Here are some management strategies for getting the most from your wooden pallets, and some alternatives to disposal. There are many independent operations that will accept old pallets for reuse or repair. On average, wooden pallets are used for just 1.7 trips. When buying pallets, consider specifying more durable designs. If pallets are broken or damaged beyond repair, they can be ground up for use as landscape mulch, animal bedding, compost, soil amendment, or core material for particle board.
Pallet recycling avoids costs on waste disposal.
Pallet recyclers often require 100 pallets or more for pick-up. Pallet leasing Consider a pallet leasing program. In 1994, Frigidaire Freezer Products , St. Cloud, Minn., implemented a new reusable transport packaging system. This included working with one of their suppliers to switch from wooden pallets to covered, collapsible, plastic palletized containers. Alternatives to wooden pallets Pallet waste can be reduced in other ways.