Sell used and repaired plastic pallets
Used, repaired means a cracked or chipped part was welded or swapped, and the pallet is graded apart from sound ones. It is not for food contact or racking without the maker's say.
Last reviewed November 12, 2026
What used and repaired means
- Grade
- Used, repaired or reconditioned
- Meaning
- Cracked or chipped part welded or swapped; some designs use snap-lock parts for repair. Not for food-contact or racking without the maker's say.
- Quote form value
- Used
How a buyer reads a used and repaired lot
Plastic is hard to glue, so cracked parts are normally welded. HDPE melts at 131.8 C and joins by welding, not by adhesive. Some designs use snap-lock parts for quick repair, so a worn part is swapped instead. A buyer will ask which was done and where.
A repaired pallet can still be a good pallet. The grade says it needs a closer look. Racking and food contact are the two uses that ask for the maker's approval, so a buyer who has either use will usually not take repaired stock for it. A buyer with a general-purpose line may.
| Part | What a buyer looks for |
|---|---|
| Weld | A bead or seam on a foot, deck or runner |
| Swap | A newer part in a different shade |
| Location | Away from beam-contact edges |
| Count | How many in the lot are repaired |
Who has used and repaired pallets
Plants and centers that maintain their own pallets, and closed-loop users with a repair program. See third-party logistics.
Send this with a used and repaired lot
- How many are repaired and how
- Close photos of each type of repair
- Whether repairs were by the maker
- Footprint, style and count
Set the grade in the pile sorter. The ruling and your other answers carry into the form below.
Used, repaired or reconditioned pallets with no owner's mark on them.
Pallets of any grade that carry a pool name, logo or RFID tag.
Cracked, burnt or crushed pallets: they leave this grade and go by weight.
Can plastic pallets be repaired?
Yes. Cracked parts are normally welded, and snap-lock designs let parts be swapped. Repaired pallets are graded apart from sound ones.
Will a buyer take repaired pallets with sound ones?
Many will, if you split them. Mixed counts get priced on the weakest part. Keep repaired stacks separate.
Words you will meet
- Welding repair
- Plastic is hard to glue, so cracked parts are normally welded.
- Lip
- Raised edge on the deck, or an optional soft lip, that keeps the load in place.
- Anti-slip
- Textured deck or rubber grommets that reduce load slip.
- Rotational moulding
- Resin heated in a rotating mould to make a hollow jointless part.
- HDPE
- High-density polyethylene, resin code 2. The most common resin in plastic pallets; tough and moisture resistant.
- Cruciform base
- Bottom with a cross-shaped member as well as a perimeter, for strength and automated handling.
- 4-way entry
- Forks or a jack can enter from all four sides.
- 2-way entry
- Forks enter from two opposite sides only.
- Pooling
- Renting pallets from a company that owns, tracks and collects them instead of buying.
- Structural foam
- Low-pressure moulding where a blowing agent expands the resin in the mould.
- Compression moulding
- Moulding by pressing resin in a closed mould; one of six processes in use.
- Profile extrusion
- Pushing resin through a die to make long shapes that form pallet parts.
- Resin identification code
- Number on a plastic part for the resin, which does not itself say whether it is recyclable.
- PP
- Polypropylene. More rigid than HDPE and better with heat and harsh chemicals; used where rack stiffness matters.
- Dynamic load
- Weight a pallet carries while moving on a forklift, pallet jack or conveyor.
- Nest ratio
- How many empty pallets fit in the height of one.
Who asks, and what they need
- Closed-loop and captive pallet users
- Large uniform lots of one size and style; repair and replacement parts.
- Automotive plants and suppliers
- 48 x 45 pallets that match bulk containers; closed-loop reuse; heavy dynamic and static loads.
- Chemical and drum shippers
- 48 x 48 and 45 x 45 pallets for drums and bags; chemical resistance.
What the sources say
- HDPE has resin identification code 2, a density of 930 to 970 kg/m3, melts at 131.8 C and is hard to glue, so joints are usually welded. (en.wikipedia.org)
- Plastic pallets can deform (creep) under heavy long-term loads and are hard to repair. (en.wikipedia.org)
- HDPE is the most common resin in plastic pallets; PP is more rigid and the page recommends it for unsupported racking. (nelsoncompany.com)
- Greystone Logistics processed about 60 million pounds of recycled plastic in the year ended May 31, 2024, using damaged plastic pallets from a buy-back program among its feedstock. (resource-recycling.com)
- In April 2017, HDPE HMW regrind from drums and IBCs was 24 to 27 cents per pound picked up in the US South (historical, not current). (resource-recycling.com)
- The 800 x 1200 mm Euro footprint is the second most popular plastic pallet size worldwide. (blog.containerexchanger.com)
- Counties with the most private motor vehicle parts manufacturing jobs (NAICS 3363) in 2025, BLS QCEW, counties with disclosed data only: Wayne County, Michigan (20,888), Macomb County, Michigan (20,279), Oakland County, Michigan (16,970), Kent County, Michigan (8,688), Spartanburg County, South Carolina (6,496), Cook County, Illinois (6,273). (data.bls.gov)
- That Nelson model is under 5 in tall, which the page says suits air freight, and works with automation and most roller conveyors. (nelsoncompany.com)
- Only pallets designed for unsupported racking carry a racking rating. (nelsoncompany.com)
- Counties with the most private warehousing and storage jobs (NAICS 493) in 2025, BLS QCEW: San Bernardino County, California (67,058), Riverside County, California (51,310), Dallas County, Texas (44,657), Maricopa County, Arizona (42,291), San Joaquin County, California (28,518), Clark County, Nevada (28,250), Middlesex County, New Jersey (26,309), Will County, Illinois (25,357). (data.bls.gov)
- Warehousing and storage (NAICS 493) was 1.4% of the 133,160,274 private-sector jobs QCEW counted in the US in 2025. (data.bls.gov)
- Port of Long Beach moved a record 9,881,595 TEUs in 2025 (imports 4,779,559; exports 1,141,113; empties 3,960,925), per Container News reporting the port's year-end results. (container-news.com)
- Georgia Ports Authority moved 5.7 million TEUs in fiscal year 2025 (July 2024 to June 2025), up 8.6 percent or 450,000 TEUs, the Port of Savannah's second-busiest year after 5.76 million in FY2022. (container-news.com)
- The Port of New York and New Jersey was the nation's second-busiest port for loaded containers in 2025, per the Port Authority's full-year volume release as reported by Air Freight News. (airfreight.news)
- FDA's Food Traceability Rule (FSMA section 204) requires businesses that make, process, pack or hold foods on the Food Traceability List to keep Key Data Elements for Critical Tracking Events and share them within 24 hours of a request; FDA says Congress directed it not to enforce the rule before July 20, 2028. (fda.gov)
- Counties with the most private meat and poultry processing jobs (NAICS 3116) in 2025, BLS QCEW, counties with disclosed data only: Hall County, Georgia (11,123), Cook County, Illinois (8,367), Sussex County, Delaware (8,212), Marshall County, Alabama (7,387), Fresno County, California (6,499), Douglas County, Nebraska (6,452). (data.bls.gov)
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