AboutProvidence Used PalletsNarragansett Bay
A pallet company for the whole bay
Providence Used Pallets covers the Providence metro: Rhode Island and Bristol County, Massachusetts. It is organised around the bay, because the buyers, sellers and loads are.
Where pallets move around the bay
Pallets move all around Narragansett Bay: through the ports at Providence and Quonset, through the port of New Bedford, and into fulfillment buildings such as the Amazon building in Johnston.
The shores
The bay has five shores: the head of the bay, the Blackstone Valley, the west shore, the east bay and the South Coast. Their towns are under areas.
Getting in touch
Use the quote page or write to info@providenceusedpallets.com.
Questions
Short answers to the questions that come before a pallet request.
A question about one load
If your question is about a particular load, a stamp you cannot read or a pile you cannot describe, send it through the quote page.
Questions from the docks
What is a GMA pallet?
The 48 x 40 stringer pallet, 1,219 x 1,016 mm, the most common wood pallet size in North America. See 48 x 40.
What is the difference between Grade A and Grade B?
Grade A has had no repairs. Grade B has been repaired with plugs, plates or replaced boards. See Grade A and Grade B.
What does HT mean on a pallet?
Heat treated: the wood core reached 56 °C for at least 30 minutes, as ISPM 15 requires for wood packaging in international trade. See the stamp.
What is a core pallet?
A used pallet its owner no longer needs, recovered for repair, resale, remanufacturing or grinding. See cores.
Can I sell CHEP or other painted pooled pallets?
No. They belong to the pooling company. See pooled pallets.
How many 48 x 40 pallets fit a 53 ft trailer?
The count depends on which way round the pallets sit; pallets per trailer works it through.
When does wood grow mould?
Above about 20% moisture content. See mould and moisture.
What is the difference between two-way and four-way?
Forks enter a two-way pallet from two sides and a four-way from all four. See four-way.
What does a wooden pallet weigh?
It depends on the build and how dry the wood is; pallet weight has the range.
What should I do with a pile of broken pallets?
Describe it and say how many are repairable. See broken pallets.
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