Pallets - A to Z of recycling – Warwickshire County Council (2024)

FAQs

Who owns blue wooden pallets? ›

Blue pallets are legally owned the CHEP company and should be returned directly to them either through the company they were obtained from or to CHEP directly.

We own every blue CHEP pallet you see. No exceptions. So, it's illegal to buy, sell, exchange, trade or discard CHEP pallets.

Over the years, people have asked why CHEP pallets are blue? The answer is that CHEP paints its pallets blue. CHEP uses blue as a pallet color coding aid as well as a marketing advantage. The blue color makes its pallets easier to identify.

Planks are separated and nails are removed. At this stage it is important not to damage the wood as planks can be reused or new pallets constructed. Wood is recycled. Recycled wood is used to make a range of products such as horse bedding (grade A), play area surfaces, panel board (grade B), and biomass fuel (grade C).

Can I resell blue pallets? CHEP pallets always remain the property of CHEP. Any sale, trade or secondary usage of CHEP pallets is strictly prohibited.

CHEP pallets vary in cost, depending on the price of lumber – but it fluctuates between US$25- US$35 a pallet.

Pallets with an MB stamp have been treated with a highly toxic pesticide which can be necessary in certain regions of the world where there are pests that can't be eliminated by heat treatments. You should never use pallets with a MB stamp for any home project nor should they be burned.

should avoid pallets which are painted (the blue, red and brown ones are usually collected and reused by the pallet company which supplies them). You should also avoid any pallets with a MB stamp. This stands for Methyl Bromide which is a harmful chemical used to prevent wood eating insects consuming the pallets.

Pallet sizes will always play a major role in determining the sellback value of your used pallet supply, and the general rule here is that standard sizes like 48×40 and 48×45 will have higher sellback values as compared to custom sized pallets that are less useful for other businesses.

Pallets can be recycled at your local Household Waste Recycling Centre.

How to get rid of unwanted pallets? ›

- CHEP pallets remain the property of CHEP, and must be made available for return to them. They cannot be bought, they can only be rented. Recyclers don't like them and it is an offence to burn them.

It is a subsidiary of Brambles.

CHEP pallets are the industry standard for retail, that's why we supply Costco pallets, Walmart pallets, and other retail leaders who need durability, versatility and consistency at the store level.

CHEP owns approximately 360 million pallets, crates and containers through a network of more than 750 service centres, supporting more than 500,000 customer touch-points for global brands such as Procter & Gamble, Sysco and Nestlé.