Environmental

100% disposable and recyclable

Can be rebuilt or recycled, but often
dumped into landfills where it takes
decades to decompose and
consumes capacity

Source Materials

Made of up to 70% recycled
corrugated paperboard & 30%
natural Kraft fiberboard

70% hardwood lumber
30% softwood lumber

Infestation/Bugs

Not a known host to wood-boring
insects and parasites

Known to host Asian Longhorn
Beetle, Asian Cerambycid Beetle,
Pine Wood Nematode, Pine Wilt
Nematode, Anoplohora Glabripennis,
and others.

Weight

6- 13 lbs.

The typical 40 x 48 wood pallet
weighs 40lbs. while the typical
leased pallet weighs 70 lbs.

Transportation Cost

$1.50 to $3.00 in interstate
transportation charges

$6.00 to $12.00 in interstate
transportation charges

Disposal

End-users will receive
approximately $.35 a pallet  

End-users will pay up to $2.00 per 40
lb. pallet.  Many landfills now ban the
disposal of wood pallets  

Safety

Lower weight makes it safer for
workers.  Lack of nails and splinters make it safe for consumers

US companies pay millions of dollars
a year  to settle litigation claims
related to wood pallets 

Vibration Absorption

Absorbs shock and vibration and
reduces product damage

Transfers shock directly and fully to the load which results in product damage

Market Acceptance

Meets all OSHA and international
regulation.  Accepted by countries
and companies that prohibit wood
pallets.  Considered sterile and
accepted inside food processing plants

Prohibited by certain companies for safety and sanitary  reasons. Highly regulated by a significant and growing number of countries because of infestation.  Not considered sterile and not allowed in food processing and other plants.