At Pratt Industries, doing the right thing is not a special initiative. It is just business as usual.
As the world’s largest manufacturer of 100% recycled paper packaging, Pratt Industries has built its entire operation around a single commitment: keeping waste paper out of landfills and putting it back to work. For more than 30 years, that commitment has guided every decision the company makes, from how it sources raw materials to how it powers its mills.
Built on Recovered Fiber
Pratt’s process starts with what others leave behind. The company focuses on recovering fiber from old corrugated containers and mixed paper, then converting that recovered material into 100% recycled paper and packaging. No virgin fiber. No unnecessary extraction. Just material that already exists, given a new purpose.
Each year, Pratt recovers 3 million tons of recovered paper. Its processes rely entirely on recovered fiber, with the straightforward goal of diverting as much waste paper from landfills as possible. In fact, Pratt diverts over 16,000 cubic yards of waste from landfills every single day. That is the equivalent of nearly 375 waste trucks removed from the road daily, a number that reflects just how much of an impact a truly circular operation can have.
State-of-the-Art Mills Designed for Less
Pratt’s 100% recycled mills and converting facilities span every region of the country, and the company continues to grow. Each facility is designed with sustainability built in, with an ongoing focus on using less water, less chemicals and less energy every day.
That commitment to operational efficiency extends to Pratt’s newest plant in Dallas, Texas, which is dedicated exclusively to The Home Depot. The facility is built to flex quickly in response to customer demand or natural disasters, scaling up in minutes rather than days or weeks. It is infrastructure designed not just for speed, but for reliability and responsibility.
The Boxes You Move With, Made to Be Recycled Again
Pratt is best known to Home Depot shoppers as the exclusive supplier of The Home Depot’s moving boxes. Every box is made from 100% recycled content and is designed to be recycled again once the move is done. That is the closed loop in action: cardboard recycled by consumers and businesses becomes the packaging that ends up back on Home Depot shelves.
Beyond moving boxes, Pratt produces a wide range of recycled paper-based consumer products available at The Home Depot, including point-of-purchase displays, paper bags, and protective floor paper. Each product reflects the same founding principle: recover, convert and put it back to use.
The Power of Recycling at Scale
In a single day, Pratt’s sustainable practices save thousands of trees and millions of gallons of water, and help prevent tons of greenhouse gases from entering the atmosphere. Those numbers are the direct result of a business model built around recycling rather than extraction, and they grow as Pratt’s network expands.
Pratt’s success is proof that sustainability and profitability are not in conflict. As the company has grown, so has its capacity to recover, convert, and divert more from landfills. That growth is an indicator of what becomes possible when an entire operation is built around the circular economy.
A Shared Commitment
Pratt Industries and The Home Depot share a belief that recycling is not just good for the environment. It is the first step in a truly sustainable closed-loop supply chain. The more consumers recycle, the more fiber Pratt can recover, and the more recycled products can make their way back onto shelves.
Together, Pratt and The Home Depot are working to make that loop tighter, stronger and more impactful for communities and the environment across the country.
To learn more about Pratt’s sustainable efforts, please visit their website.
