Source for Pallets?

[geekpixie.livejournal.com]

I need a few pallets (no more than 4) for a gardening project. Anyone know a good local source to pick them up? (Preferable free, of course..) I need to schedule it a little since I'll have to rent a zip-van, but I can be fairly flexible.

Thanks!

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[lyonesse.livejournal.com]

i see them listed in the free section on craigslist a lot.

[geekpixie.livejournal.com]

I'll give that a look, I was mainly trying to see if anyone knew some place local typically getting rid of them that would be easy to access.

[geekpixie.livejournal.com]

And I found some right over near Taza, we'll see if I get a call back!

[amy-s1.livejournal.com]

There are almost always pallets stacked at the back end of the Pemberton Farms parking lot.

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

Yep, was going to post the same. They are my default pallet go-to.

[geekpixie.livejournal.com]

Thanks! That's more the kind of info I was looking for. I do know how to use Craigslist, but I was sure there was a local source :)

[sparr0.livejournal.com]

Many pallets, especially those used for outdoor shipping and receiving, are made of treated wood that would be Very Bad to have in contact with any ground you plan to grow plants in.

[geekpixie.livejournal.com]

And ones that say HT on them are heat treated instead :) I've not had a huge issue finding the HT ones locally.

[clevernonsense.livejournal.com]

acq is the most common pt wood and is harmless (also, having lots of farmers in my extended family, it's also pretty much ubiquitous in all agricultural applications). I think most pallets are untreated though--they are made to be disposable.

pallets! try uhauls as well. I get these mini ones from a memorial (grave) stone company nearby, I think almost all businesses have more trouble getting rid of them than anything.

[clevernonsense.livejournal.com]

sorry to spam, one thing I have noticed are more pallets being made with plywood strips, which id be wary of

[geekpixie.livejournal.com]

For all interested, this is what I am doing, this tutorial specifically recommends the HT pallets and gives some nice instructions :)

https://brightnest.com/posts/learn-to-make-a-pallet-garden-in-7-easy-steps

(sorry, accidentally pasted a ground based model in here originally!)

[geekpixie.livejournal.com]

And another one that I've followed before:
http://shawnacoronado.com/2011/11/how-to-build-a-fairy-garden-made-from-pallets-logs-shade-plants-and-love/

[emcicle.livejournal.com]

That's an awesome project...

we got a bunch of pallets to build our raised gardens outside the Benjamin Moore Paint store on Mass Ave near the Arlington border. we constantly see them there.

[geekpixie.livejournal.com]

Cool! Thanks for the tip :)

[ifotismeni]

i didn't know you could just take used pallets - for some reason i thought stores reused them? or are they one-time things?

[emcicle.livejournal.com]

apparently there is a group of people who go around and pick them up and then sell them back to various companies.... kind of like scrappers....

[somervillesnow.livejournal.com]

In my experience of calling the big pallet recycling guys will only come to you and take your excess pallets if you have dozens or even hundreds, and the smaller operators and the pallet recycling brick and mortar locations will only take them if they are the standard 40x48 size.

I'm always looking for leads on how to give away pallets.

By the way I would confirm with the business it is OK to take their pallets before doing so, but it probably is.

[emcicle.livejournal.com]

The guys we talked to told us they just drive around looking for pallets, load them up in their truck, then sell them back to some recycling center.... They weren't picky about size and were definitely picking up whatever they could find (small or large amounts of them). Can't remember where they said they take them, but I think they were getting either $5 or $10 per pallet they brought in. My husband might remember more details...

[somervillesnow.livejournal.com]

If you get any more details, let me know. I brought 10 very good shape pallets in my truck to Pallet World to give away and was turned away. I haven't found any guys like you described through dozens of craigslist free ads. If you are experiencing something different for non standard sizes I'd like to be in touch with your guys. I can give them a steady stream of pallets.

[somervillesnow.livejournal.com]

I work for an area solar power installation company. We got our panels and equipment shipped to us on panels and give them away on a regular basis. Sometimes I will deliver them in my truck. We get a pretty wide variety of sizes and styles.

[geekpixie.livejournal.com]

You may be my new best friend! If you are feeling so kind, keep an eye out for ones with HT on them? I am not so picky about sizes and would be happy to coordinate a drop off if you're feeling charitable. I can be reached at amber(at)giryascope(dot)com.

[somervillesnow.livejournal.com]

Sorry, is HT a stamp that is common on the wood? I've never noticed (or looked).