Tips on where to find pallets.
Identifying hardwood pallets.
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The current trend by many pallet producers is not to separate out pallet material by species but rather by hardwood vs.
Pallets now require an ippc logo which certifies that the pallet was heat treated or fumigated with methyl bromide.
So right away this tells you something about this pallet the logo is present because this wooden pallet will be moving between countries and its purpose is to advise of the measures that have been taken if any to prevent pests from also moving between countries.
Below is an interesting infographic by furniture co uk that will show you a brief overview of the different types of wood and if you are interested in learning more about all woods that exist you should visit the.
Choose the safe treatment method when upcycling pallets ht.
The standard is a 2 letter country code xx a unique number 000 assigned by the national plant protection organization nppo ht for heat treatment or mb for methyl bromide and db to signify debarked.
Pallets now require an ippc logo which certifies that the pallet was heat treated or fumigated with methyl bromide.
How to know what pallets are safe to use for your diy projects and which ones are not safe.