Sell used gaylord boxes from your business

Used gaylord boxes resell when they are dry, clean, structurally square and have their flaps. Most gaylords sit on a 48 x 40 inch footprint and come in 2 to 5 wall thicknesses. A dock of reusable gaylords is a real lot; a stack of soaked, crushed or oily ones is fiber for the baler.

Add gaylord boxes to a lot Run the value check

What resells

Dry boxes with no mold, staining or odor
Intact top and bottom flaps, or a full bottom on bottomless styles
Square corners and walls that still stand without bowing
Multi-wall boxes (3-wall and 5-wall) in matching sizes
Boxes that held dry, non-hazardous goods

What lowers the value

Single loads of mixed sizes and wall counts (still quotable, priced by size group)
Torn or missing flaps, cut-down boxes and crushed corners
Boxes that got wet once and dried out; the fiber loses strength

What we can’t take

Boxes soaked with oil, grease or chemicals
Boxes that held hazardous materials
Moldy or pest-infested boxes

How do you prepare a lot of gaylord boxes?

Count by size and wall count. A tape measure on one of each size is enough.
Say whether they are set up or knocked down flat; flat ones load far denser.
Keep them indoors or tarped until pickup. Rain turns a resale lot into recycling.

Which questions decide the grade?

The value check asks these for gaylord boxes:

Are the boxes dry and free of mold or stains?
Are the top and bottom flaps intact?
How many walls?
What did they hold?

Answer them for your gaylord boxes to see whether the line is likely resale, possible, or disposal.

How much truck space do gaylord boxes take?

For planning, the truckload calculator counts about 2 units per 48 x 40 floor position: set up, two high on one floor position. Knocked-down flat boxes take far less space. A 53 ft dry van holds about 26 positions loaded straight. Change the figure in the calculator to match how yours are packed.

What size should you write on the lot?

A short description is enough, for example 48x40x36, 5-wall. If you have several sizes, use one line per size.

Questions about selling gaylord boxes

Do you buy damaged gaylord boxes?

Damaged gaylords are not resold as boxes, but dry damaged corrugate can still go to fiber recycling as part of the lot. The value check tells you which side of that line your boxes are on.

Should I flatten gaylords before pickup?

Flattening saves a lot of trailer space, which helps a lot reach a full load. Only flatten boxes that fold cleanly; tearing the flaps to flatten them costs more than it saves.

Is there a minimum for gaylord boxes?

Yes, commercial quantities. The minimum depends on the lot and the pickup location, and the quote states it. Mixing gaylord boxes with other lines in one lot is the easiest way past it.