I would say so, especially since it is believed that 90% of all pallets are made of wood. Wooden pallets are cheap and they don't last forever. Damaged pallets are oftentimes reconditioned and, if they can't be, they can be turned into wood chips for things like mulch and animal bedding.
Pallets are made of platforms that are specially designed to allow heavy crates and boxes to be easily moved by forklift.
SIC 2448 applies to WOOD PALLETS AND SKIDS.
Wood pallets are not easily cleaned and sanitized, so they could be a possible source of contamination in a food preparation area. That, along with the possibility of being a foreign object source (wood splinters or nails), is the reason FDA doesn't like wood pallets near exposed food.
This classification covers establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing wood or wood and metal combination pallets and skids.
In 2000, about 429 million new wood pallets and skids were manufactured in the United States. Used and/or repaired pallets added an additional 233 million to this total.
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Some.. Most provinces will allow wood pallets but ningbo and xingang will not unless they are heat treated
You have to weigh the pros and cons of using wood pallets for your business. If you want long-lasting durability, choose pallets made of hardwood. Wood pallets typically measure 48x40, but there are other sizes available. Canvass for the best quality and price that's out in the market. It's best also if you request for a sample so that you can test its quality and durability. On another note, repairing wood pallets is easy so you might want to consider just mending your existing ones to save on costs.
Wood pallets are stolen because they can be turned into a profitable business when recycled. Wooden pallets are usually made from seasoned oak and can easily be obtained from any business venue that sells large volumes of products. It is quite profitable because if acquired free, they sold on to manufacturing companies.
Hardwood lumber, such as oak, was used for 67 percent of the wood in pallets at the turn of the twenty-first century.
Plastic products are better in many ways than wood products. The plastic pallets are light, termite and other insect proof. They have longer life and have better weight bearing strength than wooden pallet of same dimensions. At end of their life plastic pallets still have resale value as these can be recycled.
Not in Orange County but try.. Montoya's Pallets in Whittier, CA