What can I do with blue pallets? (2024)

FAQs

What do I do with a blue pallet? ›

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. For a free collection, telephone or e-mail them on 0800 515 320 or collect@chep.com or visit their website for further details at www.chep.com.

Request Blue Pallet Collection

Let us help you free up space in your warehouse, plant or back dock. These empty blue pallets need to get back into the circular supply chain, and are property of CHEP. Existing CHEP customers, easily request your collection via MyCHEP.

Pooled blue wood pallets are the property of CHEP and cannot be sold, wherever you find them.

- 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.

We own every blue CHEP pallet you see. No exceptions. So, it's illegal to buy, sell, exchange, trade or discard CHEP pallets. If you find one, you can't sell it, but you can help us collect it.

According to Amazon's FBA pallet delivery rules, all pallets need to be the standard 4-way access type. Make sure they're wooden as Amazon won't accept plastic pallets.

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.

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

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

CHEP pallets are very easy to identify. They are painted blue and have the corporate logo marked on them or have “Property of CHEP” or “Owned by CHEP” labelled on them to make them unmistakable in the market. We only pick up our equipment. Does CHEP collect all different sizes of pallets?

What is the difference between CHEP pallets and regular pallets? ›

The standard US pallet size is 48 x 40 inches. CHEP pallet height is 5.6 inches. Our wide range of CHEP pallets and containers can maximize your supply chain efficiency and performance. For more information on pallet dimensions, please view Standard Pallet sizes by country.

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.

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 with no stamps or markings are “national pallets” and aren't chemically treated. do not burn pallets that have been painted any color, such as red, blue, brown, or anything else.

Attachments. I've learned that pallets aren't typically coated in multiple layers of paint, so a random orbital sander with 60-grit paper does wonders. The end grain may not come off as easily, but I've had good luck with getting most of the paint off quickly this way.

CHEP pallets are very easy to identify. They are painted blue and have the corporate logo marked on them or have “Property of CHEP” or “Owned by CHEP” labelled on them to make them unmistakable in the market.

Wooden pallets that are contaminated in any way, whether with paint, dirt, oil, or other unknown substances should not be burned, as anything on the wood could be released into the air as it burns. Only use clean, unpainted pallets for firewood.

Why are some pallets blue? We do not recommend that you use these types of pallets, as they are often from the pool industry and can contain chemicals.