Tuesday, July 8, 2014

The Recycled Pallets California Businesses Can Use To Save Money

By Rosella Campbell


Pallets, made from a number of different materials, are not the cheapest thing a business can buy. They are, however, a necessary item to hold tools, equipment and parts as well as ingredients for the products each business makes. They are also used to ship those finished products to the distributors. One way to save some money is to purchase the recycled pallets California recyclers offer for sale.

The wooden or fiberglass platforms lead a, sometimes, exciting life. The wood ones are created out of low end pieces of wood, hammered together in a mass production way. There are various sizes for all pallets, however, the most common sizes are 48 by 48 inches or 48 by 24 inches. They are put together so that all of them are the same size depending on the production run for that day.

Platforms such as these are used for many things. Most racking systems are built to handle the standard sizes, such as 48 by 48 inches. Half pallets, which are 48 by 24 inches, are the second most popular. All of them have slats to allow them to be as light weight as they can and still strong enough to hold many pounds of material. They also have slots on at least two sides for fork lift forks.

One of the things these items had to handle was the outside, even in horrible weather. They held their load or were simply stored outside because it was easier to do this than hold them inside. This contributed to their inevitable breakdown. They were usually used for only a short time and then were picked up by the recyclers.

Each type of pallet must be recycled in a different way. The act of recycling makes things that have lost their usefulness into things that are useful again. The first job of these recyclers is to identify what type is there and what needs to be done with each one. Many of these firms will take the entire item apart so that it can be rebuilt from the good original pieces and as many replacement parts as is needed.

When dealing with wood pallets, any slats that are broken must be removed and replaced. This is usually done with one from one of the other pallets or pieces secured from the stack they have standing by. If a stringer has a problem, this can be remedied with a splice with another piece of wood.

Plastic or polyvinyl pallets, such as those used primarily for chemical transporting, must be cleaned completely to remove any residue. An inspection of the unit will need to be made to ensure the integrity of entire pallet. Patches of polyvinyl can be placed over any holes as long as the platform itself is stable. This is the same way to handle a fiberglass pallet as well, using fiberglass patching material.

Recycling anything is a good idea. These types of tools are important enough that a lot has gone into keeping them clean and secure as well as making sure they can be put to use somewhere else. With the right recycling company doing it, they can be used over and over again.




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