Founded by 17-year old Bernie Kamps in 1973 who began selling wood shavings and hauling refuse. He noticed a large volume of valuable wooden pallets being discarded at landfills. He began repairing these pallets at the landfill.
Kamps specializes in supplying high-quality wood pallets, comprehensive pallet recycling services, and total pallet management services to diverse supply chains across the nation – and select national customers in Canada and Mexico.
Kamps has over 400 locations in its national network, which includes over 50 asset-based manufacturing and recycling facilities.
Kamps Pallets Taylor, Michigan facility was recognized by Zero Waste USA for achieving 97 percent diversion from landfills, incinerators and the environment.
Kamps Pallets Detroit, Michigan facility was recognized by Zero Waste USA for achieving 98 percent diversion from landfills, incinerators and the environment.