Pallet Recycling in Colorado
We connect you with partner suppliers that collect old pallets, put usable ones back into circulation, and dismantle the rest. Wood that can't be reused can often be ground into mulch or fuel.
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Have pallets you need recycled? Tell us about your volume and location, and we pass your request to partner suppliers.
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Recycling FAQs
Is there a charge to pick up pallets for recycling?
Pickup is available through partner suppliers. Any charge depends on the supplier, your volume, and your location, and is confirmed with your quote.
What happens to pallets that cannot be repaired?
Unusable pallets are typically dismantled. Wood that can't be reused can often be ground into mulch or fuel.
Can I get documentation for my records?
Ask the partner supplier that handles your pickup what records they can provide for the volume they collect.
Are plastic pallets accepted?
Some partner suppliers accept plastic pallets. Mention them in your request so we can pass it to a supplier that takes them.
When can recycling loads be picked up?
Timing depends on the partner supplier, your location, and your volume. A partner supplier follows up to schedule pickup.
Keep Pallets in Use
A pallet in a dumpster is lumber that has already been cut, built, and shipped. Reusing a pallet avoids building a new one, and repairing a damaged one keeps most of its wood in service.
Partner suppliers reuse and repair what they can. Wood that can't be reused can often be ground into mulch or fuel, and metal fasteners can go to metal recyclers. Learn more about pallets and sustainability.
How Pallet Recycling Works
Methods vary by supplier, but pallet recycling through partner suppliers generally follows these steps.
Collection & Sorting
A partner supplier collects the pallets and sorts them by type, size, and condition. Reusable pallets are separated from those needing repair or full disassembly.
Dismantling
Pallets that can't be reused as-is are dismantled. Boards, stringers, and blocks are separated so usable pieces can be recovered.
Lumber Sorting
Recovered boards are checked for condition. Sound lumber can be used to rebuild pallets, while damaged wood moves to secondary uses.
Rebuilding
Salvaged lumber is combined with new boards as needed to build functional pallets, which go back into circulation as recycled stock.
What Happens to Unusable Wood
Wood that cannot be rebuilt into pallets can still have value. These are common uses for it.
Landscape Mulch
Wood that cannot be used in pallets can often be chipped into landscape mulch.
Animal Bedding
Clean softwood can be processed into shavings used as animal bedding.
Biomass Energy
Wood unsuitable for mulch or bedding can often be used as biomass fuel.
Metal Recovery
Nails, staples, and other fasteners can be separated during processing and sent to metal recyclers.
Recycling Service for Your Business
Warehouses, distribution centers, and manufacturers can build up large stacks of waste pallets. Instead of filling dumpster space, send us a request and we connect you with partner suppliers that can quote recurring pickups.
Have pallets that still have value? Some may be worth selling. See our pallet selling page to request a buyback offer.
Recurring Pickups
Ask partner suppliers about a pickup schedule that fits your output.
Mixed Loads
Describe the mix of pallet types and conditions so the supplier can quote it.
Front Range Requests
Requests from the Denver metro and Front Range; availability depends on partner suppliers.
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Send a free, no-obligation request and we connect you with partner suppliers that can pick up and recycle your pallets.
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