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A fair gaylord still works as a box but has damage that lowers its capacity: soft or creased panels, minor tears, taped or patched corners, heavy staining or bottom flaps that no longer close fully. It sits below the used (Grade B) standard and above damaged, where the box can no longer carry a rated load.
The practical effect is that the certificate stamp no longer tells you what the box holds. Treat a fair gaylord as a light-duty container: low-density material, a single tier on the floor, short-term use. Reinforcing the bottom with tape or a slip sheet helps the bottom but does not restore wall strength.
Fair boxes suit light scrap, foam, film or loose cardboard collected before baling, where the box leaves with the material.
What to Look For When Buying
- Bottom intact enough to hold a light load when lifted on a pallet
- Location and size of tears or soft spots
- Walls that stand without bowing when empty
- Wet or moldy board, which makes the box damaged rather than fair
- Contamination that would spoil your material
Ideal For
- Light scrap, film or cardboard collection
- Foam and other low-density material
- Short-term floor storage
- Single-trip boxes that leave with the material
Not Recommended For
- Dense material such as metal parts or wet produce
- Stacking
- Forklift handling without a pallet under the box
Buying Tips
- Use only for light, low-density material
- Keep fair boxes on the floor, not stacked
- Set each box on a full-size pallet so the bottom is supported
- Inspect every box; condition varies more than in better grades
What buyers pay
$11.87average per unit, $7.96 to $15.24