Sustainability Practices
Reducing pallet waste in Toronto and the GTA through reuse, repair, and recycling
The Environmental Impact of Pallets
Wood pallets can often be repaired, reused, and eventually recycled. Reusing a pallet avoids building a new one, and repairing a pallet keeps its sound wood in service. Those two simple choices are the most practical places to start.
Circular Economy Approach
A circular approach moves away from a linear "take-make-dispose" model. Pallets stay in use through repair and reuse for as long as they are safe, and are recycled when they are not.
Recycling and Recovery
When pallets reach the end of their useful life, the wood can be recycled into products such as mulch, biomass fuel, animal bedding, or composite materials. Toronto Pallets can match your recycling request from Toronto or the GTA with a partner supplier, and availability depends on what partner suppliers accept.
Practical Steps for Your Operation
- Consider used or remanufactured pallets where they suit the job
- Inspect pallets regularly so repairable ones are not thrown away
- Handle and store pallets carefully to avoid needless damage
- Keep clean, untreated wood separate from contaminated pallets
- Ask how a supplier handles the pallets it collects
Have Pallets to Reuse or Recycle?
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Tell us what you need to buy, sell or recycle in Toronto and the GTA. Your request goes to a partner supplier in our network, who follows up with pricing and availability.