United Container

Highly Engaged Employees

Founded in 1935, United Container Company is a packaging solutions provider specializing in the recycling, refurbishment, and resale of corrugated boxes and shipping materials across the Midwest, United States, and Canada. Beginning with the collection and resale of cleaned and repaired feed and grain bags to regional mills, the company expanded in... to corrugated box recycling three decades later and has since built a comprehensive business model centered on cost-effective, sustainable packaging reuse. United Container serves a diverse customer base seeking to reduce packaging expenses without compromising service quality, offering corrugated shipping boxes at significantly lower costs than newly manufactured alternatives, custom-cut corrugated shipping pads formed from used and obsolete inventory, and a complete line of complementary packaging supplies including polyethylene bags, sealing tape, tape machines, bubble pack, and stretch wrap. The company creates value for suppliers by generating greater revenue than traditional paper mill recycling services, eliminating refuse and landfill disposal fees, reducing labor and equipment costs associated with baling corrugated materials, and delivering prompt, responsive service. United Container's dual-sided value propositiondelivering substantial cost savings to customers while providing suppliers with efficient material recovery and revenue generationhas enabled steady growth and expansion to multi-state operations. The company's long-standing commitment to sustainable packaging practices, competitive pricing, personalized customer attention, and reliable delivery has established United Container as a trusted partner for businesses seeking to optimize packaging costs while supporting environmental responsibility through material reuse rather than disposal.Read More