Services
We buy, repair & recycle used pallets
Sitting on a pile of empty or broken pallets? We buy them back, repair what we can, and recycle the rest — and we’ll pick them up on our own trucks across the Puget Sound.
Turn your empties into cash — and a clear yard
Extra pallets pile up fast, and storing or dumping them costs you space and money. Associated Products Shipping Solutions buys back used pallets across Tacoma, Kent, Seattle and the wider Pierce County area. Tell us what you have, and we’ll quote a buy-back price and haul them off on our own fleet.
- We buy pallets — GMA 48x40 and other sizes, in most conditions
- Pickup on our trucks — often on the same trip we deliver your order
- Repair & re-grade — usable pallets are fixed and returned to service
- Recycling — what can’t be repaired is reclaimed, not landfilled
Pallet repair
Every reclaimed pallet we resell is inspected and repaired to a sound, dependable standard — broken deck boards replaced, loose fasteners fixed, and re-graded. If you run your own pallet pool and just need repairs, we can help with that too.
Recycling that closes the loop
As a local recycling center, keeping wood in service is the whole point. Buying back and repairing pallets is better for your budget and keeps usable material out of the waste stream — then those recycled pallets go back out to businesses that need affordable, dependable supply.
Selling pallets to APSS — FAQs
Do you buy used pallets?
Yes — APSS buys back used pallets throughout the Puget Sound, including Tacoma, Kent, Seattle and the rest of Pierce County. Tell us the size (48x40 GMA and others), the condition and the quantity, and we’ll make you an offer. We can often pick them up on the same trip we deliver.
How do I sell my pallets?
Send us a photo, the dimensions and roughly how many you have, or just call. We’ll quote a buy-back price and schedule pickup on our own fleet — no third-party hauler to coordinate.
Do you repair pallets?
We do. Reclaimed pallets are inspected and repaired — broken boards replaced, protruding nails fixed — then re-graded to a sound, usable standard before they’re resold. If you have your own pallets that need repair, ask us.
What happens to pallets you can’t resell?
Pallets too far gone to repair are recycled — the usable wood is reclaimed and the rest is kept out of the landfill. As a recycling center, keeping wood in service is what we do.
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Send us the size, condition and quantity — we’ll quote a buy-back price and pick them up.