Storage pails and pail handling equipment provide means to store, transport, and dispense liquid and solid contents. Open-head storage pails for liquids and solids have wide top openings for unobstructed access when filling, mixing, and dumping. Closed-head storage pails for liquids have enclosed tops with small neck openings that allow controlled filling and dispensing. Storage pail lids, caps, and liners cover, protect, and contain contents. Pail handling equipment secures containers to move and position them wherever they are needed.