Mission Statement

A Total Quality Management Company, United as one family, they are committed to total customer satisfaction and excellence in everything they do.

United Receptacle Pledge to Customers

Quality - The finest materials combined with expert craftsmanship and the industry's most demanding quality control standards ensure your complete satisfaction.

Uni-Koat Powder Coating
It's weather proof - Beautiful rich colors with an exceptional resistance to corrosion, scratches and stains. Uni-Koat ensures long lasting, low maintenance products.

United Receptacle is Committed to Protecting our Environment and Natural Resources

* Uni-Koat® Powder Coated Finish - contains no volatile organic compounds, emits negligible emissions into the air and overspray is 98% reclaimable for reuse.
* Recycled Content - All steel products contain over 30% recycled steel. All aluminum products contain up to 70% recycled aluminum and Perma-Wood™ slats are 100% recycled polyethylene.
* United Receptacle's steel, aluminum and Perma-Wood™ slats are 100% post consumer recyclable.

UV Protection
Don’t worry about fading, all powder coated and fiberglass products have a protective ultra-violet stabilizer to resist the harmful affects of the sun.

ADA Compliant
The majority of their receptacles comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, so they are easily accessible from a wheelchair.

Service - Get Products - not promises! Their Express Service Program ships over 170 of their most popular products within three working days while their inventory assures prompt shipment of all other products through their nationwide network of distributors.

Product Selection - Over 1000 Steel, Fiberglass & Aluminum receptacles, smokers' urns, recycling containers & related products designed to meet virtually every waste control requirement.

Integrity & Reliability - At United, you come first! A family owned business, they have never lost touch with their customers' needs. When you need fire safe receptacles and excellent service you can count on United Receptacle

Fire-Safety - Only United offers 170 fire-safe steel and fiberglass waste receptacles, wastebaskets, drum tops, and receptacle covers that are authorized to display one or more of the following recognized labels:

UL Listed / FM Approved Fire Safe / Self-Extinguishing
United Receptacle products that are UL Listed / FM Approved have been tested and approved for the fire safe indoor containment of dry flammable paper waste products.

UL Classified Fire Safe
United Receptacle products that are UL Classified have been tested and approved only to burning paper containment and resistance to temperature rise of surrounding surfaces.

California State Fire Marshal Listed
United Receptacle products that are UL Listed / FM Approved Fire Safe / Self-Extinguishing and UL Classified are listed by the California State Fire Marshal pursuant to section 13144.1 of the California Health and Safety Code. See CSFM Listing No. 4480-1025:100

National Fire Protection Association, Life Safety Code
United Receptacle steel and aluminum products comply with NFPA, Life Safety Code#101, section #31, which states wastebaskets and other waste containers shall be noncombustible.