Updated – June 9, 2021
Here at Fillmore Container, we are committed to being as environmentally responsible as possible. Over the years, we’ve tested and compared a variety of packing products and methods to see which provided the best balance of sustainability, performance and cost. While we’ve exclusively* chosen to use compostable peanuts for a long time, this year we’re taking it a step further!
We are now producing our own packing peanuts on-site!
What does this mean for you?
Wondering what you can do with your extra peanuts?
PURCHASE PEANUTS
If you’d like to purchase bags of packing peanuts for your packing needs, you can! Currently, we can only supply to pick-up customers, but we hope to make them available to all after we are settled into our new facility.
If you’d like to purchase packing peanuts, visit the product page here. All you have to do is add them to your cart. Each bag is 14 cubic feet.
*Occasionally, we will use alternative packing materials which may include bubble wrap, foam wrap, kraft paper, other packing peanuts, or honeycomb wrap for small orders. These packing materials are being re-used – either we received them as samples, part of an inbound shipment or they were brought in by friends and family in their desire to minimize waste.
This is amazing! Extremely impressive!!!! I am so glad you are making and using compostable peanuts. It makes me even happier to use your company.
Thank you for using biodegradable packing material! I HATE styrofoam peanuts! They’d almost be worth it for being static-cling-free, but being able to compost them is wonderful! (Where we live, styrofoam isn’t recyclable at all, so it just goes to the landfill.)
this is amazing….too bad more businesses can’t look to you for an excellent leadership example! Thanks for your efforts!
Do you sell your packing peanuts to the public ?
Hi Jack,
Thanks for asking. We do sell to local pick-up customers. However, we do not sell peanuts as a product to be shipped. If you are local, or are interested in driving to Lancaster, PA to pick some up, we can help. Contact us here – https://www.fillmorecontainer.com/blog/contact_us/
So, do they sell these or smaller ones for small business startups?
How much did this unit run and whats it cost to make yourself versus buying?
I am on west coast I know they use to have Starchtech that sold equipment but did not know till recently and they
sold out to another company and no longer sell equipment 🙁
Any info would be helpful and Thanks,
Hello, I’m not sure if and where the units are sold. We go through so many peanuts – from a carbon footprint, space and cost standpoint, and quality assurance, it made sense for us to begin making them in-house. I’ll be emailing you for some information.
This is fantastic! I like to recycle everything that can be reused in some way or is biodegradable. The fact that your peanuts can be composted is very significant.
Thanks. Keep up the environmentally good work. –Doyle
Could I put the packing peanuts directly into my garden?
Yes, you can! They dissolve quickly. If you’re concerned about them blowing around, a short sprinkle with some water will help to keep them in place.