Stick em up! And give me all of your pallets!!--Pallet Theft Becomes a Serious Problem for Recyclers in Some Markets

摘要

As if the competitive nature of the pallet industry is not enough, recyclers over the last couple of years have had to deal with a whole new threat to theii business - cargo theft. Across the country, recyclers have reported having trailer loads of pallets stolen off their property and from customers' lots. The trailers usually are retrieved, but the pallets are gone. Theft has become much more commonplace as core supplies have tightened. White wood pallets are easy to fence because there is no way to trace the owner And in markets where recyclers will buy anything with a "don't ask, don't tell" mindset, would-be thieves can make thousands of dollars for only a few hours worth of work. Pallets can be found everywhere, and it is nearly impossible totell whether or not someone has the right to be in possession of them. Pallets are also low profile enough that they do not grab much police or bystander attention.