Protecting U.S. Agriculture with USDA-Approved Mechanical Destruction

Non-compliant wood packaging material poses a serious risk to U.S. ports and agriculture. 

Invasive pests hidden inside pallets, crates, and dunnage can have devastating consequences if released. To safeguard trade and natural resources, the USDA has approved a new method of phytosanitary treatment—mechanical destruction using shredders and hammermills. Schutte Hammermill played a critical role in developing and proving this process, and our equipment is nowspecified for use in USDA-approved systems for destroying wood packaging material at ports of entry and beyond.