Which pallets not to use?
There are some additional codes that can go on pallets but the main one to watch out for is MB. It means it was treated with Methyl Bromide. If you don’t see an IPPC logo then you know not to use it. While a pallet may be perfectly safe without the logo, it could also mean it was treated with chemicals.
How do you know if a pallet is safe?
Look for the IPPC stamp on the side of the wood to determine how it was treated. Pallets marked with an “HT” were heat-treated and did not come into contact with chemicals during the treating process. Avoid unmarked pallets or those stamped with an “MB” for methyl bromide.
Are blue pallets toxic uk?
This stands for Methyl Bromide which is a harmful chemical used to prevent wood eating insects consuming the pallets. It was banned in the UK 5 years ago so they are much rarer to come by now. Look out for the HT stamp, which stands for heat treated and means the pallet is definitely safe to use.
Why are pallets painted green?
The IPPC marking on pallets is for International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC). IPPC marking on pallets are used for international shipping. These pallets are required to be made of a material that will not carry invasive insect species or plant diseases through different countries.
What does HT mean on a pallet?
Heat treated pallets
Heat treated pallets are often referred to as HT pallets, yet the concept remains the same: Heat treatment is a method of sterilizing the wood to remove all hazardous materials, thereby making the pallets safer and better suited for shipment.
What is a blue pallet?
However, sometimes business may find they have a trickle of blue pallets coming into their premises and have no clue what to do with them. These are pallets that are either stolen or leak out of the pooling system, ending up in the back yard of a business that is not a CHEP client.
What does TP mean on a pallet?
TIMBER PRODUCTS Pallets Since 1990, Timber Products Inspection (TP) has offered a comprehensive pallet auditing program.
What does red paint on a pallet mean?
If your pallet has been painted or stained in a bright colour this usually means it belongs to a pallet rental company. The colour and code on each of these pallets will tell you which rental company they belong to, here are the four most common ones: Red pallets: pool LPR (La Palette Rouge from Europe)
What does Red paint on a pallet mean?
What do blue pallets mean?
Red pallets from Europe will be stamped LPR for La Palette Rouge and are used for international shipping. Blue pallets are stamped CHEP for Commonwealth Handling Equipment Pool from Australia while brown pallets are stamped IPP for Logipal from Europe.
What are the codes on pallets?
All stamps consist of a two letter code which indicates the type of treatment applied, there are 5 possible treatment stamps commonly in use:
- DB – Debarked.
- HT – Heat Treated.
- KD – Kiln Dried.
- DH – Dielectric Heated.
- SF – Sulphuryl Fluoride.
- MB – Methyl Bromide.
What does a Red pallet mean?
Who pays for CHEP pallets?
manufacturers
CHEP makes money by charging manufacturers a one-time fee, usually $4.50 to $6.50 per pallet, plus a rental fee of less than a penny a day. Manufacturers also pay a transfer fee when they ship the pallets to a retailer.
Can you make money blue pallets?
Blue pallets are not exchanged. CHEP will pick them up for free and put them back into circulation in the supply chain.
What does a red pallet mean?
What are CHEP pallets worth?
In the U.S. CHEP enlisted hundreds of customers as “participating” distributors, giving them incentives to return pallets on time. It pays ransom to pallet recyclers, $2.25 for each blue pallet they send back to chep.