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Plastic Pail: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $4.06 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $2.13 at volume. These medians come from published supplier pricing. Treat them as a starting point for a sourcing conversation rather than a binding quote.
Median price by order quantity
| Order size | Median /unit |
|---|---|
| 500–999 units | $4.06 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $2.58 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $2.15 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $2.15 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $2.13 |
What moves the price
For plastic pail, the drivers are capacity, material, handle type, UN rating — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Published pricing varies most by capacity, resin grade (HDPE/PP), handle style (plastic vs wire bail), wall thickness, and whether the pail is open-head, tight-head, or UN-rated. Realistic US-facing routes here are wholesale packaging distributors with tiered web pricing for smaller volumes, or direct/import suppliers quoting FOB prices for 5,000+ units; the lowest public prices are often for generic non-printed pails, while custom-printed or UN-rated versions typically price higher. The 100k+ tier is usually negotiated and often not publicly posted, so the band is anchored to the lowest public FOB-style import quotes rather than a verified domestic catalog quote.
Paying more than the median?
If you reorder plastic pail regularly, run a free savings check — enter what you pay and see it against these researched medians, item by item. About three minutes, no card or account.
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