Used pallets in Arlington, VA

The county’s industries on our list are airlines, e-commerce fulfillment, grocery and food-company headquarters. Each one produces different pallets: an airline’s catering and cargo side uses galley carts and containers, e-commerce fulfillment uses plain 48x40 stock in quantity, and a grocery store sheds the same pallets as any other.

A headquarters does not ship much, but the businesses around it do, and a lot of small receiving docks add up. The county has eleven ZIP codes, which is a small area for that much activity.

Arlington is a short run from the District and from Alexandria, and many of its docks are in mixed-use buildings with limited maneuvering. We ask early about truck length, height limits and loading hours, since a pickup in Arlington is more likely to stall on access than on count.

Count by size, a note on condition, and the dock detail: ramp or street, door height, hours. For an e-commerce site, say whether the pallets are plain wood or a pooled mark; blue and red are never ours to take. Compare with e-commerce fulfillment for what that dock sheds.

• Truck size. Parking structures and mixed-use docks have height limits.
• Hours. Many docks limit deliveries to off-peak windows.
• Access. A building manager often holds the key to the loading area.
• Neighbors. Several tenants in one building can ask for one pickup together.

A short, well-timed pickup costs less than a long one. Tell us the constraints in the request, not at the door.

Arlington sits between the District and Fairfax County, and a route often covers both. The Alexandria page covers the city on its other side.

An airline caterer prepares meals in a kitchen and loads them onto carts and containers, so most of its equipment is not pallet-based. The pallets that do arrive carry ingredients, packaging and supplies, and they are subject to food-contact standards. We ask for the storage history before we say anything about resale.

Many Arlington docks sit inside parking structures with low clearance. A full-height box truck will not fit. Give the clearance of the entrance, so it is clear what kind of vehicle can reach the stack.

Give the ZIP, the size, a rough count and how the load leaves. A reply may name it as a sale, a buy-back or a clear-out. See sell and buy.

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What ZIP codes are in Arlington County?

There are eleven, from 22201 to 22214 in the market data.

Do you collect from mixed-use buildings?

Ask for a pickup and give notice about the dock height, hours and who holds the key.

Which industries does Arlington’s employer list show?

Airlines, e-commerce fulfillment, grocery and food-company headquarters.

How many ZIP codes are in Arlington County?

Eleven in the market data, from 22201 to 22214.

What makes an Arlington pickup difficult?

Access: height limits, loading hours and building managers, more than the count itself.