N.C. Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance
Banned Materials - Wood Pallets

In 2005, House Bill 1465 was ratified to ban the disposal of wooden pallets from municipal solid waste landfills by October 2009. Pallets can be managed in many different ways to avoid disposal, including source reduction, reuse and recycling. Click on the links below to learn more about the legislation and options for managing pallets.


House Bill 1465: Ban on the Disposal of Pallets (PDF)

Information for Businesses Generating Pallets

Information for Local Governments

Wooden pallets recycling markets and service providers

List your pallets on NC WasteTrader

List your Pallets on NC BiomassTrader

 

National Wooden Pallet and Container Association

Case Studies on Local Government Programs -

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