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Used pallets in Chantilly, VA
Chantilly is where U.S. 50 and Virginia Route 28 intersect, and it connects to the Dulles, Reston and Tysons technology corridor. It is a technology and federal-facility town with an industrial edge, and it is where the Route 28 belt begins.
Technology and federal facilities
The two main industries we have on record for Chantilly are federal facilities and technology. Technology companies ship hardware and receive it in volume, much of it on pallets that arrive with a data center or office build-out and are left behind once the equipment is unpacked.
That produces project-based piles. A build-out may leave a few dozen clean pallets in a loading bay for a week, then nothing for months. Those are good pallets to sell if they are caught before they get broken.
The Route 28 belt
Route 28 is the spine of the industrial belt that runs north through Sterling toward Loudoun, and Chantilly is its southern entrance. From the District it is a longer drive than Springfield, so loads should be big enough to pay for the trip or share a trip with Sterling and Loudoun loads.
At a glance
| Detail | |
|---|---|
| ZIP code | 20151 |
| Intersection | U.S. 50 and Route 28 |
| Corridor | Dulles, Reston and Tysons technology |
| Industries | Federal facilities, technology |
What we ask about a Chantilly load
Is this a one-time build-out or a standing dock? What did the pallets carry? Equipment pallets can be a mix of 48x40 and larger sizes. A sorted stack is a sale, and a heap of damaged ones is a clear-out. For a build-out, ask for everything to go at once and tell us when the bay clears.
Where the corridors meet
| Road or area | What it connects | Freight character |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. 50 | West toward Fairfax and Middleburg, east to the District | Mixed commercial |
| Route 28 | South to Centreville, north to Sterling and Loudoun | Industrial spine |
| Dulles technology corridor | Reston, Tysons and the airport | Office and data hardware |
| Federal facilities | Chantilly area | Controlled deliveries |
Project piles
Technology tenants fit out space in bursts. A new floor, a lab, a server room: all arrive on pallets and leave a pile when the equipment is unpacked. These are some of the cleanest pallets in the region, because they were wrapped and indoors the whole time, and they sell if they are sorted and caught soon.
Federal facilities have their own release rules, and the same question applies as in Beltsville: are the pallets free to leave? A site that cannot say yes is not a pickup.
South to north
Sterling is the next stop north on Route 28 and Fairfax County covers the area to the east. The two share Route 28, so a flexible date can matter for a small pile.
Send a count from Chantilly
ZIP codes
20151
Send the count
Questions
- What is the ZIP code for Chantilly?
- 20151.
- Do you take pallets after a data center or office build-out?
- If they are sorted and sound, send the count and the date the bay clears. We reply saying whether it is a sale, a buy-back or a clear-out.
- What roads meet in Chantilly?
- U.S. 50 and Virginia Route 28, which connects to the Dulles, Reston and Tysons technology corridor.
- Do you take pallets left after a fit-out?
- If sorted and sound, send the count and the date the area clears. We reply saying whether it is a sale, a buy-back or a clear-out.
- Is Chantilly far from the District?
- Farther than Springfield, so loads should be big enough to pay for the run or join a Route 28 trip.
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Last reviewed 2026-11-11.