Pallet Collection & Recycling

We can arrange collection and disposal of many different pallet types. This can include wooden, plastic, small, large, damaged and broken pallets. Whether it’s large one-off quantities after an event, or regular volumes from deliveries and distribution, we’ll sort it.

Tell us if pallets are painted, treated, heavily contaminated or have been exposed to chemicals or oils. This can affect how the wood must be classified and where it can be sent.

You’ll receive:

• Wooden and suitable plastic pallet collection
• Pallet assessment
• One-off pallet clearances if required
• Daily, weekly or fortnightly collections where available
• Suitable storage or container options for larger volumes
• Collection through licensed waste carriers
• Assessment for reuse, repair, recycling or recovery
• Waste Transfer Notes and relevant Duty of Care paperwork
• Single-site and multi-site collections
• Nationwide UK coverage

Keep unwanted pallets together in a safe, accessible area until collection. Where possible, separate intact reusable pallets from broken or contaminated ones. Larger volumes may be stored in pallet cages, skips or RoRo containers where suitable.

We’ll check the number of pallets, available storage space and vehicle access before recommending a collection setup.

The process of recycling wooden pallets involves:

• Checking their condition to decide whether they’re reusable, require repairs, or should be recycled.
• Any pallets that are in good condition and suitable for reuse may be donated or sold.
• The type and grade of wood used are then assessed.
• Any usable bits of timber are removed and potentially used to create new pallets.
• Broken pallets and recyclable parts are separated by type and then shredded into small wood chips.
• These wood chips are finally used for various purposes depending on their type and grade.