste has an unusual formula, test its compatibility with polypropylene on a trial order.

Kurt works well in the 850 ml and 1 L buckets, and kaymak in the 560 ml. For a detailed breakdown, see our buckets for kurt and cheese page.

Yes, different sizes are combined into one shipment, each size on its own pallet. Your sales manager will work out the total number of pallets right away.

Yes, with a label or IML. That way, different departments' buckets don't get mixed up in the warehouse, and shoppers recognize your farm's product at the market.

Catalog

HTI buckets for the Ulytau Region

The catalog has dimensions, weights, and photos for every bucket. The regional capital has its own page on packaging for Zhezkazgan, the second copper town has one on buckets in Satbayev, and the neighboring coal country is covered on the Karaganda Region page.

White 21-liter plastic bucket with a metal handle and lid on a warehouse floor
Request

Need buckets for a mine, kitchen, or winter camp?

Tell us what you'll store or sell, how many buckets you go through a month, and where to deliver. Our sales manager will pick the sizes and work out the pallets.