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Used pallets in Fairfax County, VA
Fairfax County is the biggest in the region by population, with 45 ZIP codes and a lot of freight. Amazon Fulfillment Services, Costco and Giant Food are among its 50 largest employers. We split it into places where pallets pile up; this page is the county.
What ships from the county
Virginia Works lists Amazon Fulfillment Services, Costco and Giant Food among Fairfax County’s 50 largest employers for the third quarter of 2025. Our shorthand for the industries is e-commerce fulfillment, grocery, wholesale clubs and federal contracting. The first three are dock businesses; federal contracting is mostly office work and does not generate pallets by itself.
A wholesale club like Costco receives on 48x40 stringer pallets and also sells out of them. A fulfillment site turns over plain pallets by the thousand. A grocery distribution dock does both, and the pallets that go to its stores usually come back.
Which part of the county
The county is large enough that where the pallets sit matters more than the county name. Springfield, Lorton and Chantilly have their own pages. Anywhere else in the county, send the ZIP; the market data lists 45 in the county, including Reston, Centreville, Vienna and Fairfax.
At a glance
| Detail | |
|---|---|
| ZIP codes | 45 in the market data |
| Named employers | Amazon Fulfillment Services, Costco, Giant Food |
| Industries | E-commerce, grocery, wholesale clubs, federal contracting |
| Town pages | Springfield, Lorton, Chantilly |
What we ask about a county load
The count, the size and the grade. For a wholesale or grocery dock, we also ask how the empties are staged, since a dock with a pallet cage is easier to sort than one with a trailer full of loose stacks. A dock with a trailer a week is a candidate for a dock program.
Three names, three kinds of dock
| Employer | Type of operation | Pallet picture |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Fulfillment Services | E-commerce fulfillment | Bulk plain 48x40; trailers of empties |
| Costco | Wholesale club | Receives on 48x40; empties from stocking |
| Giant Food | Grocery chain | Store back rooms and a warehouse flow |
| Federal contractors | Office and secure facilities | Little freight; equipment deliveries |
Virginia Works, Fairfax County’s 50 largest employers, Q3 2025.
Picking the right page
Fairfax County is as large as some states’ biggest cities put together, and one pickup plan does not fit all of it. The eastern side near Alexandria and Springfield is dense and close to the District; the western side near Chantilly and Centreville is a technology and warehouse belt; the south runs down to Lorton.
We keep the county page for places without their own: Vienna, Reston, Fairfax, Centreville and Burke. Send the ZIP. If the pallets are in Springfield, Lorton or Chantilly, read the matching page for what applies there.
What the first message should say
- The ZIP where the pallets sit.
- The count and the size.
- Whether the dock is at ground level.
- Whether you are a single site or one of several locations.
Send a count from Fairfax County
ZIP codes
22079 22066 22039 20124 20120 20151 22030 22060 22101 22003 22182 22102 20171 22124 22153 20170 20121 22015 22033 20191 22150 22309 22032 22306 22310 22042 22152 22180 22031 22181 22315 22151 22312 22043 22308 20190 20194 22307 22041 22044 22303 22046 22027 22311 22035
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Questions
- How many ZIP codes does Fairfax County have?
- The market data lists 45.
- Which Fairfax County places have their own page?
- Springfield, Lorton and Chantilly. For anywhere else in the county, send a count with the ZIP.
- Which employers are among the 50 largest?
- Amazon Fulfillment Services, Costco and Giant Food, among others, in the third quarter of 2025.
- Which Fairfax County places have their own page?
- Springfield, Lorton and Chantilly.
- Do federal contractors send pallets?
- Rarely in bulk. Equipment deliveries leave occasional piles, and sites have release rules.
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Last reviewed 2026-11-11.