Identifying Hardwood Pallets

How to know what pallets are safe to use for your diy projects and which ones are not safe.

Identifying hardwood pallets.

The current trend by many pallet producers is not to separate out pallet material by species but rather by hardwood vs. Choose the safe treatment method when upcycling pallets ht. 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. Wooden pallets manufactured in canada or the us undergo a pest control treatment called heat treating ht which involves heating the pallet to a minimum core temperature of 56 c for softwoods and 60 c for hardwoods for.

Pallets now require an ippc logo which certifies that the pallet was heat treated or fumigated with methyl bromide. 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. The standard is a 2 letter country code xx a unique number 000 assigned by. 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.

Use pallets with stamps identifying clear sources.