What to tell us about the site
A back wall on a loading dock is easy. A stack behind a building, three high on a gravel pad, is not. Tell us whether the totes are on a dock, on a pad or in a yard, whether a forklift is on site, and how a truck gets in. A tote on a hill, behind a locked gate or under a canopy changes the plan.
The ZIP code and the nearest intersection or corridor help. For distribution parks off the I-15 in Mira Loma or the SR-60 in Moreno Valley, truck access is usually simple. For farms in the Temecula Valley or the Coachella Valley, the road in is usually the question.
Safe to move, or not
Before anything is moved, answer two things: are the totes empty, and do you know what they held? A full tote, or one with product in the bottom, is a spill risk. A tote with a cracked bottle or a bent cage can fail when it is lifted.
The grader flags both. It marks damaged totes by what is wrong with them, and it marks hazardous and unknown totes as not cleared. Anything the grader flags should be looked at before a forklift touches it.
| Situation | Why it matters | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Stacked outdoors | Sun-chalked bottles and rusted cages | Check the cage and the bottle, bottom to top |
| No forklift | Totes weigh 135 lb empty and over a ton full of water | Say so in the request |
| Product still inside | Spill and compliance risk | Do not move it until it is identified |
| Locked or tight site | Truck and mast clearance | Give gate and height details |
Where removed totes go
Sound totes can be sold for reuse. Totes with good cages can go to rebottling. Parts and scrap can go to recycling. The destination depends on the grade, so removal and grading go together.
One more thing to say
Say whether you are the owner of the totes. If you are managing a building for someone else, say so, because the answer to who can approve a removal is part of the plan.
Documents to keep
Keep the delivery notes, safety data sheets and any manifests for a lot together in one folder.
Questions people ask
How many totes can I list?
Say how many you have and where they stand. The site states no minimums or maximums.
Do I need to be on site?
Say in the request where the totes are and how a vehicle would reach them. The site does not set what happens next.
Sources. Last reviewed 2026-11-11.