Sell Your Used Boxes. Get Paid Today.
Stop paying to throw away perfectly good packaging. Our Box Buyback Program turns your surplus corrugated boxes into revenue while keeping reusable materials out of the waste stream. We buy all sizes, pick up from your location, and pay same-day.
Get a Buyback Quote
Tell us what boxes you have — approximate quantities, sizes, and condition. We'll respond with a quote and schedule a pickup at your convenience.
How the Buyback Program Works
Five simple steps from your first call to cash in hand. We handle the heavy lifting — literally — so selling your used boxes requires minimal effort from your team.
Contact Us
Reach out by phone, email (info@boiseboxes.com), or through our website form. Let us know the approximate quantity, sizes, and condition of the boxes you want to sell. Photos are helpful but not required.
Get a Quote
Based on your description, we provide a preliminary per-box or per-pallet price quote. Pricing is based on size, wall type, condition grade, and total volume. Larger quantities earn higher per-unit rates.
Schedule Pickup
We schedule a pickup at your location anywhere in the Treasure Valley. Our trucks and crew handle all loading — you do not need to palletize or prepare the boxes beyond basic sorting. Same-day pickup is available for urgent needs.
On-Site Inspection
Our team inspects the boxes at your location or upon arrival at our facility. We verify sizes, count quantities, and assign condition grades. If the actual condition differs from the initial description, we adjust the quote transparently before finalizing.
Get Paid
Once inspection is complete, we issue payment. Most sellers receive payment the same day via check or ACH transfer. For recurring accounts, we offer net-15 and net-30 invoicing with automatic deposits.
What Boxes We Accept
We buy most standard corrugated boxes in reasonable condition. Here is a quick checklist to help you determine which boxes qualify for our buyback program.
✓ We Accept
- ✓Dry and clean — no moisture damage, mold, or food contamination
- ✓All flaps present and attached (minor tears acceptable)
- ✓Walls structurally sound with no large holes or crush damage
- ✓Previous labels or tape are acceptable (we remove them)
- ✓Prior printing or branding is acceptable on all grades
- ✓Flattened or assembled — either condition works for pickup
✕ We Cannot Accept
- ✕Wet, water-stained, or showing signs of mold growth
- ✕Contaminated with food, grease, oil, or chemical residue
- ✕Severely crushed with structural wall failure
- ✕Wax-coated boxes (these require separate recycling)
- ✕Boxes with hazardous material residue or markings
Note: Boxes we cannot buy through the buyback program can still be processed through our recycling service.
Grading System & Pricing
Every box we purchase is assigned a condition grade during inspection. Higher-grade boxes command higher buyback rates because they have more remaining useful life.
Like New
Single-use or very lightly used boxes. Clean surfaces, sharp creases, all flaps intact and firmly attached. No structural wear, minimal label residue. These boxes can be resold for retail-facing and brand-sensitive applications.
Good
Light wear including minor scuffing, some label residue, or faded printing. Structurally sound with all flaps and walls intact. Suitable for B2B shipping, warehousing, and internal transfers.
Fair
Visible wear: creasing on walls, old tape marks, moderate label residue. Structurally functional — walls hold weight, flaps close properly. Used for cost-sensitive shipments and storage.
Economy
Heavy wear but still usable for single-trip applications. May have repaired flaps or reinforced walls. Maximum value extraction from boxes nearing end of reusable life.
What Determines Your Buyback Price
Buyback rates are not one-size-fits-all. Here are the six factors that influence how much we pay for your used boxes.
| Factor | How It Affects Your Price |
|---|---|
| Box Size | Larger boxes (gaylords, oversized) command higher per-unit rates due to higher material content and stronger demand. |
| Wall Type | Double-wall and triple-wall boxes are worth more than single-wall due to superior strength and longer remaining life. |
| Condition Grade | Grade A boxes earn 2-3x the rate of Grade D. Clean, structurally perfect boxes have the highest resale value. |
| Volume | Selling 500+ boxes at once earns a per-unit premium over smaller lots. Recurring sellers get the best rates through account pricing. |
| Consistency | Uniform lots (same size, same grade) are worth more than mixed loads because they require less sorting on our end. |
| Seasonality | Demand for used boxes peaks before holiday shipping season (Sept-Nov) and during spring agricultural cycles. Rates adjust accordingly. |
Selling to Us vs. Throwing Away
Most businesses treat used boxes as waste. But those boxes have real economic and environmental value that you are leaving on the table.
| Factor | Throwing Away | Selling to Boise Boxes |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $0 — pure cost | Cash payment for every box |
| Disposal Cost | Dumpster fees, hauling charges | Free pickup, no fees |
| Labor | Your staff breaks down & hauls | Our crew handles everything |
| Environmental Impact | Landfill methane emissions | 100% reuse or recycling |
| Sustainability Reporting | No metrics to report | Documented diversion data |
| Space Recovery | Boxes pile up until trash day | Scheduled pickups keep your dock clear |
Related Services
The buyback program is one part of our full-cycle approach to corrugated packaging.
Have Boxes to Sell?
Get a quote in minutes. We pick up from your location, pay same-day, and handle all the logistics. It costs you nothing to find out what your boxes are worth.