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There's nothing quite like the smell of fresh timber and your goods certainly look good on those clean new pallets, but with timber costs increasing dramatically, it is certainly time to be looking at alternatives. It is easy to find remanufactured and refurbished pallets for sale at attractive prices but are they as good as new ones and what do "refurbished" and "remanufactured" actually mean? Refurbished pallets for sale Before a refurbished pallet can be sold, the law requires it to have been professionally assessed, repaired if necessary and then retreated in accordance with the same standards as a new pallet. Some people call these pallets "recycled" but that can be a misleading term: recycled paper, for example, has been completely degraded and remanufactured and never has the same qualities as new paper but a recycled pallet has simply been restored to a condition almost as good as new. In practice, they are often graded "A" whe...

Translator In an environmentally conscious world where none but the most extreme fringes of opinion continue to dispute the scientific and visible evidence of climate change, recycling is more widely embraced than ever. In the logistics industry, which uses very high quantities of packaging materials through necessity, the reduction of waste is a constant challenge. Traditional wooden pallets, non-standard pallets, strapping and plastic wrapping are all the subjects of experiments in repurposing. The Global Picture The biggest source of potential waste is the wooden pallet. It is reliably estimated that there are about 250 million timber pallets in c...

  Wooden pallets are a valuable commodity in their own right, and far too many are prematurely scrapped. This is neither environmentally nor economically sensible because most are easy to repair and recondition. Professionally reconditioned wooden pallets   are often as strong and hygienic as new ones and refurbished pallets   also offer significant cost savings. A common problem is the slow (or sometimes sudden) appearance of fungal colonies or mildew stains. This can happen on new as well as older pallets and although it often affects pallets left in the rain or stored without air circulation, it is also common on pallets that have travelled for weeks in containers or cargo holds. It does not usually mean that the pallet was improperly conditioned to begin with, nor that it is no longer fit for use. Understanding the problem will help keep those pallets in use for longer. Pallet construction Some people as...