If needed, Wuf can provide the proper shipping containers for most electronic equipment. Contact us to determine what you’ll need prior to shipping. They may be purchased on the supplies order page

If you have questions about specific items to be recycled, specifications, packaging, or logistics, please contact us. We’ll get in touch with you to make the best possible recycling arrangement.

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The two most common shipping methods for surplus electronics are:

1. Materials shipped in gaylord boxes on pallets
   
   A standard gaylord is a rigid cardboard box approximately 37" high by 34" wide by 41" long. Empty gaylord boxes are shipped and stored flat, and are unfolded for use. Wuf can secure gaylord boxes for customers as required on request. Gaylord boxes must be shipped on standard four way wooden pallets (see pallet description below)
2. Materials stacked and shrink wrapped on pallets
   
   A standard pallet is 48" by 40". The term "four way" means that the pallet has forklift or pallet jack slots on all four sides of the pallet. All pallets used for shipping must be sturdy and unbroken. Wuf cannot receive materials shipped on odd sized pallets.

Wuf typically handles other shipping methods by special arrangement. For example, if you have large items requiring special handling or packing, please contact us directly for shipping specifications.

If a client chooses, Wuf makes every effort to resell surplus electronics. If items have been determined to have value or potential value, we ask our clients to take great care in preparing their materials for shipping. Please refer to the sections below under "Items to be Resold".

If it has been pre-determined that the electronics being shipped are of little value and are for recycling (disassembly or destruction) only, packaging requirements are less stringent. Please refer to the sections below under "Items to be Recycled".

We also ask that all electronics shipped through our program be identified with the customer’s name on each gaylord or pallet. Please contact us for Wuf identification stickers, and shipping paperwork policies.

Items to be Re-Sold – Monitors (CRTs)

Monitors (CRTs) Shipped in Gaylord Boxes

Packaging Guidelines:

	Gaylord boxes must be on pallets. Pallets must be four-way pallets, sturdy, and optimally sized at 48" x 40" — no oversized pallets allowed.
	Do not throw, toss, or drop the equipment into gaylord boxes or on to pallets (monitors are classified as a hazardous material if broken)
	No glass-on-glass.

Packaging Instructions:

1. Use 2 layers of bubble wrap and cardboard on the bottom of the gaylord, and then place the monitors face down on the cardboard. 
2. When one layer is complete, place another layer of bubble wrap and cardboard down on top of the first layer of monitors, and start your second layer of monitors, also face-down.
3. Cover with cardboard or shrink wrap the top of the gaylord
4. Place a Wuf identification label on each gaylord

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Packaging Guidelines:

	Pallets must be four-way pallets, sturdy, and optimally sized at 48" x 40"—no oversized pallets allowed.
	Do not throw, toss, or drop the equipment into gaylord boxes or on to pallets (monitors are classified as a hazardous material if broken)
	No glass on glass. Use 2 layers of bubble wrap and cardboard (sticking out 3" beyond the monitors) on the bottom (top face of pallet), then place the monitors face down on the cardboard. When one layer is complete, place another layer of bubble wrap and cardboard down on top of the first layer of monitors, and start your second layer of monitors.

Packaging Instructions:

1. Stack monitors square on each level. If stacking 15" monitors, 9 monitors generally equal 1 level
2. Stack monitors 6’ high. In a load of 15" monitors, that would typically be 36 monitors (4 layers of monitors, 9 monitors per layer).
3. Shrink wrap entire pallet stack, starting by tying shrink wrap to the pallet. Completely wrap the pallet stack tightly so no shifting occurs during loading and transport.
4. Place a Wuf identification label on each pallet

Packaging Guidelines:

	Gaylord boxes must be on pallets. Pallets must be four-way pallets, sturdy, and optimally sized at 48" x 40"—no oversized pallets allowed.
	Do not throw, toss, or drop the equipment into gaylord boxes or on to pallets

Packaging Instructions:

1. Equipment should be placed carefully, item-by-item, into the gaylord box. Equipment should be placed in layers of uniform height, and layers should be separated by cardboard or bubble wrap. 
2. Additional cardboard or bubble wrap can be used to separate items which might scrape against each other during shipment.
3. The highest equipment stacked in the gaylord should be no higher than the sides of the gaylord. 
4. When full, cover with cardboard or shrink wrap the top of the gaylord
5. Attach a Wuf identification label to each gaylord

Equipment Shipped on Pallets

Packaging Guidelines: Pallets must be four-way pallets, sturdy, and optimally sized at 48" x 40"—no oversized pallets allowed.

Packaging Instructions:

1. Stack equipment in stable layers, separating layers with cardboard (to prevent damage during shipment). 
2. Additional cardboard or bubble wrap can be used to separate items which might scrape against each other during shipment. (Small items such as keyboards and mice should not be part of these layers because they make the load unstable. They should be shipped separately or placed at the top of the pallet load.)
3. Shrink wrap entire pallet stack, starting by tying shrink wrap the pallet. Completely wrap pallet the stack tightly so no shifting occurs during loading and transport.
4. Place a Wuf identification label on each pallet

Items to be Recycled -- Monitors

Monitors (CRTs) Shipped in Gaylord Boxes

Packaging Guidelines: No glass on glass. 

Packaging Instructions:

1. Use 1 layer of cardboard on the bottom, and then place the monitors face down on the cardboard. 
2. When one layer is complete, place another layer of cardboard down on top of the first layer of monitors, and start your second layer of monitors.
3. The highest equipment stacked in the gaylord should be no higher than the sides of the gaylord. 
4. When full, cover with cardboard or shrink wrap top of gaylord
5. Place a Wuf identification label on each gaylord

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Monitors Shipped on Pallets

Packaging Guidelines: No glass on glass. 

Packaging Instructions:

1. Use 1 layer of cardboard on the bottom (top face of pallet), and then place the monitors face down on the cardboard. 
2. When one layer is complete, place another layer of cardboard down on top of the first layer of monitors, and start your second layer of monitors.
3. Stack monitors square on each level. If stacking 15" monitors, 9 monitors will generally equal 1 level
4. Stack monitors 6’ high. In a load of 15" monitors, that would typically be 36 monitors (4 layers of monitors, 9 monitors per layer).
5. Shrink wrap entire pallet stack, starting by tying the shrink wrap to the pallet. Completely wrap the pallet stack tightly so no shifting occurs during loading and transport.
6. Place a Wuf identification label on each pallet

Items to be Recycled – Other Equipment

Equipment Shipped in Gaylord Boxes

	Gaylord boxes must be on pallets.
	Pallets must be four-way pallets, sturdy, and optimally sized at 48" x 40"—no oversized pallets allowed.
	If possible, when justified by material volume, try to sort and ship your materials in like types (e.g., CPUs in one gaylord, printers in one gaylord, keyboards in one gaylord, miscellaneous wires, cables, etc. in one gaylord).
	Attach a Wuf identification label to each gaylord.

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Equipment Shipped on Pallets

Packaging Guidelines: Equipment must be stacked and wrapped so that it forms a stable load that will not shift during handling and transportation. Generally layer larger items at the bottom, smaller items toward the top.

Packaging Instructions:

1. If possible, when justified by material volume, try to sort materials into like types (e.g., CPUs on one pallet, printers on one pallet, keyboards on one pallet, miscellaneous wires, cables, etc. on one pallet). Keeping like items together will make the most stable pallet.
2. Then shrink wrap entire pallet stack, starting by tying shrink wrap to the pallet. Completely wrap the pallet stack tightly so no shifting occurs during loading and transport.
3. Place a Wuf identification label on each pallet

TRANSPORTATION

Wuf can handle electronic equipment in full truckload and less-than truckload quantities. Transportation costs are much less if the material can be shipped in full truckloads. If you have less than a truckload, we will try to match your load with another nearby Wuf client to produce a full truckload volume, and give you both the benefit of reduced transportation costs.

SCHEDULING PICK-UP

Please give Wuf as much lead time as possible in advance of your required pickup date. More time gives us more choice of markets and transportation options, and ultimately provides clients with the best possible pricing or revenue return. For less-than-truckload quantities, additional time also lets us try to match your load with loads from other Wuf clients.

PRICING

Prices to recycle computers and other surplus electronics are dependent on the quantity, composition, and quality of the materials shipped. We’ll ask you to provide as much detail as you can in advance of shipment about the electronic equipment you’re disposing of, and use this information to shop the property to Wuf’s markets. In some cases, we’ll be able to provide a firm price quote before the material is shipped. In other cases, the final price will be dependent on the market’s evaluation after receipt of your materials, and Wuf will provide a detailed reconciliation sheet. In general, recycled electronic equipment falls into four categories with decreasing value: 

1. equipment that can be re-sold
2. equipment recyclable for component recovery
3. equipment recyclable for commodity recovery
4. equipment for destructive recycling.

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As a standard Wuf service, we’ll keep you updated on current price trends and new developments under our What’s New page. Check it frequently as it can help you decide when to ship in a hurry to take advantage of a price surge, or to hold on to materials when prices drop temporarily.
  

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