How To Dismantle and Recycle Pallets

How to safely break and disassemble pallets. DIY expert Craig Phillips talks through the methods and tools you need to recycle pallets. Once you have dismantled your pallet you are ready to start your DIY pallet recycling projects.

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1. The tools you are going to need are: hammer, bolster, pry bar, wrecking bar, crow bar, gloves & safety glasses/goggles.

3. Start by loosening the nails using the bolster and hammer.

4. When the gap between the planks is large enough, use a pry bar to lift the plank off.

5. Ensure you remove all nails from the plank and the newly exposed area of the pallet.

6. Repeat until all the top planks have been removed.

7. Next, remove the centre blocks using the same process.

8. With all the nails removed from your dismantled pallet wood you are ready to start your recycled pallet project.

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[steveogden]

This is fine for pallets which use simple nails. Most of the pallets I come across use two to three inch spiral nails which are a whole different ball game!

[rommelreyes]

You are a legend mate. You will keep me busy for the next 4 weekends.

[nanofly]

Haha, this is what my garden gates get made out of :D

[willholder]

Only came across this Video today. Over time I have seen a lot of videos to pull pallet apart and I have had mixed results. Most of the pallets I get have 2 - 4 inch nails with a spiral so I started to use a bolster chisel, bolster hammer ( small sledge ) and pry bars as seen in the video some time ago and had much better results, less splitting, and more wood for projects. Still time consuming but I get pallets for free and with the price of timber here in Australia worth the effort in my situation. Great video Craig thank you

[brucemcnally]

Your videos are very nicely paced, well edited and crystal clear, a helpful series. Well done and many thanks!

[May-qivc]

Thanks for that great video!
I'm like a newborn in DIY projects and this was very useful ✨

[kimberleypatrick]

I love your videos!!..straight and to the point...and you're so handsome when doing them...thank you for all the videos you do..I've learned A LOT by yours alone..thanks again!!

[theflamingone]

Same as you I start with a bolster, but then I use a mattock, I can put a block under the blade to get increase the leverage.
Remember to hold the nail into the crow bar just before it comes out as they fling out at quite a pace, straight at your face.

[efester]

Glad Avid let you out so you could make this video.
Thanks Craig,
Craig

[javierhuillca]

GRACIAS POR EL VIDEO ... ME GUSTA ESTA FORMA de desarmar los palets sin maltratarlos ...gracias

[hansdegroot]

I only ran into your channel today. I watched this video and some of the pallet wood build videos.
The videos are instructive and comprehensible.
The only minus that I can point out is that you do not answer the questions which are in the comments. So 5 stars out of 6.
Thanks for sharing.

[garyreid]

Most pallets in Oz are put together with nail guns. As a result most nails have glue on them for rigidity. I find it easier to saw through the nails. Less damage to slats.

[annashiegl]

I get really long nails in my pallets and really can't loosen them, so I use 2 long bits of strong wood and lever the pallet wood with them, it's very satisfying when you get them off, 5'1 woman here 💪 😂

[DabhandVindy]

Very straight to the point and helpful. Thank you so much

[MerchantMonk]

Another high quality video! Thank you.
This is going to sound a bit odd, but can you tell me the brand and type of those cargo pants?
I'm looking for some higher quality than what i'm finding here, and frankly they look like they hold up well.

[josephhanley]

Would like to see a small garden bar made from old pallets as I have watched this brilliant film so fingers crossed 😊

[Mrpaul]

10 out of 10 for a much simpler method than most

[ihsansweetjan]

Hye good afternoon sir. I has one pallet in store i watch your this video, and i make it dismantle very clear. Now i am going yo make a shoe rake from them. Thanks for sharing good ideas. Sometimes i am thinking how i am lazy to found you channel in a age of 34, why not befor.

[sussexseaangler]

I use a club hammer to initially loosen the slats.less hazardous and safer thn the hammer.

[eduardoenrik]

que facil lo hace ver...a mi se me agrietaron casi todas...usando solo un martillo un pequeno cincel ...