A pile of broken timber pallets

Broken pallets

When mulching is the right choice

Mulching is for timber that cannot go back into service:

  • Pallets with broken boards or bearers
  • Weathered pallets that are falling apart
  • Damaged, mixed loads that no buyer can reuse

If most of your pallets are still sound, our pallet removal service is usually the better option, and it is free for 20 or more reusable standard pallets.

How it works

  • Step 1 Send photos

    Email photos and an estimate of the quantity to sales@toppallets.com.au.

  • Step 2 We quote

    Mulching is priced per tonne on weighbridge weight, with a 1 tonne minimum, plus transport for the truck size you need.

  • Step 3 Stack it

    Stack the timber on pallets so it can travel safely on an open truck. We book a curtain-sider when loose pieces could blow off.

  • Step 4 Collected and mulched

    We collect the load and deliver it to a timber recycler, where it is processed into mulch.

Mulching by the numbers

  • 45 mulching loads in the last 12 months
  • ~90 t of pallet timber mulched in the last 12 months
  • 5 states: NSW, VIC, QLD, SA and WA
  • 1 t minimum load, priced on weighbridge weight

From our job records, September 2026. Tonnes are billed weighbridge weight.

Pallets in front of a pile of finished timber mulch

Clean timber only

What we cannot mulch

Mulch has to be clean timber. Please tell us upfront if your load contains any of these, as it may be rejected or cost extra to process:

  • MDF or chipboard, including chipboard pallet blocks
  • Plywood
  • Painted timber
  • Metal plates or brackets
  • Plastic or cardboard
A timber mulching machine beside tipped pallets and mulch piles at a recycling yard

Where it goes

Processed by specialist timber recyclers

Mulching is carried out by green-waste and timber recycling facilities, landscape supply processors and resource recovery parks in Queensland, Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia.

Collections are from metro areas. Transport from outside the metro area is quoted separately.

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FAQs

How is mulching priced?

Per tonne on weighbridge weight, with a 1 tonne minimum, plus transport based on the truck size. Send us photos and an estimated quantity for a quote.

What size truck do I need?

It depends on how much timber you have and how it is stacked. We will recommend a truck size with your quote and confirm it with you before booking.

Can I get a certificate showing the timber was recycled?

Yes. A Certificate of Recycling can be issued for the collection, and mulched loads show up as their own treatment pathway in our period reports.

Some of my pallets are still good. Do they all have to be mulched?

No. Send us photos of the whole lot. Reusable pallets can go through our pallet removal service and only the broken timber needs to be mulched.

Get in Touch

Contact us today to schedule your pallet pickup and contribute to a cleaner, greener world with Top Pallets!

1800 867 725Get a Quote