Wooden pallets can end up stacking up in your warehouse for a lot of reasons. They can be damaged, be in small quantities, an unusual size, or your local market may have poor current dynamics. So if you end up stuck with a bunch of pallets and you need to get rid of them to free up space in your warehouse, what can you do? Here are some great options for you to consider if you have an excess of pallets. 

Ask the Shippers

You can always ask the people who ship your materials to pick up the pallets that they dropped off at your warehouse once you are done with them. Whether they pick them up themselves or use a third party provider does not matter, as long as they are out of your warehouse. This is often a win-win for everyone, as the shipper can reuse some of what you return to them and you have a cleared out warehouse. 

Stop the Flow of Broken Pallets

While this will not get rid of currently broken pallets, it will help them from piling up at the current rate they have been. If your pallets are from internal operations, then you should consider switching to a more durable pallet. While more durable pallets will cost more money, you will be able to reuse them more times than their counterpart. You may not be saving money in the long term, but you will be saving storage space. 

Pallet Recycler

Get in contact with a local pallet recycler to get the pallets out of your warehouse. You may be paid if your pallets are desirable, though if you have unpopular sizes, then there may be a charge fee to remove them. You do have the potential to make money with this option. Most pallet recyclers will be happy to provide you with a regular removal service. 

Standard Size Pallets

If the problem that you have is you end up with non-standard size pallets that you cannot do anything with afterward, then you may need to communicate with your shippers that you need standard sized pallets to be used so that they have value to those who will buy pallets from you. 

Corrugated Paper Pallets

If it is an option from your shipper, you may want to switch to using corrugated paper pallets as they can be recycled with other cardboard. IKEA adopted these pallets to help with logistical challenges.

Craigslist and Similar

There are a lot of hobbyists who want pallets for their projects. If you have a glut of pallets that are in relatively good condition, then post signs or advertise on various websites that you have pallets for sale. This can be an easy way to get your pallet numbers under control. 

Once you have removed pallets from your warehouse there will come a time where you need to get more. The pallets for sale at Geo Pallet Ltd. are perfect for all of your needs.