33 questions, answered properly

A bulk corrugated container sized to a pallet footprint, usually 48×40 inches, built from two to five layers of corrugated board and handled by forklift. The name comes from the Gaylord Container Company; it is now a generic industry term.

For most applications, yes, provided they are graded properly. Corrugated loses much of its strength on its first compression cycle and much less on later trips. Ask the supplier to state wall count, flute and grade on the quote so you can check it against your load.

Pricing is set by the partner supplier who quotes your request. Grade, wall count, height, quantity and freight all move the number, and freight is usually the biggest variable, so ask for it as a separate line.

It depends on the partner supplier. Used gaylords are usually sold by the banded bundle or the truckload. Put the quantity you need on the form and the supplier will tell you what they can do.

Often, yes. Send photographs and a count through the form. A partner supplier who buys used containers reviews them and, if the numbers work, makes an offer and arranges collection.

It depends on your process and your requirements. With food, a liner is the contact surface, and container origin matters. Check current regulations and your customer's specification, and say what you need on the form.

Gaylord Boxes takes requests from across the United States. Availability depends on partner suppliers near your dock, and freight distance affects the price.

Lead times are set by the partner supplier who quotes your request and depend on stock and distance. Put your deadline on the form so the supplier can tell you whether they can meet it.

Some suppliers can trim taller used boxes down to a true score line. Mention the height you need on the form and the supplier will say whether trimming is available.

Boxes that cannot be reused are usually baled and recycled as Old Corrugated Containers (OCC), which is one of the most widely recycled packaging materials.

Gaylord Boxes is a referral service. Your request goes to a partner supplier in our network, and that supplier quotes and fulfils the order, including price, delivery and terms.

Measure clear height under your lowest rack beam, the reach height of whoever loads by hand, and your product's settled height at target weight. Choose roughly two inches under the limiting constraint. The size charts and load-capacity guide walk through it.

Yes. Recycled, export, plastic and presswood pallets, plus lids, caps, liners, corner boards, slip sheets and strapping, can be requested on the same form so they arrive with your boxes.

Through the quote form. It goes to a partner supplier in our network, who follows up about your request.

Often, yes. Whether a dock pickup is possible depends on the partner supplier who quotes your request. Say on the form that you would like to collect, and the supplier will confirm whether that works and when.

Some partner suppliers will hold stock against a written reservation, especially ahead of harvest season when tall triple wall gets scarce. Ask on the form and the supplier will tell you what they can offer.

Photograph it before unbanding, note the exception on the bill of lading before signing, and raise it with the supplier straight away. Claims, returns and credits are handled by the partner supplier who fulfilled the order, under their terms.

Pricing is set by the partner supplier who quotes your request. When comparing quotes, check that both are graded per unit, both include freight, and both are quoting the same wall count: those three differences explain most gaps.

Usually not. Used gaylords are normally sold by the banded bundle or by the truckload. Put the quantity you need on the form and the supplier will tell you the smallest order they can fill.

The board is not the food-contact surface; a liner is. Whether a used container suits your food process depends on its history and your own requirements, so check current regulations and your customer's specification, and say so on the form.

Send photographs and a count through the form. A partner supplier who buys used containers reviews them, makes an offer by grade and arranges collection if the numbers work. Small quantities may need to be combined with a nearby pickup.

Mention it on the form. Options include covering old marks, cutting the printed panel away, or sending the unit straight to recycling. The supplier handling your load will confirm what they can do.

Often, with enough notice. Delivery scheduling is arranged by the partner supplier who quotes your request, so put your deadline and dock hours on the form.

Yes. Brokers and resellers can request quotes through the same form as end users.

Grade B has sound structure with cosmetic wear: scuffs, old labels, minor edge fray. Grade C is working condition: repaired or trimmed corners, visible wear, possibly reduced height. B suits customer-facing use; C suits internal staging.

It is rarely a good idea. Printing on recovered board gives poor registration and inconsistent colour. For branded bulk containers, new production with one or two colour flexo printing is the usual route, and partner suppliers can quote it.

Not long. Corrugated has almost no wet strength; one serious rain event can turn sellable stock into recycling. If you have no indoor space, schedule collections more often instead.

Usually a 53-foot dry van. If your dock cannot take one, say so on the form: smaller deliveries are often possible, though the freight cost per unit rises.

Ask the supplier to show freight, including any fuel surcharge, as its own line on the quote so you can compare like with like.

Wooden crates and pallets can often go through a pallet recycler. Plastic totes are usually better sold to a plastics recycler. Describe what you have on the form and we will try to match it.

As a general guide, triple wall BCC is commonly rated around 2,200 to 2,500 lb when the load is evenly distributed on a matched pallet, and five wall goes higher. Confirm the rating for the specific containers you are quoted.

Corrugated board generally does not require an SDS. For liner film, ask the supplier for the manufacturer's documentation.

Three moves, in order: buy used where it performs as well as new, measure your settled product height and drop unnecessary container height, and sell your empties instead of paying to have them removed.