Shipping Containers for Sale in Kankakee, IL
Take care of all your storage needs with a large shipping container from River Valley Recycling. We have various sizes and grades of standard and one-trip containers ready for purchase in Kankakee, IL.
One-trip containers are manufactured overseas, loaded with cargo, and shipped to the United States. Once it arrives, the cargo is unloaded, and the container is sold. It has made only 'one trip,' which is why it is called a one-trip container.
Good used 20 ft. and 40 ft. containers available and in stock in our Kankakee, IL.
Get a cleaner yard or a more organized space when you purchase a shipping container from River Valley Recycling.
Visit or call us today to learn more! Our courteous, professional and friendly staff is always here to help, we respond to all general inquiries within the same business day.
Our Available Container Sizes
- 20' and 40' standard height (8'6" tall) containers in stock
- 40' high cube (9'6" tall) containers in stock
- 45', 48', and 53' available, but not stocked in our yard
- 20' and 40' open top containers available, but not stocked in our yard
- 20' and 40' one-trip containers available, but not stocked in our yard
Uses for Our Containers
- Portable shops
- Secure storage
- Extra storage space
- Guard shacks
- Equipment storage
- Mobile storage
- Tool shops
- Welding shops
- Jobsite tool boxes
- Furniture storage
- Hay and feed storage
- Remodeling storage
- Car storage
- Firewood storage
- Lockable safe storage
- Wind and watertight storage
- Tiny houses
- Container homes
- Rural secure storage
- Remote safe storage
Container Purchases, Delivery, and Pick-Up
River Valley Recycling strongly recommends coming to our facility in Kankakee, IL, to see our wide selection of containers. It’s wise to have a good idea of what you are planning on doing with the container, a budget you have in mind, and possibly a picture or video of where the container will be placed.
Container Delivery Services
We can deliver containers for an additional fee. We deliver containers on a semi with a tilt trailer. Your drive must be hard-packed stone, asphalt, or concrete. We can go across a lawn or field, but this is at our driver’s discretion. In the event the truck gets stuck on your property, it's your responsibility for all towing-related costs.
We must know which way the container should be loaded on the trailer, so it is unloaded in the correct orientation. Having the doors loaded to the front of the trailer means the doors will come off the trailer last, and having the doors loaded to the rear of the trailer means the doors will come off the trailer first.
Container Pick-Up
Please make sure you bring the correct size trailer to pick up your container. 20’ containers weigh 5,000 pounds, 40’ standard height containers weigh 8,500 pounds, and 40’ high cube containers weigh 10,000 pounds. You can legally haul containers 13’6” tall:
- 20’ and 40’ standard height containers are 8’6” tall, so your trailer and any cribbing may not exceed 5’ in height
- 40’ high cube containers are 9’6” tall, so your trailer and any cribbing may not exceed 4’ in height
It is your responsibility to chain down the container after we load your trailer.
River Valley Recycling Container FAQ
Have a shipping container-related question? We have the answer. Check out these FAQs and give us a call today for more information!
We try to buy brown, but we do get blue, red, orange, green, and occasionally a yellow. If your plan is to paint it, let us know that and we may have an 'ugly duckling' color in stock that could be perfect for you.
Anyone with basic mechanical and tool skills can do a great job modifying a container. YouTube has a lot of DIY videos, which are very helpful. We have used a standard cutting torch, plasma cutter, and right-angle grinder. We would NOT recommend using a Sawzall. Make sure you use a square, take your time, and use the correct PPE depending on what tool you are using.
Yes. Please read our pick-up information above.
