ext_172108 ([identity profile] geekpixie.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] davis_square2013-03-20 10:35 am
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Source for Pallets?

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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[identity profile] sparr0.livejournal.com 2013-03-20 04:29 pm (UTC)(link)
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.

[identity profile] geekpixie.livejournal.com 2013-03-20 04:33 pm (UTC)(link)
And ones that say HT on them are heat treated instead :) I've not had a huge issue finding the HT ones locally.

[identity profile] clevernonsense.livejournal.com 2013-03-20 09:43 pm (UTC)(link)
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.

[identity profile] clevernonsense.livejournal.com 2013-03-20 09:44 pm (UTC)(link)
sorry to spam, one thing I have noticed are more pallets being made with plywood strips, which id be wary of
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