Get in the LOOP
Join the circular pallet revolution
LOOP Pallets Issued
Potential Timber Repurposed
Potential Carbon Saved
Potential Waste Reduced
For full details see our impact assessment
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Getting in the LOOP is easy, here’s how:
Return pallets
Use our pallet collection service, which rewards the reuse of green pallets.
Both options are simple.
Both options are better for business and the planet.
Pallet collections
Have you ever wondered what to do with used construction pallets? Look no further. We offer a fast, efficient pallet collection service for merchants, principal contractors and housebuilding companies. Book a collection, and we’ll come and pick up pallets from your site in as little as 72 hours.
For green pallets marked with the LOOP label, we offer up to £4 back per pallet. We can also take away white pallets. Our service is cheaper than using a skip, better for the environment, and will help keep your site clutter-free.
Buy pallets
Are you looking to source pallets to transport your building materials? We offer a comprehensive range of pallets for moving all kinds of construction materials. Whether you make bagged or board products, produce insulation or ironmongery, or manufacture roofing tiles, we’ve got the pallet specification you need.
The benefits of LOOP
There are clear benefits associated with getting in the LOOP. We offer:
FSC® certified FSC® certified
A range of distinctive green FSC® certified pallets engineered to last and be used again and again
Returnable scheme Returnable scheme
A service-oriented model that replaces the sale of single use pallets with a returnable scheme
Unrivalled capacity Unrivalled capacity
Unrivalled manufacturing capacity to meet short- and long-term demand
Nationwide service Nationwide service
A network of collection sites and repair hubs nationwide
Dedicated fleet Dedicated fleet
A dedicated fleet of lorries picking up pallets
Speedy collection Speedy collection
Pallet collections from as little as 72 hours for green LOOP and white pallets
FSC® certified
A range of distinctive green FSC® certified pallets engineered to last and be used again and again
Returnable scheme
A service-oriented model that replaces the sale of single use pallets with a returnable scheme
Unrivalled capacity
Unrivalled manufacturing capacity to meet short- and long-term demand
Nationwide service
A network of collection sites and repair hubs nationwide
Dedicated fleet
A dedicated fleet of lorries picking up pallets
Speedy collection
Pallet collections from as little as 72 hours for green LOOP and white pallets
Throughout UK construction, building material manufacturers, merchants, principal contractors and housebuilding companies are signing up to The Pallet LOOP.
Here’s just some of the companies already in the LOOP and working with us to move building materials, reduce waste costs, cut carbon and save money. Get in the LOOP today, you’ll be in great company.
FAQs
Everything you need to know about The Pallet LOOP
What is The Pallet LOOP?
A transformational, circular economy, supply chain solution that enables and incentivises the RECOVERY, REPAIR and REUSE of pallets in the construction sector for the UK and Ireland
Why is The Pallet LOOP needed?
The UK construction sector uses over 20 million timber pallets per annum yet reuses less than 10%. This is in stark contrast to the FMCG sector, which operates a closed loop pallet collection system that achieves up to 98% re-use. In the construction industry, the lack of pallet reuse generates vast volumes of waste (>300,000 tonnes) and means a huge amount of timber is used unnecessarily. Currently, the sector needs to cut down more than 6,000 acres of forestry per annum to feed an antiquated linear packaging model.
How will The Pallet LOOP make a difference?
Designed as a net carbon zero by 2040 model, The Pallet LOOP is supporting the UK’s journey to zero avoidable waste. Rather than being cost engineered, LOOP pallets are designed and built for multiple trips. They therefore offer significant safety benefits for the entire supply chain. With an ISO 14040 compliant LCA, LOOP’s distinctive green pallets, have been engineered to last. Designed with durability in mind, they are, typically stronger than standard pallets used in the construction industry today.
How does The Pallet LOOP model work?
The Pallet LOOP issues pallets at the start of the supply chain to material manufacturers. Manufacturers distribute products on LOOP’s distinctive green pallets to their customers. Once pallets reach their final destination, registered recipients can call or email The Pallet LOOP to arrange a collection. Using The Pallet LOOP service works out significantly cheaper than putting pallets in skips plus The Pallet LOOP gives registered businesses up to £4 back for every green LOOP pallet returned in a reusable condition and pays £2 for LOOP pallets that are damaged or soiled but not beyond economical repair. The Pallet LOOP can also collect white pallets at the same time (charges apply). Back at its collection hubs, The Pallet LOOP checks, repairs, and reissues the pallets to building material manufactures, kick starting the LOOP again.
Who can become a registered return partner?
The Pallet LOOP is a business-to-business (B2B) service and registered return partners will typically include merchants, distributors, principal contractors and housebuilding companies, which are likely to accumulate a significant number of pallets.
What should general builders / householders do with any green pallets that they end up with?
If you received the pallet from a builders’ merchant, you should be able to return any LOOP pallet to the branch in question. Alternatively, you could ask the merchant if they would be prepared to back haul it to their branch the next time they make a delivery or are passing your location.
