Wood4Wood: pallet recycling with a yearly green certificate
Our Wood4Wood programme seamlessly aligns with MCB's sustainability vision. By 2030, we aim to reuse at least 80% of our pallets. Therefore, we collect all pallets free of charge during the return trips of our deliveries. This can be done on request or on scheduled pickup days. After inspection and any necessary repairs, the pallets are reused as much as possible. Each year, you will receive a guaranteed green certificate with the amount of CO2 saved, which you can use for your sustainability reporting (Scope 3). In this way, we contribute together to the sustainability of the metal supply chain.
The benefits of our Wood4Wood programme
No unnecessary space usage
All pallets are collected free of charge by MCB during the return trips of our deliveries
Every pallet counts
Each year, you receive an overview of the total CO2 reduction achieved with the returned palletsScope 3 CO2 reduction
Each green certificate can be used for your sustainability reporting and is guaranteed by DNVHow does it work?
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The pallets are bundled by the customer according to size
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The customer informs MCB when the pallets are ready for return transport
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During a return trip, the pallets are collected by MCB free of charge
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At MCB, the pallets are registered per customer, checked, and sorted
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The number of collected pallets is converted into the amount of CO2 savings per customer
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Each year, the total amount of CO2 savings per customer is recorded in a green certificate
Efficiency and sustainability
MCB supplies pallets to customers of sheet material. This includes standard pallets, custom pallets, slit pallets, and specific pallets. We collect used pallets during the return trips of our deliveries to minimise our trucks' empty running time. This collection occurs on demand or on prearranged days. We also offer the option to collect pallets from other suppliers or loose wood.
Every year, we calculate the number of pallets we have collected from each customer and and the amount of CO2 saved as a result. Participants in our Wood4Wood programme receive a green certificate for this purpose, which can be used for their sustainability reporting (Scope 3). Upon return, the collected pallets are sorted, inspected, and repaired if necessary. This process ensures each pallet can be reused at least five times. For every eight reused pallets, we save one tree.
Also available: CORE and PCF
CORE: how it benefits your business
MCB’s CORE programme is an innovative initiative focused on CO₂-reduced steel, stainless steel (rvs), and aluminium, making a significant contribution to reducing CO₂ emissions in the metal supply chain. By sourcing greener steel, stainless steel, and aluminium and providing these products with green certificates, we support your sustainability goals.
PCF: Insight into your carbon footprint
With the PCF (Product Carbon Footprint) subscription, MCB offers unique transparency. Subscribers automatically receive a PCF certificate for each delivered order, along with a detailed overview of CO₂ emissions per month and per year.
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New Wood4Wood Hall
In 2024, we will begin construction of a new hall dedicated to the collection and processing of returned pallets. The integrated sawing department will be expanded with new sawing machines, allowing us to not only repair more pallets, but also to process leftover wood more efficiently into crates, custom pallets, chocks, and more.
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Our Wood Recycling Department
What started as an experiment has become an integral part of MCB: our wood recycling department. A team of eight dedicated employees works daily to sort, repair, and process the returned pallets. Most of them are retired and have chosen to continue contributing to our Wood4Wood programme.