Question for those who sell eggs

[embkm]

I used to have a ton of used egg cartons. But the stash slowly dissappeared. I just placed my first order for cartons with eggcartons.com because they have a special with free shipping this month. I am very happy with them. I placed my order late Sunday night, and had my egg cartons on Thursday! I got the pretty green paper ones.

 

[TeaLady]

My understanding is that in Washington State you aren't supposed to re-use cartons if you are selling via a farmer's market or selling to stores or restaurants. If you are selling at your doorstep there is no regulation.

I sell at my doorstep. But taking the spirit of the law, I reuse plastic containers -- those berry & tomato boxes from Costco are great, and I have one customer who brings her own plastic carton. I like that they can be washed. I've found with the paper cartons that a little food can spill in there, dry, and not be visible. Seems like a good set-up for bacteria.

With the new chicks coming on line and the free shipping deal, I just ordered a bunch of recyclable plastic cartons from eggcartons.com, which I will provide at my cost (including what shipping would cost if I need to order more before the year is out). People can bring them back clean to refill or buy a new one. It doesn't matter to me since I'm not losing money on them. But I discourage them from re-using paper cartons.

 

[LindseyM12]

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You go to eggcartons.com! They sell paper cartons, plastic cartons, foam cartons, half cartons, all kinds....labeled or unlabeled, and they also will make custom stamps for you so you can mark them yourself. Great site; they have all kinds of chicken stuff besides cartons as well.

Thats exactly what i was thinking!

 

[quiltnchik]

The lady we buy eggs from (my girls aren't laying yet) asks people to bring cartons. I stopped by today - even though we didn't need any eggs right now - and dropped off at least 6 or 7, some of them 1-1/2 doz cartons, then found 4 more at the old house when we went to pick up more stuff to move. My mom saves the cartons for me, so I'll have even more for our egg lady soon.