Wood Packaging
Packaging made from wood or timber, primarily pallets, crates, and boxes used for transit. Wood packaging is largely used in commercial settings and enters the non-household waste stream.
Wood packaging includes pallets, crates, barrels, boxes, and other timber-based packaging. The majority of wood packaging is used for transit purposes in commercial supply chains.
Common types:
- Pallets (the largest single category of wood packaging)
- Wooden crates and boxes
- Barrels and drums
- Plywood and chipboard cases
- Timber dunnage and blocking
Wood packaging predominantly enters the non-household waste stream and is managed through the PRN system. Pallets are frequently reused many times before being recycled, and the UK has a well-established pallet repair and reuse industry. Under pEPR, producers must report wood packaging by weight. International wood packaging must comply with ISPM 15 phytosanitary treatment standards. The recovery target for wood packaging includes energy recovery, as wood has calorific value for biomass fuel.
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