Step 1
Send a request
Describe the product, quantity and destination. The request is free and carries no obligation.
Catalogue
A guide to bulk packaging, and what to ask a supplier.
Seven product families, from gaylord boxes to liners. Each page explains the product and the questions worth asking. Availability depends on partner suppliers, so if a page does not show what you need, send a request anyway.
- Product families
- 7
- Availability
- Through partner suppliers
- Quote request
- Free, no obligation
Check availability
Give a size, a grade and a quantity. A partner supplier follows up with what is available.
How to read this catalogue
Two questions decide almost every order.
What does the box have to survive, and who sees it? Those two answers narrow the choice of footprint and grade to a few options in most cases.
Survival is structural: weight, stack height, whether it gets rained on between buildings, whether a forklift will kiss the corners. That determines wall count and grade floor. Visibility is cosmetic: a box going to a customer, a photograph or a retail floor needs a cleaner grade; a box that never leaves your building can usually be a lower one and cost less.
A common expensive mistake in used packaging is buying for visibility when only survival mattered. Ask the supplier whether a lower grade would do the job.
- Core product
Used gaylord boxes
4-wall and 5-wall bulk boxes in the standard footprints, commonly described by grade from 1A to 5A.
Quote by request
Open - Free-flow
Octabins & round bins
Eight-sided triple-wall bins for free-flowing resin, powder and granulate that bridges in a square corner.
Quote by request
Open - By the bundle
Used corrugated cartons
Single and double wall shipping boxes by the bundle, pallet or bale.
Quote by request
Open - When needed
New boxes & gaylords
New board for the specs that genuinely require it, such as printed retail or particular export needs.
Sourced to order
Open - Flexible
Bulk bags (FIBC)
Flexible bulk bags with spout or duffel tops, and what to ask a supplier about safe working load and ratio.
Quote by request
Open - A & B grade
Pallets & skids
GMA hardwood, block, plastic and one-way pallets, and how to match a pallet to a box.
Quote by request
Open - Accessories
Liners, lids & accessories
Poly liners, telescoping caps, corner board, banding, dunnage bags, clips and labels.
Case quantities
Open
At a glance
What each family is actually for.
A rough decision table. It is not a substitute for talking to a supplier, but it settles most of the obvious cases.
| If you need to… | Start with | Typical grade | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hold a dense load on a pallet | 5-wall gaylord | 2A – 3A | Payload rating, not cube, is the binding limit |
| Handle free-flowing pellets or powder | Octabin | 2A – 3A | Discharge method; get the base spec right first |
| Ship bulky, light product | Tall 5-wall box | 3A | Trailer height and how high it will stack loaded |
| Move product between two of your own buildings | 4-wall gaylord | 3A – 4A | Usually the cheapest sensible answer |
| Pack customer-facing shipments | Used corrugated cartons | 1A – 2A | Print bleed-through and old label residue |
| Fill and discharge by forklift and spout | Bulk bag (FIBC) | Ask the supplier | Safe working load and safety factor ratio |
| Meet a spec that needs new board | New box | New | Whether a liner would let you use used stock instead |
Buying process
How a request works, and what to include.
ReGaylord Boxes is a referral service. You send one request and it is passed to partner suppliers. There is no account setup and no catalogue code.
What makes a request easy to answer
- A size, or a description of the material and roughly what it weighs
- A quantity: units, pallets or truckloads, approximate is fine
- Your ZIP or postal code, because freight depends on distance
- Whether you can re-erect flattened boxes on site
- Whether anyone outside your building sees the box
- Any date you are working to, including 'no rush'
Step 2
Partner supplier follows up
A partner supplier in our network responds with what is available for your requirement.
Step 3
Compare and confirm
Ask each supplier about grade, payload, photographs of the lot and delivered freight before you agree anything.
Step 4
Pickup or delivery
Pickup and delivery are available through partner suppliers. Timing depends on the supplier and the distance.
After use
Reuse or recycle
Empties can be passed on to a buyer through partner suppliers, or recycled where facilities accept corrugated.
Availability
What is available depends on the season.
Used inventory is a by-product of other people's production, so availability moves through the year. It is worth planning around.
Standard footprints such as 48 x 40 x 36 are generally easier to find than unusual sizes. Octabin supply tends to follow resin production. Carton lots depend on who cleared out what that week. Pallet supply is steadier. Lead times vary by supplier and distance, so ask for a date when you request a quote.
If you buy regularly, ask a supplier whether they will hold stock against a recurring requirement. That is between you and the supplier; ReGaylord Boxes does not hold stock.
Terms in plain English
The vocabulary on these pages.
- Grade (1A – 5A)
- A common way to describe condition, not a manufacturer's specification. Ask each supplier how they grade and what they reject.
- Wall
- Shorthand for construction: 4-wall, 5-wall, triple wall. Correlates with strength, so ask for a payload figure too.
- Footprint
- The base dimensions. Very often 48 x 40 in North America, because that matches the GMA pallet.
- Flattened
- Knocked down and banded for transport. Many more fit on a trailer than assembled boxes.
- Payload
- The weight a box is rated to carry. For a used box, ask the supplier for a figure that reflects its current condition.
- Cube
- Internal volume in cubic feet. Practical fill is somewhat below the full cube.
- Band
- A strapped lot of flattened boxes. Count per band varies by supplier.
- Residual
- Whatever value an empty container still has when you have finished with it, which depends on condition and the buyer.
Questions
Products, answered.
What is the minimum order?
It depends on the partner supplier and the product. Many suppliers sell by the banded pallet, and a single pallet is a sensible way to check a supplier's grading against your application before committing to a truckload. Ask when you request a quote.
How many box sizes are there?
Most used gaylord boxes share a 48 x 40 inch footprint to match a standard GMA pallet, with different heights and wall counts. Other footprints exist for specific racks and industries. The size chart lists the common ones, and availability depends on partner suppliers.
How much do used gaylord boxes cost?
Pricing is by quote from partner suppliers. Grade, size, wall count, quantity, distance and season all move a quote. Send a size, a grade and a quantity and a partner supplier follows up.
Which grade should I buy?
Ask what the box must survive and who will see it. Customer-facing or photographed boxes suit a cleaner grade; boxes that never leave your building can usually be a lower cosmetic grade at a lower price. Ask each supplier how they grade.
Are new boxes available as well as used?
Yes, through partner suppliers, for specifications that need new board, such as printed retail packaging or particular export requirements. It is worth asking whether a liner would let you use reused stock instead.
Describe the job, not the part number.
Say what goes in the box, how heavy it is and where it travels. A partner supplier follows up with options that fit.