Plastic barrel projects

A 55 gallon barrel can have a huge range of uses in your home and garden. Here we reveal 40 of the best ideas from all over the web.

Homestead projects don't have to be expensive or fancy, check out these 11 projects you can make using recycled plastic barrels as the main component!

Do you know that you can Cut a Plastic Drum to Grow Unlimited Food? Check out these ideas and use them today!

Raised Planter Stand: This is a solution I came up with for planting a garden above my septic system leach field. I didn't want to plant directly on the field, or even create a raised bed. I had access to 55 gallon juice drums and thought I would make use of 3 of them. T…

Water Sluice made with plastic barrels and fence board.

Stylish and Low Cost 55 Gallon Drum Planters: I wanted to build some simple, low cost & attractive containers for a few fruit trees that were ready to be replanted in my backyard. Using second hand 55 gallon food safe plastic barrels and some scrap wood that I cleaned up on the p…

Plastic Barrel Derby Car is a great project to work with kids, since it is fun and can be made entirely out of used parts and materials.

Learn upcycling plastic barrels in a sustainable and innovative way with our list of DIY projects. Click the link to start your sustainable project!

Plastic Barrel Derby Car is a great project to work with kids, since it is fun and can be made entirely out of used parts and materials.

Garden uses for 55-gallon plastic barrels include rain barrels, compost barrels and container gardens, but the barrel must be cleaned to remove any trace of its former use.