Recycling

We do the recycling for you

Our process was designed to ensure environmental protection and CO2 reduction.

Ecological awareness

Global awareness of climate change, i.e. the understanding of the impact of human activity on the Earth's climate and the need to take action to reduce the negative effects of climate change, has increased significantly in recent years and since indifference is something we don't live by, the Kampol Group needs to take action to make a difference.

2 841 097

reused pallets since 2022

2 037 834

recycled pallets since 2022

9 586,49

tonnes of CO2 emissions by 2022

Collection

Pallets are collected from our suppliers or customers. Upon return we verify the supplier, documents and quantity compliance.

Sorting and classification

Pallets are sorted and inspected for condition, size and quality . The classification process is agreed with the customer and adapted to fit customer's expectations. Any element of the pallet may be subject to inspection.

Pallet repair

When damaged or defective pallets are identified, they are repaired in accordance with the European standard EN ISO 18613:2014.

Quality control

After repair, the wooden packaging is subjected to quality control to ensure that it meets safety and quality requirements.

Re-use

Repaired pallets are prepared for reuse. The repaired wooden packaging can be reused in production facilities, warehouses, transport, etc.

FAQ

The production of a single EUR wooden pallet has a GWP of 5.0 kg CO2 equivalent. Wood harvesting accounts for 71% of the environmental impact, the supply of nails another 27%, and electricity and heat the remaining 2%. However, wood is a source of biogenic carbon, which means -34 kg CO2 equivalent per wooden pallet. Once burnt, this biogenic carbon is released back into the atmosphere, which means carbon neutrality.

Our recycling process was developed because it ensures that pallets are reused, which not only substantially reduces CO2 emissions, but also saves the trees that would otherwise have to be harvested for new pallet production. Trees provide the main natural mechanism for CO2 absorption from the atmosphere through the process of photosynthesis, so the benefit of reused and repaired pallets is far greater than just reduced emissions from pallet production.

In 2023 we sorted and classified 428,670 pallets for reuse, which reduced CO2 emissions by 1,696,613 kg. Wooden pallets recycling also involves their repair for reuse. The values were reduced by the amount of CO2 needed to repair these pallets. 1,051,016 pallets were classified for reuse after repair, which reduced CO2 emissions by 3,307,620 kg. Total reduction of CO2 emissions in 2023 was 5,004,232 kg = 5,004.232 tonnes.