Pallets can be recycled in a few different ways. Vendors can collect used pallets and reuse them or businesses or institutions can send gently used pallets to pallet recycling centers where they will be repaired and brought back into circulation.
Any damaged pallets or oddly-shaped pallets that can’t be reused are brought to recycling centers where the wooden materials are converted into usable mulch to enhance landscaping and enrich the soil in gardens. To process the mulch, large machines grind wooden pallets into pieces, then magnets are deployed to remove any metal or leftover screws. This mulch can be dyed in a variety of colors like brown, black, and red—plus, it’s environmentally friendly! At TurboHaul, we bring our wooden pallet removal materials to facilities that either restore pallets or recycle them into mulch.