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Penn Pallet uses a specialized dip tank to apply our patented Pal-A-Gaurd™ borate treatment, with a moldicide/fungicide additive, to pallets. Boric acid, oxides and salts (borates) are effective wood preservatives. Borate treated wood is of low toxicity to humans and animals, and does not contain copper or other heavy metals.
Borates protect against various forms of wood destroying organisms, including decay fungi (wet and dry rot), wood boring beetles (including common furniture, house longhorn and powderpost beetles), carpenter ants, and termites (including Formosan termites). Moldicides and fungicides aid in the control of mold growth.
By heating timber to a certain temperature, it is possible to eliminate the presence of pests found in wood. Heat treating is also an alternative to chemical preservatives, as many consumers would prefer chemical-free timber preservation methods.
Heat treatment can also improve the properties of the wood with respect to water: lower equilibrium moisture, less moisture deformation, and weather resistance.
Penn Pallet's heat treatment process is certified to the ISPM 15 standard for wooden pallets and shipping containers.
Used Pallet Retrieval and Recovery
With the today's rising costs, Penn Pallet works hard to save you money. We offer regional pallet recovery programs. If you are interest in pallet retrieval, contact us to find the best solution for you.
Sorting, Cleaning, and Disposal
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Pallet Sorting
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Tier Sheet Sorting
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Pallet Cleaning
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Pallet Disposal
BTU’s from Wood Fiber
One pallet gives off an average of 350,000 BTU’s when burned. Imagine all the pallets behind every retail store, grocery store and small business in every community throughout the US. If all of these were stopped from land filling and converted to fuel for hospitals or schools, we would make a huge difference to our environment. Imagine the additional space that would be in each landfill. Imagine the fossil fuel savings.
Penn Pallet sold over 11,000 tons of ground wooden pallets and sawdust between our St Marys and Woodland locations in 2009. That’s enough sawdust to cover a football field over 30 feet high. Converting tons into BTU’s, we have supplied over 150 billion BTU’s into our local community. That’s more than 1 million gallons of #2 fuel oil replaced by sawdust. Enough sawdust to heat 1000 homes if the proper equipment was available.
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