Alternative uses of pallets

10 Sep 2013

Used wooden pallets are an excellent alternative for many home improvements. Easy to modify and redesign, wooden pallets make for an excellent project. For those with a bit of creative flair, there’s the opportunity to make something completely unique that becomes a focal point in your home. Read on to find out how can pallets be used and what should you look for in a used pallet.

DIY Projects

Save on money and give make your new home improvements have a slightly different style by using the pallets for DIY projects. Used wooden pallets are ideal as they roughly cost 60% less than new wooden pallets. Additionally, you’ll have the added benefit of knowing you are helping the environment by using a sustainable product.

There is a wide range of alternative uses for pallets. For example, you could use pallets for wooden plant pots, new decking furniture, tables and much more. Simple to design, pallets can be polished and repainted to match the aesthetic you want. 

Pallet Tables

Create a rustic table using wooden pallets. Select from our used pallets range, they come in various sizes and styles. After choosing your ideal pallet, we’ll deliver them straight to your location. Once the pallets arrive, make sure to sand them down, this will make it easier to apply polish/paint. Used wooden pallets should not be utilised for food storage or children’s toys.

How To Use Pallets

Depending on how confident you feel with DIY and your carpentry skills will impact what type of alternative project you use the pallets for. Take a read of our top 10 pallet summer garden projects to determine where you should start. 

If you are looking to give your garden a new look, pallets can be used as an alternative to normal plant pots. Pallet pots are relatively easy to make and can be repainted to give a new creative style to any garden. 

Alternatively, a  pallet can be turned on its side and used as a shoe rack. The raw look is perfect for a natural and rustic feel, or it can be decorated as you require.

Alternative Home Improvements

There are unlimited ways in which they can be used to create pieces for the home or business. There are plenty of examples of how used wooden pallets can be turned into anything from bookcases and shelving to tables and wine racks. With a little effort, you can create a stylish dining or coffee table by adding a glass top to the pallet and either legs or caster wheels. You can even incorporate recycled pallets into today’s modern technology by creating a focal piece to house your plasma TV.

Garden Projects

Used pallets are also great for the garden. Beforehand, the wood should be treated to make it waterproof. The treated product can be used as material for decking, fencing, furniture or shelving. Pallets also look great as containers for plants, seedlings and herbs.

As long as you know what you’re doing and you’re careful about the type of products you use, recycling pallets around the home is both practical and economical. They can be used to create stunning pieces that are completely unique and fit with your decor.

How We Collect Wooden Pallets

At Associated Pallets, we take great pride in being sustainable and ensuring that we are environmentally conscious. To ensure that pallets across the UK aren’t going to waste, we offer a pallet recycling service. 

To arrange a pallet collection, our customers can use the form found on this page to fill in the relevant information, such as the location they’ll require the collection from and how many pallets they would like to dispose of. It’s important to note that we require a minimum of 50 pallets for collection. A benefit of choosing us is that depending on the pallets’ quality, we may offer a quote to take them off our customers’ hands. 

After confirming the best date for the collection, our professional team will pick up the pallets. The pallets will then be taken back to our facility, where we’ll determine if they can be refurbished. Should the pallets be too broken to be refurbished, they will instead be taken to our wood-chipping facility. With us, we ensure nothing goes to waste! 

When the pallets have been refurbished, we will ensure they meet our specifications before being sold as used wooden pallets.

Used Wooden Pallet Prices

Are you interested in our used wooden pallets for your alternative DIY projects? Then take a look at our range today! We make it easy to order and purchase used wooden pallets online via our secure checkout system. 

Should you have any questions for our team, please get in touch with us at 02380 667999. Alternatively, you can use our online contact form, we’ll be happy to help you with any queries you may have.

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