Selling Your Old Shipping Container

Talk to us about how we can recycle your old shipping container.

Don't dump your unwanted shipping container! Whether it's a good condition container that you simply no longer have use for or something older that you just need out the way, we will buy your shipping container - any age, size or condition considered!

Why recycle your unwanted shipping container?

Recycling is an eco-friendly choice as opposed to scrapping. As the saying goes, one man's junk is another man's gold, so while you may see your old shipping container as something no longer useful that's in the way, we will view it with the potential for repairs and renovations. As leaders in the field of shipping container conversions we can transform any shipping container that is still structurally sound to give it a new lease of life.

Selling your unwanted shipping container helps reduce your carbon footprint - every little helps in working towards net zero. Reusing old shipping containers as the building blocks of structures such as offices, shops, classrooms and garages lessens reliance on the cement industry, which is one of the biggest producers of carbon dioxide.

We will make you the best offer

For shipping containers that are already in good condition and require very little maintenance for resale, we'll make you a fair offer that reflects its current market value. We also have a Buy Back clause in our shipping container sales, so if you originally bought the container from Containers Direct we recommend checking your original Terms and Conditions for this option.

How do I sell my shipping container?

Contact our office through the usual channels, give us as much information you can about your container, send us some pictures and we'll make you an offer if we can. We can collect from anywhere in the UK.

0800 061 2575 info@shippingcontainersuk.com

Don't dump. Recycle, earn some cash - you know it makes sense!

Trade in your shipping container

If you're looking to upgrade your old shipping container we also offer part-exchange. Along with standard shipping containers for storage we have a wide choice of modified containers, converted containers and even flat pack containers. Take a look at what we offer.

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If You Have Any Questions

If you have any other questions for us, please give us a call or send an email and one of our team will be happy to help!

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Testimonials

As a long established and reputable shipping container company, we want to instil confidence in our customers that we can deliver on our promises, and provide high quality products and service.

But don't just take our word for it, see for yourself what our past and present clients have to say about Containers Direct.

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"Fantastic Customer service from getting a quote to the container being delivered, everyone who I dealt with were wonderful. This is our second container and I would highly recommend to anyone! Cory has been very helpful from start to finish. Your Delivery man is also a credit to you, very pleasant and helpful." Beck Bottom Community Garden Group
1st October 2026
order - a 2m Insulated Flat Pack Container Store

"Superb communications from enquiry to delivery. Special thanks to Ray for pre-delivery communications and to the delivery guys." Wolverton Community Orchard
28th September 2026
order - a 3m Flat Pack Container Store

"Excellent customer service and support for an urgent enquiry." Faye @ M&R Hydraulics
24th September 2026
order - a Used 20ft Modibox Xtra on our Clearance Page

"Good communication about the delivery of the containers. Both the chaps who delivered them did it so effortlessly, like it was no bother at all! Amazing, will use containers directly again, who gave the best quotes too!" The Techie Whisperer Limited
14th September 2026
order - a Used 10ft Modibox Office and a Used 20ft Container

"All aspects of the process, including communication and service across all the departments, were excellent. In particular, though, the delivery driver stood out. We deal with a lot of delivery companies on site, and by comparison, the service provided by the driver was excellent - super helpful during delivery and great communication." University of Edinburgh
10th September 2026
order - a 3m Flat Pack Store Container

"Excellent service. Very happy, thank you." Surrey County Council
3rd September 2026
order - a 'Once-Used' 20ft Container

Committed to Quality

We are ISOQAR Approved and certified to ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems, demonstrating our commitment to excellence. We are also members of MakeUK, who champion British manufacturing, and the Container Self Storage and Traders Association (CSTA), representing global operators and innovators. In addition, we are registered members of JOSCAR, the Joint Supply Chain Accreditation Register.