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Disposing of a pallet

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Nortsat Fri 14-Jun-24 11:57:09

We had one propped up against the wall, in the front garden for a few days. We intended to take it to the Council’s Recycling Centre, when the works in the back garden were finished.
A nice young guy and his toddler son, rang our doorbell to ask if they could have it. They were planning a garden project together!

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Jaxjacky Fri 14-Jun-24 11:40:40

Advertise it on a free site, they are in demand at allotment sites to build compost bins local to me.

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Sarnia Fri 14-Jun-24 11:30:38

In my area we have a Facebook page and Before the Tip site where items like your pallet could be advertised. You could leave it at the front of your property with a 'Free' sticker on it.
I was lumbered with a huge pallet when I ordered a bath panel. It was so light that I was able to carry it in one hand but the driver refused to take the pallet away away. I eventually used it as a base for a bug and wildlife area in my back garden.
I am on blood thinners too so I tend to give circular saws a wide berth!

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JulesJ Fri 14-Jun-24 11:26:21

Put it on your local FaceBook page . Los of people want pallets for various DIY projects

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Sparklefizz Fri 14-Jun-24 11:26:18

I had a pallet hanging around in the garden for 2 years because I couldn't get rid of it. In the end it partly rotted and my son was able to break it apart and get it in the car to take to a friend who has a fire pit in the garden and could make use of it.

Maybe you could get someone else to saw it up? A relative? A handyman? Or hire a small skip if you have any other junk you could get rid of at the same time?

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Jane43 Fri 14-Jun-24 11:23:14

We are refitting the downstairs cloakroom and had items delivered on Monday. We are left with a large, heavy, wooden pallet and are struggling to dispose of it, it says on the plumbing supplier’s website that it is our responsibility. I phoned the council and it is something they are not able to collect which seems strange as they recently collected a large garden gate made of wood with no problem. It is too big and too heavy to get in our car to take to the tip so DH is threatening to get out his circular saw and cut it up and take the pieces of wood to the tip; the problem with this is he is on blood thinners and he scares me when he does anything involving cutting or sawing. If anybody has any ideas on how we can get rid of this pallet I would be grateful.

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