Spec index / Metro Detroit / 6 families
Used gaylord boxes for Metro Detroit, listed by spec
Footprint. Inside height. Walls. Bottom. Grade.
Ask for the box the way your packaging engineer writes it.
- 48 x 40 footprint48 x 40 x 36 in the common size. 2- to 5-wall. Full or partial flap bottom.
- 48 x 45 footprint48 x 45 x 40 in. Auto supplier pack size. Five-ply, partial bottom with slip sheet.
- 48 x 48 and square48 x 48, 40 x 40 and 36 x 36 in. Triple wall; one distributor lists 1,200 to 1,400 lb.
- Octabins46 x 38 x 36 in inside. Eight sides. Resin, powders, melons and squash.
- 4- and 5-wall heavy duty4-wall 1,500 to 2,200 lb cited. 5-wall 2,000 to 3,000 lb. Full flap for castings.
- Sell your emptiesSingle-trip boxes after a launch or program. Size, wall count, how many.
Find by spec
Four selectors narrow the index. The spec travels with you to the request.
Backup pack desk
For suppliers short of returnables.
Short on returnables for a few weeks? Write the pallet footprint, inside height and standard pack quantity the backup pack must match.
A returnable container cycles between a supplier and a plant. When the fleet comes up short, an expendable gaylord stands in. It has to match the footprint the line runs on and carry the same pack. Read the backup pack desk or go straight to the spec checklist.
Send us four numbers
| Footprint | 48 x 45 in |
|---|---|
| Inside height | 34 in |
| Standard pack quantity | 120 parts |
| Gross weight | 1,150 lb |
An example card with made-up numbers. No part numbers needed.
Sell a dock of empties
Three steps for plants and warehouses.
Count and measure
Footprint, wall count, how many, and whether they stand knocked down or built. Tape and a phone photo are enough.
Check the grade
Dry, square and single trip is Grade A. Wet or crushed goes to OCC. Say which you have.
Request a pickup
Send the numbers on the request card. A person reads it and writes back by email. How selling works.
Grade sheet
New, Grade A, B, C and recycle-only, in plain words.
| Grade | What it looks like | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| New | Never filled; flat-packed or assembled straight from the maker, full rated strength. | Anything that needs the full rating printed on the stamp, and loads that cannot touch a worn board. |
| Grade A | Used once, clean and dry, flaps and bottom intact; close to new. | Backup packs, export lanes and dense parts where the box should behave like a new one. |
| Grade B | Visible wear, minor creasing or scuffs, old labels or print, but no structural weakness. | Internal moves, returns, scrap and most one-way shipments that are not stacked high. |
| Grade C | Heavier creasing, some taped or reinforced repairs, fewer trips left; for one-way internal use, scrap collection or non-stacked storage. | Collecting scrap, film or textiles, and one-way internal use where nothing is stacked on top. |
| Recycle only | Wet, torn, crushed or missing a bottom; structurally compromised and worth its fiber as OCC rather than reuse. | Nothing as a box. It goes out as OCC. |
Read the stamp
Wall count is a guide. The maker's stamp is what counts.
ECT is the edge crush test, a stacking-strength number for the board. The burst test is the older Mullen rating in pounds, written 200#, 275# or 1,100# TW. A maker may print either, or both.
| Walls | Capacity sellers cite | Heights cited |
|---|---|---|
| 2-wall | 800 to 1,200 lb | 30 to 36 in |
| 3-wall | 1,000 to 1,600 lb | 34 to 40 in |
| 4-wall | 1,500 to 2,200 lb | 36 to 41 in |
| 5-wall | 2,000 to 3,000 lb | 36 to 46 in |
Ranges are what sellers cite, not guarantees. Read how to read the maker's stamp.
Where we cover
Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, the city of Detroit and four cities beyond them.
Wayne County
The Rouge complex, the airport and the river terminals.
Beyond the three counties
A university city, a Lake Erie port and a border crossing.
Used gaylords in the city of Detroit, every area we cover, or the produce bins for Eastern Market and Monroe County growers. New to the word? What a gaylord is, and the sizes. Questions: the FAQ, about us, privacy and terms.
Request by spec
Buy, sell or recycle. Step one is short: what you need, how many, ZIP, name, phone and email.