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What Is a Recycled Pallet?

A recycled pallet is a previously-used wood pallet that has been collected, sorted by grade, repaired if economically feasible, and resold or reused in distribution, with the US wood pallet industry recovering and recycling approximately 95% of pallets entering the recycle stream.

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A recycled pallet is a previously-used wood pallet that has been collected, sorted by grade, repaired if economically feasible, and resold or reused in distribution, with the US wood pallet industry recovering and recycling approximately 95% of pallets entering the recycle stream.

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Definition

A recycled pallet is a previously-used wood pallet that has been collected, sorted by grade, repaired if economically feasible, and resold or reused in distribution, with the US wood pallet industry recovering and recycling approximately 95% of pallets entering the recycle stream.

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NWPCA Uniform Standard defines three recycled grades: Grade A (no broken or missing components), Grade B (at least one repair, full structural integrity), Grade C (visible defects but functional). Material below Grade C is scrapped to mulch or biomass fuel.

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