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Every spring, the city sells a limited quantity of discounted rain barrels. The 2026 sale is now open!
The City’s rain barrel sale is open to Guelph residents only.
Rain barrels are to be ordered online and are delivered straight to the address provided.
Rain barrels are available at this price while supplies last.
A limited supply of subsidized rain barrels are for sale. Once they’re sold out, barrels can still be bought at full price.
There is a limit of two rain barrels per address.
About the rain barrels
What is the capacity of the barrels?
The rain barrels hold 220 litres.
What material are the repurposed barrels made of?
These rain barrels are made of food-grade HDPE plastic to meet common international Food Agency specifications.
What is the sanitization process for repurposing the barrels?
Rainbarrel.ca uses high-power, high-volume pressure washers using only chlorinated water. They do not use detergents or other chemicals. The previous contents are biodegradable, compostable and nutrients for the soil.
What were the barrels previously used for?
Rainbarrel.ca certifies that these barrels:
originate from food processing facilities,
arrived with labels and lids, and
were never used for any other purpose outside their time at the food processing facility.
Most of the available barrels contained pickles or olives, but some held liquid sugar.
Guelph tap water is great for drinking, but plants prefer rain water. It’s not too cold, and naturally soft compared to Guelph’s hard groundwater.
Collecting and using rainwater saves you money and helps prevent floods and protect our rivers by reducing stormwater runoff. If there’s rain in the forecast, drain your rain barrel onto your lawn, garden or in your composter to prevent overflowing.
Fill a watering can for indoor and outdoor plants
Connect a soaker hose and place it in your garden
Add pressure using a pond pump and attach a garden hose
Rinse off your gardening tools
VIDEO
You will need:
your complete rain barrel kit
safety glasses and gloves
a shovel
a level
a hacksaw
drill, screws and a screwdriver
a flexible downspout
cinder blocks or a stand
Place the rain barrel near the downspout closest to the plants or gardens you’ll be watering. Walk between the barrel and the garden a few times to make sure it won’t be an obstacle.
Shovel a flat spot for a stand or cinder blocks; make sure they are level, so the barrel won’t tip over. Raising your rain barrel off the ground creates gravity flow and allows you to fit a watering can under the spout.
Place your barrel on the stand or blocks and mark downspout where you will cut it and attach a flexible hose that reaches the opening of the rain barrel.
Move the barrel out of the way. Wearing your safety glasses and gloves, use the hacksaw to cut the downspout.
Connect the flexible downspout (wear your gloves to protect against sharp metal edges) and use screws to attach it to the downspout.
Place the rain barrel back on the blocks or stand, attach the spout and overflow tube. Make sure the spout is easy to access.
Cover the opening of your barrel with the screen included in your rain barrel kit to stop leaves and debris getting into your barrel and prevent mosquito breeding.
Direct the flexible downspout into the opening of your rain barrel.
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