Recycling · Aug 2, 2021
Help Save Wood From Ending Up in Landfills With Pallet Recycling
Written by TC Pallet
Wood pallets are essential to how goods move across the country and around the world. In the United States alone, hundreds of millions of pallets are produced or rebuilt each year, making the pallet industry one of the biggest users of hardwood lumber on the continent.
Pallet recycling has come a long way, but tens of millions of pallets still end up in landfills annually. That's lumber that could be repaired, reused, or ground into mulch.
Why Landfills Are the Wrong Answer
Pallets in landfills represent material that can't go back into circulation. That drives demand for new lumber, which raises costs across the entire supply chain and adds unnecessary environmental impact.
How Recycling Programs Help
Programs like TCP's Jockey Central collect used pallets from businesses and individuals, repair what can be repaired, and grind the rest into mulch. The result is a closed-loop system that's both more sustainable and more profitable.
Want to keep your pallets out of the landfill? Call TCP at (330) 848-0313.