Used egg cartons.....?

[BYCforlife]

Hello! I was wondering what you all think of re-using egg cartons. I am planning on selling eggs, and wow, egg cartons are expensive. Unless I bought 1,000-10,000 egg cartons from China, I would want to re-use egg cartons. What do you think of this?
I think that since the eggs will probably be cooked, as long as the carton is visibly clean it doesn't matter.

Another thought: Maybe if somebody is a regular customer, and they give back cartons, I could give them back ONLY the cartons they gave me?

Thanks!

 

[biodarwin]

It is illegal in some states, you will need to check your state laws on the matter

 

[aart]

I reuse egg cartons all the time.....
....but I only sell to a half dozen friends and they keep them clean.

Are you selling to the public?
If you are, then check your laws as biodarwin suggests.
Just tack the price of the carton on the to egg price.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

Maybe if somebody is a regular customer, and they give back cartons, I could give them back ONLY the cartons they gave me?

I have a BYOC policy with my eggs.. "Bring your own carton" It works great for me... The donated ones are nasty.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

It is illegal in some states, you will need to check your state laws on the matter

Illegal to reuse? or sell?

 

[aart]

Illegal to reuse? or sell?

Reuse cartons.

 

[Chickassan]

Here you can reuse cartons and sell in them but you have to do it from your property. You have to get new cartons if you're selling to a market.

 

[BYCforlife]

I reuse egg cartons all the time.....
....but I only sell to a half dozen friends and they keep them clean.

Are you selling to the public?
If you are, then check your laws as biodarwin suggests.
Just tack the price of the carton on the to egg price.

I am hoping to sell to the public. It is illegal to sell uninspected eggs to restaurants and businesses here.
I am getting a quote from China at the moment, The egg cartons I want are pulp, 12 egg cartons.


Please help, my mind is not working.
2000 egg cartons are at maximum 3 cents each. I keep figuring out that would cost $600, but that is "only" $400 less than Alberta's 50 cent cartons. Do they cost $60 for 2,000?

 

[BYCforlife]

I have a BYOC policy with my eggs.. "Bring your own carton" It works great for me... The donated ones are nasty.

Good idea! I was thinking about that. We'll see what China says about cartons.

 

[BYCforlife]

It is illegal in some states, you will need to check your state laws on the matter

Good to know. Thanks!