Straight answers about used gaylords.

A large corrugated bulk container sized to sit on a pallet, almost always 48 by 40 inches at the base in North America, built in three, four or five wall board. Load ratings vary by construction, so confirm the rating with the supplier. The name comes from the Gaylord Container Company and has been generic industry vocabulary for decades.

After the Gaylord Container Company, which popularised the format in the mid-twentieth century. Like thermos or dumpster, the brand name became the generic term.

Bulk bins, bulk boxes, pallet boxes, tote boxes, skid boxes, octabins for the eight-sided versions, and occasionally bulk cartons. The words are often used interchangeably.

48 by 40 by 36 inches. That is 40 cubic feet, about 299 US gallons, on a 48 by 40 pallet footprint. Other heights on the same base, such as 24, 30, 42 and 48 inches, are common.

An eight-sided bulk container, usually multi-wall, often with a separate base tray and cap. The shape helps free-flowing material avoid bridging in corners, which is why it is used for pellets and powders.

Wall count affects stiffness and the load a box can carry. Five wall is generally stronger than four wall and may stack better, but ratings vary by manufacturer and construction, so confirm the rating with the supplier.

No. ReGaylord Boxes is a referral service. We do not own stock, trucks or yards. We pass your request to a partner supplier, who follows up with you.

Use the quote form. It is the way to reach us and, through us, partner suppliers. A quote request is free and carries no obligation.

Your request goes to the 1DB lead platform and on to a partner supplier in our network. The supplier follows up with you directly with a quote or an offer.

The partner supplier, by quote. We do not set or publish prices.

We take requests from across the United States. Whether a partner supplier can serve your location depends on the supplier.

It depends on size, wall count, grade, quantity, distance and season, and it is set by the partner supplier in a quote. Used boxes are generally cheaper than new, but the amount varies, so ask for a quote against your own specification.

That depends on the partner supplier, the distance and the carrier. Ask the supplier when you receive the quote.

Ask the supplier. Many suppliers can share photographs of a lot, and some may allow an inspection. Arrangements are the supplier's own.

Agree the grade description and any remedy with the supplier before you order, and raise any difference with them promptly. ReGaylord Boxes is not a party to the sale.

Often, depending on the supplier. Say what you need in the request and the supplier will tell you what they can do.

Some suppliers offer collection. Ask when you receive the quote.

Requests come from across the United States. Whether a supplier can arrange anything further afield is up to them.

A common way to describe the condition of used boxes, from near-new at 1A to well-worn at 5A. It is not a fixed standard, so ask each supplier how they grade. See the grades page for a general description.

Not one that every supplier follows, which is why one supplier's 2A can be another's 4A. Ask for photographs and a written description of the grade.

Often, when they are dry, square and have sound walls. Corrugated loses strength mainly through moisture, crushing and repeated folding rather than through age. Confirm the rating with the supplier for your load.

It varies. Well-handled boxes stored dry can be reused several times; moisture and forklift damage are the usual limits.

Look for damp or staining, odour, delamination, punctures in load-bearing walls and crushed bottom edges. Ask the supplier for photographs of the actual lot.

The lowest grade that survives the job and satisfies whoever sees it. Internal material handling often does not need the cleanest boxes.

Possibly. Dry, empty, uncontaminated boxes may interest a partner supplier. Send counts, sizes and photographs through the quote form; a partner supplier may make an offer.

That is for the supplier to say in their offer. It depends on size, wall, grade, quantity and distance, and there is no guarantee of an offer. ReGaylord Boxes does not pay for boxes.

Flattening makes boxes far easier and cheaper to move, which can affect any offer. If you cannot, say so in the request.

A wide shot of the stack, a close shot of a corner and a close shot of a bottom edge. Bottom edges show crush and damp, which affect condition.

Wet, contaminated, hazardous, food-soiled or smelly boxes are commonly refused, and suppliers often decline wax-coated corrugated. Ask the supplier.

That depends on the supplier. Small quantities can cost more to move than they are worth, so give counts and location up front.

Through partner suppliers, where they offer it. Availability depends on the supplier and the location.

Used boxes are low-value and bulky, so transport can be a big share of the cost, especially over distance. Flattening and banding help.

Sometimes. Describe the site in your request, including access and whether you have a forklift, so the supplier can plan the right equipment.

Ask the supplier. Combining trips can reduce freight cost where a supplier offers both.

Reuse generally comes first: reusing a box avoids making a new one, and recycling avoids landfill. Corrugated is widely recycled where facilities accept it.

They may be recycled as old corrugated containers (OCC) where facilities accept them. A partner supplier can advise.

ReGaylord Boxes does not issue diversion reports or certificates. Ask the supplier what documentation they provide.