Color Options and Container Identification
How to easily identify your bulk containers
Clients are often looking to differentiate their containers based on color—a simple enough request. However, there are several things to consider before looking into this option.
First and foremost, getting a nonstock color on the schedule will take a minimum product order of two truckloads. The main reason for this is that we must pause production to make the color change, and we prefer to run a lot of product all at once to reduce wasted material. The wasted material is generated when we must purge the mold of the previous color being ran to prevent a mix, which would typically be black. It never hurts to ask if we can run fewer totes since we will sometimes have another color order, and we made extras. Or, if you are lucky, they haven’t been run yet, and we can add your order to the back of it.
What are the standard custom colors?
The standard colors we offer are black, gray, blue, and green. Orders in these colors will have minimal cost increases and lead times. You will find most products will be stocked in black since it is the most popular, but we also stock some items in blue, gray, and green (though only a few). Container lids are almost always black since we prefer to make them from 100% recycled material.
What are the nonstandard custom colors?
The nonstandard color options are yellow, purple, orange, and red. The primary difference is going to be the cost and lead times on your order.
So why doesn’t RPP stock an assortment of colors on the most popular products?
Well, the increased production costs and lead times are the primary reason. The secondary reason is a lack of demand. Things may change in the future if folks are bringing us their requests and we see a trend. So, again it never hurts to ask.
What other options are there for clients if a custom color is not going to be viable?
We would recommend looking into ID tags for your totes. They are much less expensive than a color change, and they are more customizable since they are printed instead of molded. Not to mention they can be removed or updated. If you have us mold you a run of funky purple containers, you might likely be stuck with that decision. Our products have sections in their mold to support ID tags, label plates, and cardholders. Let our team guide you through the many options to see what works best for your vision.
A more expensive option, but one we offer, is having a plate made to mold your company name/logo into the container. Though more subtle than a true ID tag, this is common practice with automotive folks. Fair warning: this will increase lead times as the plate needs to be made first before running your order.
Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions about this topic or any of our products.