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Postal code, footprint and monthly volume. We will confirm the lane and the lead time.
Twenty cities from the Tri-Cities to the Shenandoah, covering port lanes at Hampton Roads, federal and commercial distribution in Northern Virginia, agriculture in the Valley and furniture and flooring in the south-west.
Scheduled runs, 48-hour pickup on a full trailer, drop trailers available.
Lanes. Daily movements in the Richmond–Petersburg corridor; scheduled runs to Hampton Roads, Northern Virginia and the Valley.
- Recycled pallets in Grade A, B, Combo and core loads, every standard footprint
- New pallets built to your drawing from regional lumber, runs from 25 units
- Paid collection of surplus, graded and counted on a certified scale
- ISPM-15 heat treatment and marking for anything crossing a border
- Hinged collars, lids, skids, corner boards, runners and treated dunnage
- Cleated plywood crates, knock-down boxes and shipping frames
- Mulch, animal bedding, erosion fiber and biomass chip by the cubic yard
- Upcycled risers, planters, cladding packs and event staging
- On-site sort and repair crews for high-volume sites
- Dismantling, site clean-out and magnetic nail sweep
23 cities in Virginia, nearest first.
Each has its own page with local context, order profile, seasonality, freight arithmetic and a lane-specific question set.
| City | County | ZIP | Miles | Drive | Tier | Cadence | Corridors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | City of Richmond | 232xx | 0 | under an hour | Core | Same-day collection frequently possible | I-95 · I-64 · I-295 · US-301 · US-1 |
| Chester | Chesterfield County | 238xx | 15 | under an hour | Core | Daily corridor runs | I-95 · VA-10 · US-1 |
| Petersburg | City of Petersburg | 238xx | 25 | under an hour | Core | Daily corridor runs | I-95 · I-85 · US-460 · US-301 |
| Hopewell | City of Hopewell | 238xx | 28 | under an hour | Core | Daily corridor runs | I-295 · VA-10 · US-460 |
| Williamsburg | City of Williamsburg / James City County | 231xx | 50 | 1 hours | Core | Twice weekly | I-64 · US-60 |
| Fredericksburg | City of Fredericksburg / Spotsylvania County | 224xx | 58 | 1 h 15 min | Core | Twice weekly | I-95 · US-1 · US-17 |
| Newport News | City of Newport News | 236xx | 70 | 1 h 30 min | Core | Twice weekly | I-64 · I-664 · US-17 |
| Charlottesville | City of Charlottesville / Albemarle County | 229xx | 70 | 1 h 30 min | Core | Weekly | I-64 · US-29 · US-250 |
| Hampton | City of Hampton | 236xx | 77 | 1 h 30 min | Core | Twice weekly | I-64 · I-664 · US-258 |
| Suffolk | City of Suffolk | 234xx | 83 | 1 h 45 min | Core | Twice weekly | US-58 · US-13 · US-460 · I-664 |
| Portsmouth | City of Portsmouth | 237xx | 93 | 2 hours | Core | Twice weekly | I-264 · I-664 · US-58 |
| Norfolk | City of Norfolk | 235xx | 94 | 2 hours | Core | Twice weekly | I-64 · I-264 · I-564 · US-460 |
| Chesapeake | City of Chesapeake | 233xx | 95 | 2 hours | Core | Twice weekly | I-64 · I-464 · I-664 · US-17 |
| Manassas | City of Manassas / Prince William County | 201xx | 95 | 2 hours | Core | Twice weekly | I-66 · US-29 · VA-28 |
| Alexandria | City of Alexandria | 223xx | 106 | 2 h 15 min | Core | Twice weekly | I-95 · I-395 · I-495 · US-1 |
| Virginia Beach | City of Virginia Beach | 234xx | 107 | 2 h 15 min | Core | Weekly | I-264 · US-58 · US-60 |
| Arlington | Arlington County | 222xx | 110 | 2 h 15 min | Core | Twice weekly | I-66 · I-395 · US-50 |
| Staunton | City of Staunton / Augusta County | 244xx | 110 | 2 h 15 min | Regular | Weekly | I-81 · I-64 · US-11 · US-250 |
| Lynchburg | City of Lynchburg | 245xx | 113 | 2 h 15 min | Regular | Fortnightly | US-29 · US-460 · US-501 |
| Harrisonburg | City of Harrisonburg / Rockingham County | 228xx | 133 | 2 h 45 min | Regular | Weekly | I-81 · US-11 · US-33 |
| Danville | City of Danville | 245xx | 145 | 3 hours | Regular | Fortnightly | US-29 · US-58 · US-360 |
| Winchester | City of Winchester / Frederick County | 226xx | 160 | 3 h 15 min | Regular | Fortnightly | I-81 · US-11 · US-50 · US-522 |
| Roanoke | City of Roanoke | 240xx | 189 | 4 hours | Regular | Fortnightly | I-81 · I-581 · US-220 · US-460 |
Distances are road miles from 1113 Ingram Ave, Richmond VA. Drive times are loaded averages across this geography, not best-case.
Core tier
17 citiesScheduled runs, 48-hour pickup on a full trailer, drop trailers available.
Regular tier
6 citiesWeekly or fortnightly scheduled service, full and consolidated partial loads.
57 industries across Virginia.
Which sectors we load in which cities. Every one of them wants a different specification — a brewery and a pharmaceutical packer both order 48 × 40 and should not be ordering the same pallet.
| Industry | Cities | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Food & beverage distribution | 1 | Richmond |
| Brewing | 1 | Richmond |
| Printing & paper | 1 | Richmond |
| Government logistics | 1 | Richmond |
| Construction supply | 1 | Richmond |
| Beverage production | 1 | Petersburg |
| Pharmaceutical packaging | 1 | Petersburg |
| Tobacco & paper | 1 | Petersburg |
| Metal fabrication | 1 | Petersburg |
| Chemicals | 1 | Hopewell |
| Industrial processing | 1 | Hopewell |
| Fibre & packaging | 1 | Hopewell |
| Retail distribution | 3 | Chester, Chesapeake, Fredericksburg |
| Third-party logistics | 1 | Chester |
| Building products | 6 | Chester, Chesapeake, Fredericksburg, Manassas, Lynchburg, Winchester |
| Hospitality & food service | 1 | Williamsburg |
| Light manufacturing | 5 | Williamsburg, Virginia Beach, Fredericksburg, Manassas, Staunton |
| Retail & visitor attractions | 1 | Williamsburg |
| Shipbuilding | 1 | Newport News |
| Port & export | 1 | Newport News |
| Heavy industry | 1 | Newport News |
| Defence logistics | 1 | Newport News |
| Seafood processing | 1 | Hampton |
| Distribution | 6 | Hampton, Norfolk, Suffolk, Staunton, Roanoke, Winchester |
| Aerospace & research | 1 | Hampton |
| Port & international freight | 1 | Norfolk |
| Export crating | 1 | Norfolk |
| Naval & defence | 1 | Norfolk |
| Marine terminals | 1 | Portsmouth |
| Break-bulk cargo | 1 | Portsmouth |
| Industrial services | 1 | Portsmouth |
| Food processing | 3 | Chesapeake, Staunton, Roanoke |
| Agriculture | 4 | Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Harrisonburg, Staunton |
| Hospitality & tourism | 1 | Virginia Beach |
| Food service | 3 | Virginia Beach, Alexandria, Arlington |
| Agricultural processing | 1 | Suffolk |
| Food manufacturing | 3 | Suffolk, Harrisonburg, Winchester |
| Government & institutional | 2 | Alexandria, Arlington |
| Retail | 1 | Alexandria |
| Printing | 1 | Alexandria |
| Commercial fit-out | 1 | Arlington |
| Data-centre construction | 1 | Manassas |
| Electrical distribution | 1 | Manassas |
| Wine & cider | 1 | Charlottesville |
| Food production | 1 | Charlottesville |
| Institutional | 1 | Charlottesville |
| Retail & hospitality | 1 | Charlottesville |
| Poultry processing | 1 | Harrisonburg |
| Dairy | 1 | Harrisonburg |
| Industrial manufacturing | 2 | Lynchburg, Danville |
| Nuclear services | 1 | Lynchburg |
| Nursery & agriculture | 1 | Lynchburg |
| Furniture | 1 | Roanoke |
| Rail & industrial | 1 | Roanoke |
| Flooring & wood products | 1 | Danville |
| Textiles | 1 | Danville |
| Apple & agriculture | 1 | Winchester |
When Virginia is tight, and what actually moves the price.
Recycled pallet pricing is regional and counter-cyclical in ways that surprise most buyers. Both tables below apply across our whole geography; the seasonal shape is sharpest on agricultural lanes.
Relative demand pressure on the Mid-Atlantic recycled pool across a year, indexed to the October peak. Harvest, retail peak build and the construction push before winter overlap in roughly eight weeks. Hover or tap a month for what is happening in it.
| Driver | Weight | Direction | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core availability | Highest | Counter-cyclical | Supply comes from platforms being retired, which tracks goods movement. Recycled prices can firm in a slowdown. |
| Freight & diesel | High | Direct | Pallets are bulky and cheap per pound, so trucking rates move our price faster than lumber does. |
| New lumber index | Moderate | Direct, lagged ~2 quarters | Transmits through new pallet prices, damped at every step. |
| Footprint scarcity | Moderate | Inverse to popularity | An unusual 42×42 can cost more than a common 48×48. Popularity is cheapness. |
| Seasonality | Moderate | Peaks Sep–Oct | Harvest, retail build and construction overlap in eight weeks. |
| Grade mix in the pool | Low–moderate | Widens the A/B spread | A hard winter or a beaten-up inbound stream lowers A-grade yield. |
| Treatment & certification | Low | Direct | A fixed adder per unit, not a market force. |
Note the first row: recycled supply is harvested from platforms being retired, so it can tighten in a slowdown. Buyers tracking only the lumber index are reliably surprised. Full breakdown.
How long things take, by tier.
Virginia runs on the core tier overall, though individual cities vary — the city table above gives the per-lane figure.
| Tier | Stock release | Repaired stock | New build | Heat treated | Surplus pickup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | 24–48 hours | 3–5 business days | 7–12 business days | Same day on held stock | 48 hours, full trailer |
| Regular | 3–5 business days | 5–8 business days | 10–15 business days | 48 hours | Next scheduled run |
| On demand | Next paired run | 8–12 business days | 12–18 business days | 72 hours | Full trailers, scheduled |
Working days from a confirmed order against an agreed specification. Standing-release customers run shorter than these because we hold buffer stock sorted to their spec.
The tables we work from.
Dimensions, construction, capacity, trailer fit and the grading matrix. Specify from these and a quote comes back in one pass instead of three.
| Footprint | Inches | Millimetres | Construction | Top / btm boards | Weight lb | Dynamic load | Racked load | Board feet | Positions per 53′ van |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 × 40 GMA | 48 × 40 | 1219 × 1016 | 3-stringer, notched | 7 / 5 | 33–48 | 2,100–2,800 lb | 1,500–2,500 lb | 37 | 30 |
| 48 × 40 heavy | 48 × 40 | 1219 × 1016 | 3-stringer, thicker | 7 / 7 | 46–58 | 3,000–4,000 lb | 2,200–3,000 lb | 44 | 30 |
| 48 × 40 economy | 48 × 40 | 1219 × 1016 | 3-stringer | 5 / 3 | 28–34 | 1,200–1,800 lb | Not recommended | 27 | 30 |
| 48 × 48 | 48 × 48 | 1219 × 1219 | 4-stringer or block | 7 / 5 + perimeter | 52–68 | 3,000–4,500 lb | 2,000–3,000 lb | 46 | 26 |
| 42 × 42 | 42 × 42 | 1067 × 1067 | 3-stringer, notched | 7 / 5 | 32–44 | 2,000–2,600 lb | 1,400–2,200 lb | 34 | 30 |
| 40 × 48 | 40 × 48 | 1016 × 1219 | 3-stringer, notched | 7 / 5 | 33–48 | 2,100–2,800 lb | 1,400–2,300 lb | 37 | 30 |
| 48 × 42 | 48 × 42 | 1219 × 1067 | 3-stringer, notched | 7 / 5 | 35–50 | 2,200–2,900 lb | 1,500–2,500 lb | 39 | 30 |
| 40 × 40 | 40 × 40 | 1016 × 1016 | 3-stringer, notched | 6 / 4 | 28–40 | 1,800–2,400 lb | 1,200–2,000 lb | 31 | 30 |
| 48 × 36 | 48 × 36 | 1219 × 914 | 3-stringer, notched | 7 / 5 | 30–42 | 1,900–2,500 lb | 1,300–2,100 lb | 33 | 34 |
| Euro / EPAL 1 | 47.2 × 31.5 | 1200 × 800 | 9-block | 11 + 3 bearers | 50–57 | 3,300 lb nominal | 2,200 lb nominal | 33 | 40 |
| Euro 2 / industrial | 47.2 × 39.4 | 1200 × 1000 | 9-block | 11 + 3 bearers | 60–70 | 3,300 lb nominal | 2,200 lb nominal | 41 | 30 |
| Euro 3 / half | 31.5 × 23.6 | 800 × 600 | Block | Varies | 20–26 | 1,100 lb | Not rated | 17 | 80 |
| Quarter / display | 23.6 × 15.7 | 600 × 400 | Block or moulded | Varies | 9–14 | 550 lb | Not rated | 9 | 160 |
| Asia standard | 43.3 × 43.3 | 1100 × 1100 | 9-block | Varies | 48–60 | 2,200 lb nominal | 1,800 lb nominal | 36 | 28 |
| Australia standard | 45.9 × 45.9 | 1165 × 1165 | Block | Varies | 55–66 | 2,200 lb nominal | 1,800 lb nominal | 40 | 26 |
Capacities are indicative ranges for recycled stock, not certifications — see load capacity for how the three ratings differ. Trailer positions assume the better of the two orientations on a 630″ × 98″ floor. Usable floor of a 53-foot dry van. Reefers and curtainsides run shorter and narrower.
| Criterion | Grade A / #1 | Grade B / #2 | Combo | Core / as-is |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plugs permitted | No | Yes | In the B portion | N/A — unsorted |
| Companion boards | No | Yes | In the B portion | N/A |
| Stringer repair | No | Yes, plug or plate | In the B portion | N/A |
| Missing boards | None | None | None | Possible |
| Weathering | Light | Visible | Mixed | As received |
| Dimensional tolerance | ±⅜ in | ±½ in | ±½ in | Unchecked |
| Protruding fasteners | None | None | None | Possible |
| Rated load | Full | Full | Full | Unknown |
| Indicative price index | 100 | 62–70 | 75–85 | 30–45 |
| Re-stamped with passport | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Price index is relative, with A-grade set at 100, and moves with the market. Note that rated load is full on A, B and Combo alike — grade is a cosmetic and repair-history statement, not a strength one. Grades explained in full.
Anything leaving Virginia by sea or air.
ISPM-15 applies to solid wood packaging crossing a border — platforms, crates, cleats, skids and loose dunnage alike. We treat and mark in our registered Richmond chamber and deliver compliant, with the batch record tied to your shipment reference.
- Every component debarked — a single strip on one bottom board voids the unit
- Core temperature 56 °C held for 30 continuous minutes, probed in the thickest member
- IPPC wheat mark with country code, registered facility number and HT treatment code
- Mark applied on at least two opposite faces, legibly and permanently
- Loose dunnage, blocking and bracing treated and marked independently
- Any post-treatment repair made with treated material, and the unit re-marked
- Batch record retained, tied to your shipment reference, issued with the packing list
- Methyl bromide (MB) avoided — phased out in most destinations and refused by several
| Document | When | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Certified weigh ticket | Every inbound and outbound movement | The evidentiary basis of any diversion claim |
| Count sheet by grade | Every purchase of your surplus | You get the sheet, not a summary |
| ISPM-15 batch record | Any heat-treated consignment | Turns a port query into an email |
| Pallet Passport record | Any remanufactured platform | Origin, repair history, treatment batch, running ledger |
| Quarterly diversion report | Programme customers | Measured tonnage for ESG reporting, not an industry average |
| Feedstock segregation attestation | Mulch and bedding buyers | Written statement of what the wood was |
| Certificate of insurance | On request | Named-insured endorsements for on-site crews |
| Grading criteria statement | On request | The written standard our graders work to |
Ask for any of these before an audit rather than during one. Assembling the pack takes us an afternoon and converts verbal questions into documents.
Asked about this state.
Which Virginia cities do you actually serve?
23 of them, listed in the table above with distance, drive time, tier and cadence: Richmond, Chester, Petersburg, Hopewell, Williamsburg, Fredericksburg, Newport News, Charlottesville, Hampton, Suffolk, Portsmouth, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Manassas, Alexandria, Virginia Beach, Arlington, Staunton, Lynchburg, Harrisonburg, Danville, Winchester, Roanoke. If your town is not on the list but sits on one of those corridors, ask — the list is where we have standing work, not a boundary fence.
What postal codes do you cover in VA?
The 201, 222, 223, 224, 226, 228, 229, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 240, 244, 245 prefixes around the cities we serve, inside the broader Virginia ranges of 20100–20199, 20598–20599, 22000–24699. If you are outside that and need recurring volume, we will tell you honestly whether we are the right yard — and if a closer one would serve you better, we will name it.
How is Virginia different from your other states?
Home ground. The yard is in Richmond, the fleet is based here, and roughly two-thirds of everything we recover and release never leaves the Commonwealth. In practice that shapes the grade mix and the specification more than the price: Food & beverage distribution, Brewing, Printing & paper, Government logistics all pull on the same recovered pool and all want something slightly different out of it.
Can you run a closed-loop programme in Virginia?
Yes, and it is how most of our Virginia customers buy. We supply against a standing release, collect your surplus on the same run, repair what can be repaired, grind what cannot, and send you quarterly diversion tonnage measured on a certified scale rather than modelled from an industry average.
Do you deliver mulch and bedding in Virginia?
Yes — ten cubic yards minimum delivered, no minimum if you load at the yard. On the longer lanes the fiber products sometimes make a run work that platforms alone would not pay for, because a trailer out with mulch and back with cores is loaded in both directions.
Is there a minimum order for Virginia?
For recycled stock in standard footprints, a quarter trailer — around 130 units. Custom builds quote from 25. There is no minimum at all when you are selling to us, although the economics start working around a quarter trailer there too; below that we fold the collection into a nearby run rather than dedicate a truck.