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hen choosing a pallet type that is best suited to your warehouse needs you may consider both the wood and plastic pallet. Although plastic pallets are seen as more expensive than wood pallets; the extra costs may be outweighed by keeping your product well ventilated and protected from chemicals and bacteria.
Plastic pallets are 100% recyclable and can be ground up and turned back into a new pallet. They also have a lifespan greater than 10 years. They are safer to handle versus wood pallets because there are no nails, splinters or chipping to worry about. Plastic pallets are forklift accessible from all four sides and can save space by sliding together to stack and store. They can be easily cleaned to remove bacteria using methods such as hot washed, steam cleaned, or chemically sanitized. Plastic pallets are approximately 30% lighter than wood pallets which would reduce the cost of shipping.
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