Shipping low grade boards - Page 2

I get around 7 cents a pound on low grade boards when I take them to another yard down the street from the one I work at on my way to work. Its not the best price but I don't really have the space to be saving up a pallet full of them. If I tried shipping them I think I would be loosing money if I had to pay for shipping. I try to take in a bunch of cans and other nasty/weird stuff that we don't really deal well with at my yard when I do get rid of them. that way Im not bothering them all the time with a barrel worth $4 in low grade boards.

Where do you get a Gaylord from and are they called something different? I even asked for the big box that are pallet size and nobody knew what I was talking about when I was calling around.

Originally Posted by sledge

I wouldn't know any other description than how you described it to them. If they didn't understand that.. I'd say keep asking folks the way you did. Someone will understand.

You might also ask for Flexbins, cubic-yard boxes, cowboys/cowgirls, and pony boxes.

Bulk liquid containers are nice, too, but it's hard to know if they were used for food grade material. Plus, they are not cheap so places that have them usually have a system to reclaim them. But it doesn't hurt to ask.

You could also look into Supersacks. If you have a grain dealer, farm, or brewery in your area, check to see if they have these large, white, cubic-yard volume polypropylene sacks you can have to take. In our area, they see a lot of use but no one really knows what to do with them when they are empty. They fit on pallets when full and sometimes have sidewalls, which is nice. They also have high-weight-rated loops on the corners so that you can lift them with forks from the top, if they come off the pallet by accident. Make sure they are turned inside-out and shaken clean or you will be paying to ship a lot of dust and stale grains. They aren't as nice and tight as gaylords but they are standard shipping equipment and freight services don't usually balk at them (to my knowledge, anyway).

Originally Posted by CopperheadDave

Where do you get a Gaylord from and are they called something different? I even asked for the big box that are pallet size and nobody knew what I was talking about when I was calling around.

"Large boxes" that can handle a lot of wight are not cheap ( $65+ ). Good luck getting them for free. [LINK]

Gorven is THE man to help you on good, cheap shipping.

All i do is put some to fill the extra space when i make a shipment.

Originally Posted by hobo finds

office depot and others have them online

I recall U LINE having a good price. And in having dealt with them in the past, they aren't even picky about freight locations. As long as they can put the pallet on the ground at the correct address, it will fly.

Still, they are not cheap. It's probably best to just buy a roll of shrink wrap and pile boxes on a pallet. That roll will be less than $10, in some cases, and it will last you about a year if you are prudent and only have a few shipments. We have a steady supply of gaylords from the regional solid waste cooperative but I imagine that's not an option for a lot of people.

Originally Posted by hobo finds

Some food stores get rid of them, some what smaller than a Gaylord but they would hold Pumpkins, Watermelons and such and no top lid...

This is where I get all mine and for free! Some places re-use them but at many they just go in the cardboard baler so am saving them work and myself a few bucks. And if you arrange right they'll often save the lid for you

I got a few friends at a couple walmarts in town. I believe this is the answer to my problem. Thank you sir

Sometimes the Gaylord is also called a pallet box. That is how they call them at the place where I buy them.