As we begin 2026, we want to take a moment to reflect on what was an extraordinary year for IBC San Francisco. In 2025, we processed more containers than any previous year, expanded our service capabilities, strengthened our community relationships, and made meaningful progress on our environmental goals. This annual review shares the numbers, the highlights, and the people behind the progress.
By the Numbers
| Metric | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBCs processed | 10,800 | 13,400 | +24% |
| Containers reconditioned for reuse | 7,200 | 9,100 | +26% |
| Containers recycled (end-of-life) | 3,600 | 4,300 | +19% |
| Active business clients | 390 | 465 | +19% |
| Delivery trips completed | 2,800 | 3,500 | +25% |
| Landfill diversion rate | 98.2% | 98.8% | +0.6 pts |
| Water reclamation rate (cleaning) | 72% | 78% | +6 pts |
Service Expansion
In 2025, we introduced several new service offerings in response to customer demand. Our IBC rental program for construction sites launched in Q2 and has already served over 40 projects across San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose. We expanded our food-grade reconditioning capacity with a dedicated clean room and ATP testing equipment, allowing us to certify more containers for food and beverage applications.
We also began offering IBC heating accessories — blanket heaters, insulation wraps, and valve adapters — through our parts department. Customers told us they wanted a one-stop shop for IBC solutions, and we listened. Our delivery fleet grew from three to four vehicles, reducing lead times and expanding our service radius to include Marin County and the East Bay hills.
Customer Highlights
- Partnered with three Bay Area craft breweries to establish closed-loop IBC programs for ingredient handling
- Supplied 120+ IBCs to a major solar farm construction project in the Central Valley
- Launched a recurring supply program with a Napa Valley winery for vineyard irrigation
- Provided emergency water storage IBCs to two community centers during a planned utility outage
- Supported a Bay Area artist collective with 30 end-of-life IBCs for a public installation
Environmental Impact
Our core mission is environmental — every container we recondition for reuse avoids the carbon emissions and material consumption of manufacturing a new one. In 2025, our operations avoided an estimated 950 metric tons of CO2 equivalent emissions. We diverted 98.8% of incoming material from landfills, inching closer to our 99.5% target. Our wash water reclamation system, upgraded in Q3, now recovers 78% of cleaning water for reuse, up from 72% the prior year.
Every number in our year-end report represents a container that was given a second life, a business that saved money by choosing reuse, or a community that benefited from our presence. That's the impact we come to work to create every day.
Community Engagement
We deepened our community involvement in 2025. Our partnership with the SoMa Community Garden continued with donated IBCs for rainwater harvesting and composting. We hosted four educational tours for local schools, teaching students about recycling, sustainability, and circular economy principles. And we contributed containers and volunteer labor to two Habitat for Humanity builds in the Bay Area.
Looking Ahead to 2026
In 2026, we plan to expand our facility footprint to accommodate growing volume, introduce digital container tracking with QR codes for every IBC we sell, and launch a customer portal for online ordering and delivery scheduling. We are also exploring partnerships with other West Coast reconditioning facilities to create a regional reuse network that extends beyond the Bay Area.
None of this is possible without our customers, our team, and our community partners. Thank you for another outstanding year. Here is to making 2026 even better — for our business, for our environment, and for the Bay Area.