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Wooden Pallets Removal: An Essential Plank in Commercial Junk Removal

Wooden Pallets

 

Business owners know how frustrating it can be to have new inventory coming in and not enough space. New supplies typically come on pallets or within cardboard boxes. These can eventually pile up, contributing to clutter in warehouses and storage facilities. 

 

At Junk King Middlesex, we help businesses to declutter and make room for new inventory. We try to recycle upwards of 60 percent of every commercial junk haul, as well, so that wooden pallets and cardboard materials get recycled. We also take plastic and metal containers, in addition to wooden pallets removal.

 

Metal, Plastic, and Wooden Pallets Removal 

 

Pallets usually come in three flavors: metal, plastic, and wooden. Junk King works with local recyclers to give each of these materials a second life. Wooden skids and stringer pallets can be recycled along with plastic pallets, pallet boxes, and solid deck pallets. Scrap metal and pallet trays are also made of fully-recyclable metal materials. 

 

The National Wood Pallet and Container Association (NWPCA) says that 1.9 billion pallets are used every year in the United States. The lion’s share of these pallets is constructed from wood (approximately 95 percent), whereas the rest are made from wood composite, plastic, or corrugated metals.

 

The funny thing is that a large number of pallet producers themselves often cannot say what kind of lumber comprises wooden pallets. That’s because a variety of hardwoods and softwoods contribute to wood pallets. Mills in different parts of the country process different woods, depending on the growing region and harvest that year. 

 

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  • Recycling Wooden Pallets 

There’s an unquenchable industrial need for what is known as remanufactured or reconditioned pallets. These are sometimes also called ‘combo’ pallets because they are made out of the materials of yesteryear’s pallets. That is certainly much better than chopping down more trees! 

 

The hospitality and beverage industry also has a great need for off-size custom pallets, so business owners and supply chain managers in these industries predominately rely on remanufactured pallets to economize. There’s an international standard known as ISPM 15 (export shipping) that remanufactured pallets pass with flying colors. 

 

Wooden pallets removal that goes towards remanufactured and reconditioned pallets help the environment, too. A lot of people have the hopeful thought that wooden pallets can be popped into landfills with no harm done. Aren’t wooden pallets biodegradable? Somewhat. The truth is that wood products take, on average, about 15 years to decompose in landfills. 

 

  • Issues with Plunking Pallets in Landfills 

The problem with putting wooden pallets into landfills – aside from taking these pallets out of the recycling and reuse circulation – is that they are treated chemically.

 

A chemical treatment can make pallets a less attractive option for bugs and mold, but it can also be worse for the environment if the pallets are piled up in a local landfill. A particular chemical known as methyl bromide can harm the local environment (water, air, and soil) and the ozone layer. 

 

Wood actually decomposes with the help of fungi, and this fungus relies on damp conditions to do its work. Mostly because landfills themselves are overcrowded, the wood pallets piling up in landfills don’t have the right conditions to decompose naturally.

 

Landfills have been a widespread American phenomenon since the 1960s, but that model is breaking down because the landfills themselves are severely overcrowded. The landfills these days are usually too wet (for too long) or too dry to accommodate the fungi growth which would decompose pallets. 

 

The lack of proper conditions to promote fungi growth coupled with chemical treatments of the pallets and overcrowded landfills calls for an alternative solution. At Junk King, we pioneered that better way a long time ago, since we started recycling-based junk removal nearly twenty years, back in 2005. We also offer a 100% quality guarantee to complete peace of mind. 

 

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Pallets and Commercial Junk Removal 

 

Beyond warehouses, pallets can be an issue bedeviling construction job sites, proper managers, and storage facility managers. Once the new equipment comes in or the tenant skips town, who’s there to pick up the mess? At Junk King, we’re here to help with wooden pallets removal and a host of other commercial junk removal services, including: 

 

 

Wood products made up around 10 percent of the material that Americans sent to landfills in 2017, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. This is higher than you might think because 11 categories made it into that study, and the weight of all this wood taken collectively is pretty substantial, to the tune of about 12 million pounds of wood sent to landfills in 2017. 

 

Wooden pallets were actually about 90 percent (by weight) of the 10 percent of material sent to landfills in 2017. All of these pallets are still trying to decompose in overcrowded landfills today. Wooden pallets removal with Junk King can dramatically cut down on the amount of wood forced to decompose in landfills every year. Remember that about 2 billion wooden pallets are circulated every year in the United States. 

 

Junk King takes all kinds of scrap metals in addition to wooden pallets removal. What some may be surprised to discover is that these two items can cross paths – wooden pallets are often fastened together with the help of nails. These nails, in turn, can be difficult to remove from pallets, and they often just stay in place if the wooden pallets make their way to landfills instead of being recycled properly. 

 

While most wooden pallets are repurposed into tomorrow’s wooden pallets, they can also be turned into mulch and kindling. The catch is that for wooden pallets to be turned into mulch or kindling they can’t contain nails, since nails hidden in wooden pallets can ruin the machines that turn pallets into mulch. Recycling is the way to go. Simply consider that wooden pallets make up 50 percent of the hardwood consumption in North America every year.

 

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New Hampshire Concrete Disposal & Recycling

The minute a contractor accepts a job and signs the papers, the clock starts running. Although they might have given an estimate for the completion of a job, there could always be complications. Weather is a big factor when it comes to a new home construction or even a remodel job. If the crews can’t make it to the job because of snow on the street, then it is going to cause a delay. The same thing can happen while waiting for materials. One area where contractors know they can find dependable support is with concrete disposal. Of course, to get that done right, they’ll need to hire Junk King.

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Junk King is a professional junk hauling service who can easily handle all kinds of constructions waste removal. The key thing to remember about Junk King is that they never charge by the pound. That will make a huge difference to the bottom line especially with concrete disposal. Instead, Junk King’s prices are based on how much space the junk will take up on the back of the truck. One fee covers all the labor, transportation and disposal.

Real estate brokers can depend on Junk King for a fast junk removal at their properties, too. Junk King is often called in for a foreclosure cleanout. Those can be very messy jobs. In many instances, Junk King will dispatch multiple teams and trucks to make sure everything can be hauled away in a single day.

Of course, you don’t have to be a contractor or a real estate agent to get Junk King to clear out your home. One call puts the plan into action. Better yet, set up your appointment online and you might be entitled to a discount. You could even benefit from a same day appointment. A call in the morning could have your junk gone by lunch!

The added bonus with hiring Junk King is how they dispose of what they collect. From the beginning of their business, Junk King has dedicated itself to a green way of doing business. That means making extra drop offs at recycling centers. Even your busted up concrete can be recycled. It’s just how Junk King rolls. Take care of concrete disposal and junk hauling the right way: bring in Junk King from the start.

Boston Concrete Disposal and Recycling

According to a recent article in the Boston Globe, many area restaurants are expanding their business by taking it outdoors. They’ve set up al fresco dining patios where once stood parking lots, alleys or sidewalks. Although not every one of these areas can boost scenic views, many customers appreciate the opportunity to dine outdoors. The Globe sites two examples of how restaurants are investing serious cash into these patios:

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“Next to a parking lot in Abington, for example, a white fence encloses the patio at Mia Regazza, with red and blue umbrellas shading round tables. On Route 1 in Saugus, near a mall anchored by a Kmart, the Rosaria Steakhouse has built an extra-long patio that runs parallel to a stunning rock-wall garden, complete with lights and a cascading waterfall.”

Those sound like great places to hang out for a meal. Naturally, you don’t have to go far from your home to enjoy al fresco dining. You could set up your own outdoor patio dining experience with very little effort. If you already have a decent patio or deck then you’re halfway there. Add to that new furniture with comfy cushions, strings of lights for when it gets dark and you’re good to go. If your patio is showing signs of wear and tear, then perhaps this is the summer where you can tear up that area and pour new cement for a smooth surface. Thanks to the warm weather, it won’t take long for that cement to cure. First, you have to arrange for the concrete disposal of what you’re tearing up. That’s where a professional junk hauling company like Junk King can come into play.

When you hire Junk King for your junk removal project, there will be no restriction on weight. They’ll gladly haul away a box spring or a pile of cement. You’re only going to be charge by the amount of space your junk takes up on the back of the truck. It might be easy to break up that old patio with a jackhammer or pickax. It’s hauling all those concrete chunks to the curb that is the real backbreaking part of the job. With Junk King handling the concrete disposal task, you won’t have to life a single rock! Set up your outdoor dining zone by starting with a concrete disposal assist from Junk King.

 

Junk King Middlesex
216 Tyngsboro Rd
Chelmsford, MA 01863
Hours: M-F: 7A-3P, Sa: 7A-2P

Providing junk removal services to the Middlesex area, including:

Amesbury
Andover
Atkinson
Auburn
Bedford
Bedford
Billerica
Boxford
Burlington
Byfield
Chelmsford
Derry
Dracut
Groton
Haverhill
Lawrence
Lowell
Nashua
and these nearby zip codes:
01450, 01470, 01471, 01730, 01803, 01805, 01810, 01812, 01821, 01822, 01824, 01826, 01830, 01831, 01832, 01835, 01840, 01841, 01842, 01843, 01850, 01851, 01852, 01853, 01854, 01863, 01865, 01899, 01913, 01921, 01922, 03032, 03038, 03060, 03061, 03062, 03063, 03110, 03811, 05501