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Recycling & Sustainability

A Cleaner Supply Chain. A Stronger Tomorrow.

Preferred Pallets helps businesses recover reusable materials, reduce unnecessary waste and keep pallets and cardboard in circulation.

Why It Matters

Surplus pallets aren’t waste.
They’re inventory.

Pallets that pile up behind your building take space, create hazards and cost money to haul away. Most of them still have value — as reusable pallets, repairable cores or recycled wood.

Reduce Waste

Keep usable materials out of landfills.

Create Value

Recover usable pallets through recycling and buy-back programs.

Support a Greener Future

Build a more sustainable supply chain.

Recycling Programs

Three Ways We Keep Materials Moving.

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Recycling & Buy-Back

Recover, reuse and recycle surplus and unwanted pallets.

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Cardboard Recycling

Commercial cardboard recycling solutions for cleaner, more efficient facilities.

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Repair & Refurbishing

Extend pallet life and reduce unnecessary replacement costs.

What We Take

What we recover.

Not sure if your material qualifies? Send a photo with your quote request and we’ll let you know.

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MaterialWhat happens to it
Standard 48×40 palletsReused, repaired or bought back
Odd-size palletsReused or recycled
Broken palletsRepaired or recycled
Commercial cardboard (baled or loose)Recycled
Clean scrap wood from pallets & cratesAsk our team

How Pickup Works

Clear the Dock in Four Steps.

  1. 01

    Tell us what you have

    Pallet sizes, condition, cardboard volume and location.

  2. 02

    Schedule pickup

    One-time cleanout or a recurring route.

  3. 03

    We haul it

    Our trucks collect pallets and cardboard from your dock.

  4. 04

    Back in circulation

    Reusable pallets are repaired and graded; the rest is recycled.

Frequently Asked Questions

Recycling Questions.

Can’t find what you’re looking for? Our team is happy to help.

Yes. Through our buy-back program we purchase reusable pallets. Value depends on size, condition and quantity — contact us to schedule an assessment or pickup.

Yes. We offer commercial cardboard recycling with pickup options for businesses that generate cardboard regularly.

Yes. Pallets that can’t be repaired are recycled whenever possible instead of being landfilled.

Yes. We offer recurring pickups for facilities that generate pallets consistently.

They’re broken down and recycled whenever possible rather than sent to a landfill.

Yes. Many customers combine both into one pickup schedule.

Pallets or cardboard piling up?

Schedule a Pickup.

Tell us what you have and where it is. We’ll follow up with pickup options and any buy-back value for reusable pallets.

Request a Quote

Tell us what you need. We’ll follow up with pricing and availability.

Prefer to talk? Call (909) 875-7540

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