this question has been going back and forth in my head for a couple days now so figured i’d just ask people who might actually have real experience with this. we run a small workshop and occasionally need bulk liquid storage for cleaning chemicals we use regularly, and buying brand new containers every single time felt wasteful and expensive when a supplier mentioned reconditioned options exist that are apparently cleaned and certified for reuse. sounds good in theory but honestly i have zero background in this area and don’t know what to actually watch out for, like does the previous liquid that was stored in it matter a lot, or is proper reconditioning basically a full reset regardless of what was in there before. asked a guy who works in logistics for a bigger company and he said it really depends on what standard the reconditioning process actually follows, apparently there’s a difference between someone just rinsing it out and calling it good versus an actual certified process that tests for contamination and structural integrity before it gets resold, and mixing those two up could genuinely be a safety issue depending on what you’re planning to store in it afterward. that honestly made me more cautious than i was initially since i’d been assuming reconditioned just meant cleaned without really thinking about the certification side of things at all. started looking into ibc tank options more seriously after that conversation, trying to understand what documentation or markings actually indicate a legitimate reconditioning process versus something less reliable that just looks fine on the surface but wasn’t properly verified. for anyone who’s actually used reconditioned containers for chemical or liquid storage in a work setting, what should i specifically be checking for before buying, and has anyone had a bad experience where a reconditioned tank ended up causing issues down the line that could have been avoided by just paying more for a new one from the start. genuinely trying to make the responsible choice here rather than just going with whatever’s cheapest without understanding the actual risk involved in that decision.