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Serving Portland, Oregon and the metro area
Referral service. Quotes come from partner suppliers.
Buying boxes, selling surplus, recycling cardboard, or arranging pickup and delivery: send one request and we pass it to partner suppliers.
Portland Boxes is a referral service. Each option below explains what to ask for and how partner suppliers handle it.
Three steps from request to a conversation with a supplier. Read more on how it works.
Use the form to tell us what you need, whether you are buying, selling, recycling, or arranging pickup or delivery.
We share your request with partner suppliers. We do not hold stock, run trucks or set prices ourselves.
A partner supplier follows up about availability, pricing and timing. Any agreement is between you and that supplier.
Finding the right box supplier can take a lot of searching. One request is a simpler place to start.
Describe buying, selling, recycling or pickup needs in a single request
A quote request is free and does not commit you to anything
Requests from Portland, Oregon and the metro area
Practical advice on sizes, strength, pallets and recycling prep
Portland Boxes takes quote requests and passes them to partner suppliers. We do not own stock, vehicles or a building. Partner suppliers set their own prices and terms, and they arrange any pickup or delivery themselves.
Corrugated cardboard suits this kind of service because it often has more than one useful life. Reusing a box avoids making a new one, and corrugated cardboard is widely recycled once a box is past reuse. Surplus from one business can sometimes be exactly what another needs.
Requests come from all kinds of situations: an online seller looking for shipping cartons, a warehouse near Swan Island or Rivergate clearing surplus, or a shop in the Central Eastside with cardboard building up. Whatever the job, the clearer your request is, the easier it is for a supplier to answer it well.
Not sure where to begin? Find your situation below, then see what to include in your request.
| You Have or Need | Start With | Include in Your Request |
|---|---|---|
| Boxes for shipping, moving or storage | Buy Boxes | Inside dimensions, quantity, wall type, used or new |
| Surplus boxes you no longer need | Sell Your Boxes | Sizes, count, condition |
| Cardboard that is past reuse | Recycling | Rough volume, loose or baled, how often it builds up |
| Boxes moved to or from your site | Pickup and Delivery | Address area, dock or ground level, pallets, timing |
| Worn boxes that may be restored | Reconditioned Boxes | Box type, condition, intended use |
You do not need every detail, but these are the things a supplier will usually ask about first.
State the box type and size. Length, width and height are the most useful details. If you do not know them, describe what you are packing.
A rough quantity is fine. Say whether this is a one-time need or something that comes up regularly, so a supplier can tell you what it can do.
For purchases, say whether used boxes are acceptable. For surplus boxes, be honest about tape, printing, dents and any moisture.
Give the city or area, and mention docks, gates, stairs, parking limits and whether there is a forklift or pallet jack on site.
Tell us when you need the job done and whether the date is firm. Timing is agreed with the partner supplier that follows up.
Mention printed boxes, oversized items, loads that are not palletized, or anything else that could affect handling.
We cannot promise a date, because timing depends on the partner supplier. A clear request makes it easier for a supplier to help.
State the date you need boxes by and which sizes matter most. Being open to a near-size or a different condition can give a supplier more options.
If a lease end or warehouse move is driving the date, say so. Include the volume and how the boxes are stored so a supplier can judge the job.
Offices and storerooms often need boxes before a move and pickup after it. Describe both in one request so a supplier sees the whole job.
If you use boxes or produce cardboard regularly, tell the supplier how often. It can say whether repeat pickups or deliveries are an option.
We take requests from Portland, Oregon and the metro area, including communities such as these.
Not sure about your location? Send a request anyway. Availability depends on partner suppliers.
How pricing, timing and orders work when a partner supplier handles the job.
Partner suppliers do. Portland Boxes is a referral service: we take your request and pass it on, and a partner supplier handles the boxes, pricing, terms, pickup and delivery.
Yes, you can describe everything in one request, such as buying boxes and clearing surplus. Whether a single supplier can handle all of it depends on the supplier.
We take requests from Portland, Oregon and the metro area. Availability depends on partner suppliers.
Tell the supplier whether your boxes are on pallets and whether you have a dock, forklift or pallet jack. It can then say what equipment would be needed.
Any minimum is set by the partner supplier and can vary with the job. Include your quantity in the request and the supplier can tell you what is possible.
Tell us what you need. A free, no-obligation quote request goes to partner suppliers, and a supplier follows up.