RCRA Hazardous Waste (US, 40 CFR 261)
Wooden pallets are not federal hazardous waste under RCRA. They are solid waste regulated under state rules. Untreated pallets are often recovered for resale or are biodegradable waste.
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Wooden Pallets does not carry a federal RCRA hazardous waste code. It is regulated as solid waste under state and local rules, and specifics depend on your state environmental agency.
Not being federally hazardous does not mean it has no value — clean wooden pallets is often a recovered commodity with active buyers.
RCRA classifies waste by source, process, and characteristics — not just material. Pick the row that matches how your wooden pallets arises; each coded row links to the full waste code definition under 40 CFR Part 261.
Untreated wooden pallets
Not RCRA hazardous — state/local solid waste jurisdiction
Pallets treated with hazardous preservatives (creosote, CCA)
Contact waste classification authority
Source: 40 CFR Part 261 — Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste
Shipping to the EU?
See the EWC code for wooden pallets.
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