Heat Treatment Services

We Offer Pallet Heat Treatment Services

At Collins Pallet Recycling, you can get any pallet heat-treated standard or customized. The international transport of solid wood packaging material (WPM) is regulated by the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), which is a subdivision of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of The United Nations. The IPPC issues regulations known as International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs), and the one specific to WPM is ISPM 15.

ISPM 15 stipulates the treatments and protocols necessary to reduce the risk of the introduction and spread of invasive quarantine pests that results from the usage of WPM for shipping items across the globe. Under ISPM 15, there is no paperwork assigned to WPM that is certifiably treated. Instead, a stamp is applied to the packaging to signify treatment. Countries that choose to participate in the ISPM 15 program only accept and export properly treated and marked WPM.

The heating schedule for wood packaging material should achieve a minimum core temperature of 56C(133F) for a minimum of 30 minutes. The U.S. certification program for heat treatment is administered by the American Lumber Standards Committee.

The ISPM 15 treatment certification stamp has several different forms but all contain the same information: The IPPC “Wheat Stamp”, country of origin (xx), facility code (000), and type of treatment (YY). (In the United States, the third-party inspection agency is also included).