Welcome Consumers Concrete Corporation

We want to welcome Consumers Concrete Corporation to the PalletPalooza Team!

They are joining us as pallet providers. PalletPalooza is all about finding creative ways to repurpose recycled pallets. Consumers Concrete Corporation is setting aside pallets that are not usable anymore for people to take for free. The two locations where they will have pallets available on a first come/first serve basis are:

 East 3809 E. Michigan, Kalamazoo, MI

1505 Burlingame SW, Wyoming, MI

Consumers serves DIYers! Find helpful information on their DIY page

consumersconcrete.com/do-it-yourself.html

And be sure to check out their gallery for lots of ideas.

consumersconcrete.com/galleries

About Consumers:

Now in its’ 83rd year of continuous operation, Consumers Concrete Corporation (CCC) began as a sand and gravel operation in 1933. Over the years, CCC has changed and expanded to operate 22 ready mix plants, becoming one of Michigan’s largest suppliers of ready mixed concrete.  CCC manufactures a complete line of concrete block, architectural block and landscape products at plants located in western Michigan.  Septic tanks, retaining wall units, and other precast items are manufactured at two precast plants, while the original sand and gravel location continues to supply aggregates to the Kalamazoo community.

 

Consumers Concrete

CCC is committed to exceptional customer service using strategically located plants, a laboratory and quality control department, an experienced sales staff, dependable equipment, and a ready mix customer service center dedicated to accurate order taking and on time deliveries.  CCC has long supported the “green initiative” having supplied innovative concrete and architectural block products for LEED certified projects in Michigan and Indiana.

Products such as re-bar, sealers, form tube, expansion joint and other items commonly used by concrete contractors are readily available from most ready mix plants. A complete line of concrete supplies, concrete block, architectural block, manufactured stone, brick, and landscape products are available from our block manufacturing locations and retail stores.

Thank you Consumers for supporting PalletPalooza! 

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PalletPalooza will benefit Goodwill Industries of Southwestern Michigan and the mission to provide employment, education, training, and support services to individuals and families so they can achieve self-sufficiency.

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or this: 101palletideas.com

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or this! houzz.com

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Where can I find Pallets?

Okay - you want to enter PalletPalooza™.... you see the pallet ideas on Pinterest and Google images - you have some thoughts of what you want to create - but where can you find pallets?

Here are a few suggestions:

PalletPalooza Pallet Providers
Scroll down on the Enter Tab of the PalletSWMI.com website and you will see a list of our sponsoring pallet providers. They often have have pallets available at their locations on a first come first serve basis. Just click on their link to see their location, hours, and check on availability.

Local Businesses
As you a driving through your town, you will be surprised how many pallets you see at your local grocery and hardware stores, landscape businesses, construction companies, and feed stores. Ask them if their pallets are available to take.

Craigslist.com
Sometimes free pallets are listed on Craigslist. Go to the Free section in the "For Sale" category.

Recycling Centers and Township Dump Days  Pallets are large items and they might be just dumped. You may be able to rescue a couple of these and recycle them into an amazing project.

Ask Friends and Family (and Frenemies too!)
Ask them on Facebook, give them a call, let them know what you are up to and you might be surprise how often you hear "Oh yeah, I've got a couple of pallets laying around."
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Finding pallets reminds me of when you name your new baby, and suddenly you hear that name all of the time! Now that you are looking for pallets, you will start to spot them all of the time too. Good Luck with your pallet hunt!