Wood Waste Management
Businesses produce all sorts of waste wood that should be disposed of responsibly. This includes wooden pallets and crates used for deliveries by retailers and manufacturers to old items of furniture chucked out by hotels and restaurants. Separating from other trash and recycling is a sustainable option.
The EPA reports that more than 18 million tons of wood are disposed of with municipal solid waste (MSW). This accounts for 6.2% of MSW generation in the US. As waste wood items are made from a natural material, they can be recycled and reused in various ways to avoid going to landfill or incineration.
At Business Waste, we can help your company store, remove, and recycle any type and amount of commercial waste wood. Dumpster rental, regular collections, and recycling services help get rid of such materials sustainably. Get a free quote for wood waste management services today – 888 584 2118 or contact us online.
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Recycling wood
Wood recycling provides a sustainable way for businesses to dispose of such materials. Recycling is possible whether your organization has scrap timber and lumber to get rid of or old wooden items such as tables, chairs, and crates. They can be turned into useful materials that prevent them from going to landfill sites.
It’s important that businesses recycle wood to protect the environment and contribute to a circular economy. This reduces the reliance on sourcing raw wood, which requires extra energy and resources, while reducing the amount of trash your business sends to landfill.
Wood waste processing and recycling varies based on the specific items and materials. For example, clean and dry natural wood waste might be recycled into new wood products like fence posts. However, treated wood like painted furniture might be used to generate energy from waste if the potentially hazardous paint can’t be separated from the wood.
Clean and treated wood waste is separated before recycling. These are some common examples of how wood can be recycled:
- Wood chips – clean wood can be ground and shredded to create wood chips used in paths and construction.
- Mulch – it can also be turned into mulch that’s applied to gardens and enriches soil.
- Recycled wood – pulverizing clean wood waste can then recycle it into fiberboard and new wood products.
- Animal bedding – wood chips can be used for animal bedding.
- Biomass fuel – treated wood waste is often used as biomass fuel, which is a good alternative to landfill.
Wooden pallet recycling
One of the most common types of waste wood that many businesses generate is old wooden pallets. These are often used to deliver and ship goods, but once they’ve been used, they become trash. Recycling wooden pallets is a sustainable way to dispose of such bulky waste items.
Wooden pallet recycling follows the same processes as recycling other kinds of waste wood. Most pallets are made from natural wood and clean, so they can usually be shredded to form wood chips used for paths, animal bedding, and mulch. Any treated wooden pallets can be broken down and used for biomass fuel.
An alternative way to recycle wood pallets is to reuse them within your business or donate to other organizations. This saves energy and resources if you use old pallets to ship items out of your company. They can also be upcycled and transformed into furniture such as benches and tables, garden planters, and other items.
Scrap wood disposal and collection
Responsible scrap wood disposal ensures any waste wood including lumber, furniture, and other materials is managed legally and sustainably. Fully licensed professionals remove the waste wood from your site and transport it to an authorized materials recovery facility (MRF) for sorting, recycling, and disposal. This keeps it away from landfill and incineration.
Collection of commercial scrap lumber can be organized on a daily, weekly, or fortnightly schedule. Combine a suitable number, types, and sizes of dumpsters or containers to store your waste timber with a pickup frequency that’s efficient and cost-effective.
If you generate high volumes of waste wood, you might want regular removal and disposal services. Businesses that throw away only a few wooden pallets may only need fortnightly pickup. Collections can be arranged at suitable times and days that work around your operations to reduce disruption for staff and customers.
How does wood waste collection work?
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Select your free dumpsters
It’s quick and easy to organise commercial waste collection for your business.
Simply start by telling us the:
- Type of trash you need removing
- Size of dumpsters you require
- Number of dumpsters you want
We’ll provide you with a free quote.
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Arrange delivery
When you’re happy with the type, number, and size of free dumpsters, tell us when you need your dumpsters delivering.
Let us know about any access issues where you want the dumpsters delivering – such as locked gates, access codes and times. We’ll get you up and running in no time.
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Fill up your dumpster
After the free dumpsters arrive at your chosen location, fill them up with the agreed trash type.
Make sure you remain within any weight limits for the specific waste type and bin size.
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Get your business waste collected
We’ll arrange waste collection at a time and frequency to suit you and the amount of waste you have.
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Dumpster rental for wood waste
A wide range of dumpster types and sizes are available to separate and store all kinds of waste wood before removal and recycling. This includes relatively small dumpsters ideal for businesses that produce low volumes of timber and wood pallet waste to large roll offs for manufacturers and companies with lots of waste wood.
Use a suitable size and number of dumpsters to segregate wood from other materials to minimize contamination risks. Then combine them with a collection frequency that’s efficient and cost-effective for your organization. We can advise on suitable dumpsters based on your waste wood production and available storage space.
Find out more about specific dumpster rental suitable for waste wood:
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8 yard dumpsters
Large dumpsters that can accommodate high volumes of waste wood materials.
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20 yard roll offs
These huge containers can hold up to 6,000 pounds of waste timber and wood.
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40 yard roll offs
The largest dumpsters available suit businesses that regularly produce lots of waste wood.
Why use Business Waste for
timber waste disposal?
Dispose of waste timber, lumber, wooden pallets, and other waste wood from your business responsibly with our services. All wood is kept away from landfill where possible and disposed of sustainably to help protect the environment. This boosts your company’s eco-credentials as well.
Save money with cost-effective management of any type and volume of wood waste. Select from a range of suitable dumpster sizes and combine with a pickup frequency that’s affordable. There’s no paying for half-full dumpster collection or risk of them overflowing and causing hazards on your site.
Get your free no-obligation quote for commercial wood waste collection today – 888 584 2118 or contact us online.
Partner with Business Waste for commercial wood recycling and benefit from:
- Waste wood recycling – many waste wood products are recycled where possible, with sustainable disposal options away from landfill.
- Competitive prices – as a leading waste broker, we work with local suppliers to source custom and competitive quotes and prices.
- Regular wood waste collection – daily, weekly, and fortnightly wood waste pickup by fully licensed professionals is possible in the US.
- Dumpster rental – choose from a wide selection of dumpster types and sizes to store wood waste securely before removal and disposal.
- Free no-obligation quote – get a free quote customized to your exact needs for commercial wood waste collection and recycling.
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- Any type of waste wood
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Published 3rd September 2025 by Graham Matthews.