We have boxes.
April 9, 2008 11:48 AM Subscribe
East Bay, Californiafilter: so, we have these cardboard boxes. We need them to go away forever.
Like, 450 15"x15"x10" and 390 26"x15"x7" boxes. They live in a storage facility in Oakland.
We need to get rid of them and preferably make some money off of our ancient box-buying folly in the process. We have limited transportation, so if your proposed box-wanting agents would actually come and get them, even better!
Any ideas? A creative reuse center that will schlep them for us? Other non-profits that haven't yet made that first big step towards owning their own end-times cardboard supply? A disgraced moving company that can't go through routine channels for their boxes? What do you know?
Like, 450 15"x15"x10" and 390 26"x15"x7" boxes. They live in a storage facility in Oakland.
We need to get rid of them and preferably make some money off of our ancient box-buying folly in the process. We have limited transportation, so if your proposed box-wanting agents would actually come and get them, even better!
Any ideas? A creative reuse center that will schlep them for us? Other non-profits that haven't yet made that first big step towards owning their own end-times cardboard supply? A disgraced moving company that can't go through routine channels for their boxes? What do you know?
Best answer: Contact food banks or other social services who could use extra boxes to help with their logistical management. I used to be a food bank co-ordinator - we were always in dire need of more boxes.
posted by carabiner at 11:57 AM on April 9, 2008
posted by carabiner at 11:57 AM on April 9, 2008
Best answer: Seconding Craigslist, Freecycle, & The East Bay Depot for Creative Re-Use.
You could also call the Berkeley Ecology Center and ask them.
posted by salvia at 12:25 PM on April 9, 2008
You could also call the Berkeley Ecology Center and ask them.
posted by salvia at 12:25 PM on April 9, 2008
Response by poster: We've definitely tried Craigslist in the past...
As far as I can tell, the Creative Re-Use people don't pick anything up, right?
We were really hoping to be able to sell them, as we dropped a bit of cash on them a while back and never ended up needing them. It looks like some sort of tax-deductible donation will be our best bet...
Thanks so far!
posted by hototogisu at 12:31 PM on April 9, 2008
As far as I can tell, the Creative Re-Use people don't pick anything up, right?
We were really hoping to be able to sell them, as we dropped a bit of cash on them a while back and never ended up needing them. It looks like some sort of tax-deductible donation will be our best bet...
Thanks so far!
posted by hototogisu at 12:31 PM on April 9, 2008
some ebayers would love them
just put them up on craigslist
posted by Salvatorparadise at 12:35 PM on April 9, 2008
just put them up on craigslist
posted by Salvatorparadise at 12:35 PM on April 9, 2008
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posted by electroboy at 11:54 AM on April 9, 2008