The Snyder Industries 750 Gallon Used Oil Containment Tank is a single yellow reservoir built to hold heavy used-oil and similar dense fluids, with an integrated level gauge so you can read contents without opening the tank. It is molded from High Density Linear Polyethylene and carries a 1.9 specific gravity rating, the spec that matters most when you store fluids denser than water. The bounding envelope is 66 inches tall on a 73 x 73 inch footprint, so spec your clearance, pad, and any door or doorway against that full outside dimension, not just the base. Among 750 gallon containment tank and oil tank options, this is the size that balances capacity against shop floor space.
Will it work for your fluid?
Plan around two numbers. Filled with plain water the tank carries about 6,255 lb; at its maximum rated contents weight it is engineered for roughly 11,884 lb. That 11,884 lb figure is your design load — the floor, pad, or skid underneath has to be sized for the loaded weight, not the empty shell. Confirm the actual specific gravity of your used-oil stream stays at or below the 1.9 rating, and confirm HDLPE chemical compatibility for your specific used-oil and additive mix before you commit. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide to match capacity to your collection volume and turnover.
Fittings, gauge, and reading the drawing
The one fitting fact we can confirm is the integrated level gauge, so you can monitor how full the tank is without opening it. Specific outlet and fitting sizes are not published in our spec data for this unit, so read them off the technical drawing on this page or confirm them by phone at 866-418-1777 before you plumb anything. If you are specifying a separate or upgraded gauge for this service, the guide on tank level gauge selection walks through radar, ultrasonic, hydrostatic, and magnetostrictive options and where each one fits.
Siting the tank
Because the loaded weight runs into five figures, the surface under the tank does real work. A 73 x 73 inch base needs a flat, fully supported pad sized for the 11,884 lb maximum rated contents weight. Our breakdown of concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks covers the ACI 360R-10 framework and where the ACI 318 boundary kicks in, so the foundation matches the design load.
Mistake to avoid
The common error on a dense-fluid tank like this is sizing the pad and supports for the empty or water-only weight. This tank is rated to 1.9 specific gravity for a reason: full of a dense fluid it can approach the 11,884 lb maximum rated contents figure, far above the 6,255 lb water number. Spec your foundation and any anchoring to the rated contents weight, and verify your fluid's specific gravity does not exceed 1.9 and is chemically compatible with HDLPE.
This 750 gallon containment tank ships LTL freight from Snyder's plant in Chowchilla, CA, with the rate quoted live to your ZIP — get your number in seconds with the Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777. Our team can confirm fittings, gauge, and lead time before you order.
