Using Wooden Containers

Get creative when using wooden containers in your business

Whether you use wooden containers for shipping or storage, you will eventually run into choices. The first choice you have to make is what type of crate or container you want to use for your products. Then, once products are either delivered or no longer needed, you next decision is what to do with the wooden shipping containers you have.

There are many possibilities if you think outside the box, so to speak. Figuring out what to do with a wooden storage container is easy if you consider the size and shape of the boxes. Many wooden containers can be reused in different ways. You could:

1. Disassemble a wood container and reuse the wood.

2. Recycle wood containers, or reuse them.

3. Sell used containers to those looking for a bargain.

 

Learn how to build wooden crates to your specifications

If you are a business that occasionally needs to ship products in crates, it might be beneficial to learn how to build your own custom crates. This saves you money on the purchase price of a new crate, and you can build the crate to the size and shape you need to best protect your product.
Try: Better Stained Glass has an extensive how-to article that walks you through the steps of creating a crate that is custom for your product. Or, you can check out this Make a Crate Tutorial Video that takes you through making a solid wood crate step by step.

Find ways to reuse or recycle wooden storage containers

If you want to improve your company's green efforts, consider reusing or recycling your wooden storage containers. If you choose to reuse your crates, make sure you carefully inspect each create before reuse to make sure the structure is still solid. And to recycle a crate, all you have to do is disassemble the crate and scrap the wood.
Try: The most important thing to consider when buying a used crate is its strength, so buying a product guaranteed to be reusable in the first place is the way to go. The crate products from Quick Crate carry such a guarantee. Check out this article from Observation Mountain to learn about the tools you need to make for your own wood recycling system. Or, you can just find a company to recycle the wood for you at RecycleNet.

Resell your wooden shipping boxes

Many companies that work with a tight budget look for ways to improve their bottom line by reselling some materials, including wooden shipping crates and containers. Whether storage containers are wooden, steel or plastic, there are plenty of buyers looking for used containers in good condition.
Try: BuyerZone.com offers an informative article that outlines all the ways a company can save money when buying and selling used wooden shipping containers. If you are ready to sell your used wooden containers, sign up for an account at Container Exchanger. This service matches you with buyers looking for the containers you have to offer.

 

• Depending on the size of the wood crate you use, you can easily find buyers who will purchase your used crates for other purposes, such as scrap wood or furniture building.

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