7 Ways to Spend Less on Pallets

A one-page guide for Atlanta warehouses and plants: where Grade B does the job, what to reuse, and how to avoid last-minute orders.

By Grunge Pallets Team, October 20, 2026

One short lesson a day to get your pallets sorted, with this guide as a one-page PDF on day 7.

Put Grade B where nobody sees it.
Grade B pallets show moderate wear but stay fully functional: right for storage and moves inside your building. Save Grade A for loads your customers see.
Pallet grades explained
Reuse your good 48x40s first.
Standard-size pallets in good condition can carry your outbound loads or sit in storage before you buy new ones.
Standardize where you can.
A common size like 48x40 is easier to source and reuse than an odd one.
Order before you run low.
Last-minute orders narrow your choices. A set schedule means stock arrives the week you need it; stock pallets are delivered the same week across Metro Atlanta.
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Keep pallets dry and off the ground.
Wet pallets can mold, and a moldy pallet can get a load turned away at the receiving dock.
Clear broken pallets before they eat floor space.
Broken and odd-size pallets pile up; a scheduled pickup keeps the dock clear. Pickup is a paid service, quoted before we come.
Quote a pallet pickup
Spec custom pallets right the first time.
Give the outside size, roughly what the load weighs, how it's lifted (two-way or four-way entry) and how many. Custom builds take one to two weeks, so plan ahead.
How to choose the right pallet