Pallet Recycling UK
Palltech is a licensed waste carrier operating a full-circle pallet recycling service from our Widnes depot. Pallets we collect are inspected, repaired, reconditioned and put back into circulation. What cannot be reused is broken down and routed to licensed recycling streams. Nothing usable goes to landfill.
Our Recycling Process
Collected pallets arrive at our reconditioning line where each one is inspected, graded and either returned to stock as a Grade A, B or C used pallet or sent to repair. Our repair team replaces broken boards and stringers with heat-treated timber where ISPM15 certification matters, so repaired pallets retain full export compliance.
Sound timber from irreparable pallets is reused in the repair line or routed to biomass and composting partners. Every reconditioned pallet re-enters circulation as graded used wooden pallets available for onward supply.
Our Recycling Process
Collected pallets arrive at our reconditioning line where each one is inspected, graded and either returned to stock as a Grade A, B or C used pallet or sent to repair. Our repair team replaces broken boards and stringers with heat-treated timber where ISPM15 certification matters, so repaired pallets retain full export compliance.
Sound timber from irreparable pallets is reused in the repair line or routed to biomass and composting partners. Every reconditioned pallet re-enters circulation as graded used wooden pallets available for onward supply.
ESG Benefits for Your Business
Choosing reconditioned over new pallets cuts embodied carbon in your packaging by roughly 60 to 80 percent per pallet per use. A standard new wooden pallet carries about 7 to 12 kg CO2e of cradle-to-gate emissions. Recycled pallets dramatically reduce that. Multiply by typical annual pallet volumes and the scope 3 saving is significant.
Every collection and onward recycling stream comes with a waste transfer note for your ISO 14001 compliance and audit trail. For the full approach see our sustainability page, or jump straight to our pallet buyback service if you have stock to clear today.
ESG Benefits for Your Business
Choosing reconditioned over new pallets cuts embodied carbon in your packaging by roughly 60 to 80 percent per pallet per use. A standard new wooden pallet carries about 7 to 12 kg CO2e of cradle-to-gate emissions. Recycled pallets dramatically reduce that. Multiply by typical annual pallet volumes and the scope 3 saving is significant.
Every collection and onward recycling stream comes with a waste transfer note for your ISO 14001 compliance and audit trail. For the full approach see our sustainability page, or jump straight to our pallet buyback service if you have stock to clear today.
Frequently Asked Questions
They are inspected first. Sound pallets are graded and returned to circulation as used pallets, or go to our repair line for restoration. Damaged pallets are broken down and their sound timber reused or routed to licensed biomass and composting partners.
We operate to ISO 14001-aligned standards and work with clients to support their own environmental reporting, waste transfer audits and scope 3 carbon reduction programmes.
Reconditioned pallets cut embodied carbon by 60 to 80 percent compared to new per use. A standard new wooden pallet is around 7 to 12 kg CO2e cradle-to-gate; recycled use is much lower.
Yes. Our Widnes depot bales cardboard for paper recycling and recovers plastic offcuts from pallet operations alongside scrap timber.
Every collection comes with a waste transfer note. Regular customers receive annual summary reports of volumes collected, repaired, reused and recycled for scope 3 reporting.