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Addison, Illinois

Pallet Recycling in Addison, IL

Buy-back, removal, and recycled pallet supply direct from our Addison plant. The largest variety of 48x40 grades in Chicagoland and the shortest chain of custody in the network.

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Stacked recycled pallets at CRI's Addison facility, the home plant
Pallet recycling and sorting operations at the Addison plant

The Home Plant. The Shortest Pallet Cycle in the Network.

CRI's pallet operation runs out of our headquarters at 1750 W. Fullerton Ave. in Addison. For Addison facilities, the pallet cycle is the shortest CRI offers, used cores leave your dock in the morning, get inspected and graded by lunch, and either return to service as repaired pallets or feed the lumber-recovery stream by end of day.

CRI runs both sides of the flow. We buy your used cores at competitive market pricing and pay promptly. We supply recycled, custom-built, and heat-treated pallets to fill the outbound side. For Addison accounts the supply ships from the same building, often on the same trailers used for pickup, used pallets out, recycled pallets in, one route, one invoice.

The plant has been processing pallets here since 1986. In 2025 it handled 1,002,531 pallets, 65.3% of them repairable cores returned to service. That depth of operation in one location is hard to match.

Addison Pallet Service Details

Distance from HQ:0 miles, our plant IS in Addison
Response Time:Same-day for most Addison pickups
Buy-Back:GMA, stringer, block, broken cores, mixed loads
Supply:A's, B's, custom hybrids, heat-treated, plastic
Custom Build:On-site at the Addison plant
2025 Plant Volume:1,002,531 pallets processed

Who This Fits

  • Manufacturers along Lake Street & Westgate cycling pallets on every inbound and outbound shipment
  • Warehouses & distribution centers along Army Trail and the Addison industrial belt
  • Food & beverage operators needing food-grade wood or plastic pallets in wash-down environments
  • Export-bound manufacturers needing ISPM-15 heat-treated pallets for international containers

Pallet Types & Grades Available in Addison

Buy-back and supply across every pallet grade Addison operations actually use, all stocked at the local plant.

GMA 48x40

Grocery Manufacturers Association spec, the highest-grade 48x40 footprint with strict structural standards

Stringer

Two-way and partial four-way entry pallets, the workhorse of North American distribution

Block

Four-way entry pallets for heavy loads and automated handling, common in modern Addison manufacturing and warehousing

A's / #1's

Top-grade recycled pallets, inspected for structural integrity, ready for retail-facing outbound freight

B's / #2's

Sound recycled pallets at the most competitive price point for high-velocity internal staging

Custom

Non-standard dimensions and hybrid pallets built from reclaimed lumber, matched to your load specs

Heat-Treated (HT)

ISPM-15 compliant heat-treated pallets stamped for international export, no customs holds at port

Plastic

Durable, sanitary plastic pallets for food, pharma, and export wash-down environments

Addison Pallet Recycling FAQ

Common questions from Addison manufacturers, warehouses, and commercial operators evaluating CRI for pallet buy-back and supply.

Does CRI buy used pallets directly from Addison facilities?+
Yes. CRI purchases used pallets of all types and conditions from Addison operators, repairable cores, broken pallets, mixed loads, GMA, stringer, block. Our pallet operation runs out of the local plant, so Addison buy-back is the shortest route in the network: from your dock to our inspection floor and certified scales is a five-minute trip.
How fast can CRI pick up pallets from an Addison location?+
Same-day for most Addison locations. CRI dispatches directly from the local plant, so urgent pickups don't sit in queue, the truck is usually already in your neighborhood. For accounts that need a trailer dropped at the dock, equipment placement is typically same-week.
Can CRI supply recycled pallets to Addison operations?+
Yes. CRI carries the largest variety of upcycled 48x40 grades in Chicagoland, A's/#1's, B's/#2's, GMA spec, stringer, block, plus custom hybrids and ISPM-15 heat-treated for export. For Addison accounts, the supply ships from the local plant, often on the same trailers used for buy-back pickup, one route, one invoice.
Does CRI build custom pallets to spec for Addison facilities?+
Yes. CRI builds custom recycled hybrids from reclaimed lumber and new built-to-order pallets to your exact dimensions and load specs. Common Addison use cases include oversized footprints for industrial parts, custom heights for racking constraints, and ISPM-15 heat-treated for export-bound containers.
Can pallet pickup be combined with cardboard, plastic, and other materials for an Addison facility?+
Yes, and most Addison accounts do exactly that. The same route truck handles cardboard, pallets, plastic film, and scrap pickups on one agreement, one point of contact, one invoice. Local consolidation is usually the biggest operational improvement vs. running three or four separate haulers.
What about CHEP and other rental-pool pallets in the mix?+
CRI segregates CHEP and other rental-pool pallets out of the buy-back stream, they don't belong in scrap or repairables. We coordinate the rental-pool return so your team isn't sorting them off the dock floor.

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