What is pallet pooling?

PECO Pallet maintains a large nationwide "pool" of high-quality wood pallets. PECO rents pallets to manufacturers, who ship their product to distributors and retailers throughout PECO's extensive service network. Empty pallets are picked up and returned to an authorized depot, where they are inspected, cleaned, and repaired before being reissued. This pallet pooling system is efficient, cost-effective, and environmentally sustainable.

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Top Quality Lumber

PECO pallets are constructed from high-quality #2 grade Douglas Fir and Southern Yellow Pine lumber that is 100% sustainably forested in the United States. Pallets are kiln-dried to control infestation, mold, and moisture content. No chemical treatments or hazardous materials are ever used on PECO pallets, and all lumber products used to construct and repair PECO pallets are rigorously tested by an independent third party inspector.

Superior Strength and Durability

PECO's block pallets are far superior to conventional stringer pallets. They are much stronger and more durable, with the top deck boards supported by nine solid blocks of wood. With a total of 26 boards and 138 fasteners per pallet, PECO pallets are designed to hold up to 2,800-pound loads (edge-rackable). Block pallets also have better top deck coverage (87%) and are safer to use in overhead racks.

True Four-Way Entry

Unlike stringer pallets, block pallets can be accessed safely from all four sides. PECO's true "four-way entry" construction makes block pallets easier to position when loading and unloading trailers, improves shipping density, and reduces freight and handling costs.

Accurate, Consistent Dimensions

All of PECO's pallets are built to standard dimensions (48" x 40") used by the grocery and consumer goods industries. Using state-of-the-art technology, we produce pallets of uniform, accurate dimensions, so PECO pallets are ideal for use in today's fast-moving automated production lines. PECO's reliable quality helps reduce equipment jams that can lead to equipment downtime, product damage, and employee injury.

Easy to Identify and Sort

All PECO pallets are painted distinctive bold red and marked with the PECO logo to make them easy to identify and sort.