Tote Buying Guide

Where to Buy Totes for a Custom Storage Rack

The rack works best when it is designed around the totes you actually own. Before requesting a build, buy one sample tote—or measure the exact tote you plan to use—because two bins labeled “27 gallon” can have different lids, handles, and outside dimensions.

Price note

Prices and local inventory change often. On July 20, 2026, Amazon search results included a Sterilite four-pack at $84.99 and a CX four-pack at $87.99—about $21–$22 per tote. Other single and multipack listings varied widely. Use the live retailer links below before buying.

Home Depot

Home Depot commonly carries black totes with yellow lids, including HDX-branded options. Check the product’s outside dimensions and whether the lid overhangs the tote body.

Shop 27-gallon totes at Home Depot

Costco

Costco often sells heavy-duty storage totes individually or in multipacks, with inventory that can differ between the warehouse and website. Multipacks can be useful when you want every slot in the rack to use the same tote.

Search Costco for 27-gallon storage totes

Walmart

Walmart carries several tote brands and sizes. Look closely at the listed outside measurements instead of assuming every 27-gallon bin will fit the same opening.

Compare 27-gallon totes at Walmart

Amazon

Amazon has singles and multipacks from several brands. A multipack can simplify rack sizing, but check the seller, return policy, outside dimensions, and pack quantity before comparing the price.

What to measure before ordering the rack

  • Outside width at the widest point, including handles.
  • Outside depth, including the lid overhang.
  • Total height with the lid fully seated.
  • How much finger clearance you want when sliding the tote out.
  • Whether all totes are the same model or a mix of sizes.

Shopping links on this page are standard retailer links and do not currently include an Amazon Associates tracking tag. If you already own your totes, skip the shopping step and use our garage measuring guide. When you have the tote dimensions and wall space, open the rack builder or request a quote.