Pallet Recycling
We collect your old unwanted and unusable pallets from your workplace and take them away for recycling, leaving you with a clean and safe site, along with a waste transfer note for proof of responsible disposal.We are happy to collect a small number of pallets or we can collect up to 25 pallets per load, and we can always bring a few vans and do multiple trips if required. When we arrive at your site to collect the pallets, it is standard practice for us to wear all necessary PPE to ensure we maintain proper safety practices at all times. We are self-sufficient when loading the pallets so we will not require the use of a forklift or assistance by any of your staff. Once the pallets have been loaded onto our van, we will sweep the area where possible and, finally, supply a waste transfer note as proof of responsible recycling of your pallets. We then send an invoice for payment. The cost of pallet recycling varies upon volume but we have a minimum charge of £36.00 inc vat for a local collection up to 2 pallets.
Do we buy used pallets?
No, unfortunately our service is chargeable as we do not collect good quality pallets. We clear away old and unusable pallets which have zero value. We use 14yd transit tipper vans which can hold around 25 pallets at a time, so our small vans can access any size yard from a home business to a large commercial operation.
Where do we take the broken pallets?
All our waste is recycled at Hopkinson waste in Chesterfield, where the pallets are destroyed using a shredder. The shredded wood is then taken to a RDF site where it is burnt to create electricity. We operate a zero landfill policy on and take all our waste to a licensed waste transfer station, we do not use direct landfill.
Pallet Fun Facts
- Over 95% of pallets are recycled.
- Over 2 BILLION pallets are in circulation in the USA alone. In the UK there are approx 250 million!
- To make a pallet, fresh trees are generally not used. Pallets are made from the by-product of the wood used in the furniture industry.
- The first traditional pallet made was in 1925 by a gentleman called Howard T Hallowell.
