Parrot-beakable freestanding plastic drum assemblage for handling heavy materials

There is provided a plural part freestanding receptacle assemblage for storage and handling of bulk quantities of material which comprises a plastic drum and handling means concentrically and holdingly assembled about the drum grippable by chime-handling devices to enable transportation and movement of the receptacle by such devices; the drum includes a substantially circumferentially disposed reentrant portion having an upper ledge portion disposed substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the drum and the handling means includes a lug-like, substantially circumferential, inwardly extending portion inserted into the reentrant portion of the drum, the inwardly extending portion of the handling means includes an upper shoulder portion disposed substantially parallel to and immediately below and generally in contact with the ledge portion.