Reconditioned pallet supplier

Small manufacturers, warehouses, freight and logistics firms, produce and wholesale businesses that need affordable pallets in regular volumes.

You sell repaired or graded pallets at a price per pallet, with discounts for larger orders. You may also earn from collecting surplus pallets from businesses.

• Basic carpentry and repair
• Physical fitness for lifting and sorting
• Reliable delivery and customer follow-up

• Zoning and council approval for storing and working on pallets at your site
• Fire risk from stacked timber, check storage rules and your insurer's requirements
• Public liability and tools or stock insurance
• Pallet quality and standards customers expect, particularly for food or export use
• Forklift or manual handling training and safe lifting practices

Estimates suggest startup costs are typically around $3,000 to $15,000, depending on your vehicle, tools such as a nail gun, storage space and insurance. Check your site and insurer requirements before buying equipment.

Estimates suggest monthly revenue is typically around $2,000 to $10,000, depending on pallet volumes, quality grades and your customer base. The estimate assumes at least about 20 hours a week of collecting, sorting, repairing and delivering.

Check zoning and council approval for storing and working on pallets at your site, plus fire risk from stacked timber and your insurer's requirements. Also check public liability and stock insurance, customer quality standards, and forklift or manual handling training.