Recycling pickup for corrugated that is past reuse, arranged through partner suppliers.
Reuse first, recycling second. When a box is past reuse, it can still enter the fiber stream as Old Corrugated Containers (OCC), one of the most widely recycled packaging materials in North America.
Loose pickup, baled pickup and baler advice for larger generators are available through partner suppliers in some areas. Ask for weight tickets if you need documentation for your own reporting.
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What you generate, how clean it is, where it currently goes.
Loose, baled, or compactor: whichever your dock can handle.
Collection frequency is agreed with the partner supplier.
Ask for weight tickets with each collection.
Sets the construction. The single most common mis-specification.
Sets the maximum container height, minus pallet and clearance.
Frequently lower than the rack, and the real constraint.
Stops you buying cube you will never fill.
Inside dimensions, not outside, decide whether it fits.
Decides grade and corner protection.
Drives the derating, and sometimes a construction step.
Keeps accessorials off your invoice.
Gauge, gusset, grade and length.
Buy it on the same quote or expect corner failures.
A date gets a date. 'ASAP' gets a question and loses a day.
Usually the largest single saving in the whole exercise.
What a careful supplier checks on every used unit, and what you can check at receiving. The cheapest rejection happens first, which is why odor and moisture come before anything cosmetic.
Thirty seconds in open air, nose at the opening.
Any persistent smell — instant rejection.Hand and meter at the bottom score line where it hides.
Staining above the bottom score, or any delamination.Thumb pressure at knee, waist and shoulder height.
Hollow give, shear, or crush longer than four inches.Fold test on each flap; the score must hold.
Two or more dead scores sends the unit to cutting.Diagonal measurement across the open top.
Over 3/8 inch of rack drops the grade.Visual plus a wipe for residue and dust film.
Grease strike-through, product residue, staining.| Period | Supply | Demand | What to do |
|---|---|---|---|
| January – March | High — post-peak returns flood the market | Low | Best buying window of the year. Buy the annual pool if you have storage. |
| April – June | Tightening | Rising with early produce | Plan summer needs now, while supply is still reasonable. |
| July – September | Scarce, especially tall triple wall | Peak | Reserve inventory in June. Sell empties now — they are worth the most. |
| October – November | Moderate | High through retail peak | Confirm freight capacity early; carriers reprice light freight. |
| December | Flood in the last ten days | Falling | Opportunistic buying if you can take a load on short notice. |
Short answers to common questions. If yours is not covered, ask it on the form and a partner supplier in our network can answer it with your quote.
All 33 answersRequest graded used gaylords by the bundle or the truckload. A partner supplier in our network quotes your load.
Service 02Turn a dock corner full of empties into an offer from a partner supplier who buys used containers.
Service 04Delivery of containers and pickup of empties, arranged through partner suppliers and their carriers.
A dock-level playbook: photographing, counting, grading honestly and getting paid for material you were about to pay to remove.
Read →The container named after a Michigan paper company that became the standard bulk box of American warehouses.
Read →A, B, C and D are not vibes. Here is what a careful grader looks at, in what order, and what gets rejected outright.
Read →Why 48×40 dominates, when 40×40 is smarter, and how to choose a height that fits your racking rather than your habit.
Read →One form and a free, no-obligation request. A partner supplier in our network follows up in writing.
Selling empties? Describe them in the message: footprint, wall count, how many, and their condition. A partner supplier can usually quote from that and a few photos.