Grade C used Euro pallets for sale (1200 x 800 mm)
A Grade C used Euro pallet is a used 1200 x 800 x 144 mm EPAL Euro pallet sorted into class C, the third of EPAL's three classes for used Euro pallets. It has dark, discoloured wood and visible signs of use.
Also sold as C-grade, it is the lowest-priced used class we sell and suits haulage, construction sites and order picking. Every pallet is inspected against EPAL's six exchange rules before it leaves, and every quote names the class and the delivered price.
Grade C used Euro pallet specification
A Grade C used Euro pallet keeps the EPAL Euro pallet build of 1200 x 800 x 144 mm, 11 boards, 9 blocks and 78 nails, with four-way entry.
- Dimensions (L x W x H)
- 1200 x 800 x 144 mm120 x 80 x 14.4 cm
- Condition
- Used, EPAL class Cdark, discoloured wood and visible signs of use
- Construction
- 11 boards, 9 blocks, 78 nails
- Deck and bottom boards
- 22 to 24 mm thick
- Material
- WoodEPAL excludes poplar wood
- Entry
- Four-way
- Weight
- About 25 kg
- Safe working load
- 1,500 kgEPAL rating for a fit-for-use EPAL Euro pallet
- Bottom pallet of a laden stack
- Up to 5,500 kgon a solid, even surface
- Repairs
- By EPAL-licensed repairersclass C may use reclaimed boards and blocks
- Marks
- EPAL oval marks, IPPC mark, EPAL control stapleplus a repair marking nail on repaired pallets
- Typical uses
- Haulage, construction sites, order picking, one-way loads
Every board and block measurement is in our guide to euro pallet size.
What Grade C means for a used Euro pallet
Grade C means the pallet sits in class C, the third of three classes (A, B and C) in the quality classification EPAL published in November 2021 for used EPAL Euro pallets.
EPAL describes class C as pallets "identifiable through dark, discoloured wood and visible signs of use". Since 1 April 2022, EPAL has allowed class C pallets to be repaired with reclaimed boards and blocks; class A and class B pallets are still repaired with new ones.
A class C pallet still has to stay exchangeable, and EPAL rules a pallet out of exchange in six cases.
- A board is missing, or broken across or diagonally.
- A board is splintered so that more than one nail shank shows.
- A block is missing, or split so that more than one nail shank shows.
- Twisted blocks stand out by more than 10 mm.
- The pallet no longer meets its safe working load, or contamination could affect the payload.
- Unacceptable components are used.
A pallet that fails any of the six is not sold as Grade C. The guide to pallet grades explained sets the three classes side by side.
How much weight does a Grade C Euro pallet hold?
A fit-for-use EPAL Euro pallet, class C included, holds a 1,500 kg safe working load, and the bottom pallet of a laden stack carries up to 5,500 kg on a solid, even surface, according to EPAL.
1,500 kgsafe working load of one fit-for-use EPAL Euro pallet
5,500 kgon the bottom pallet of a laden stack, solid floor
EPAL's rating holds while the pallet passes the six exchange rules above. Tell us the load weight on the quote, and we name the class that suits it. The full method is in the guide to how much weight a pallet can hold.
Can Grade C Euro pallets go in racking or on export loads?
No. Grade C Euro pallets are quoted for UK loads off the rack. Racked loads go on Grade A or B, which EPAL names for high-bay warehouses, and export loads go on heat treated pallets that carry the ISPM 15 mark.
- Classes A and B are used "in machines, conveyor systems and high-bay warehouses in the same way as new EPAL Euro pallets", and class C "mainly ... in the construction and haulage industries as well as for order picking", according to EPAL. EPAL publishes no racking load for the Euro pallet.
- A wooden pallet shipped abroad, or from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, needs ISPM 15 treatment, which holds the wood at 56°C for at least 30 continuous minutes through the whole profile, and a legible ISPM 15 mark, according to the GOV.UK guidance on wood packaging material for import and export.
- Wood packaging that fails ISPM 15 "could be rejected or destroyed", according to GOV.UK.
- Heat treatment
- 56°C at the core for 30 minutes
- Mark position
- Both central blocks, long sides
- Certificate
- Cannot replace the mark
Tick the export box on the quote, and we price heat-treated pallets for the load. Treated pallets in every size are listed under heat treated pallets.
Grade C Euro pallet stack height and weight
A stack of 15 Grade C Euro pallets stands 2.16 m high and weighs about 375 kg, because each EPAL Euro pallet is 144 mm high and about 25 kg.
| Pallets | Stack height | Stack weight (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1.44 m | 250 kg |
| 15 | 2.16 m | 375 kg |
| 20 | 2.88 m | 500 kg |
Grade C Euro pallet delivery and price
There is no minimum order for Grade C Euro pallets, and each load is priced to your postcode, with the pallets and delivery in one figure.
- Your postcode
- Sets the delivery price and the day we can deliver
- Minimum order
- None; larger loads cost less per pallet to deliver
- Full load
- A standard 13.6 m trailer has floor space for 33 Euro pallets per layer
- Lead time
- Usually 1 to 3 working days. The date is confirmed on every quote
- Unloading
- Full loads arrive on a curtain-sider for forklift offload. Tell us if you have no forklift on site, and we plan the vehicle
- Mixed orders
- Grade C with Grade A, Grade B or new EPAL on one delivery, each stacked apart
- Price follows
- The class, the quantity, heat treatment and the delivery distance
Is Grade C the lowest-priced used class? Yes. A Grade C Euro pallet costs less than a Grade A or Grade B one, and less than a new EPAL pallet.
The lower price suits haulage runs and site deliveries where the pallet takes knocks.
Get a Grade C Euro pallet quote
A Grade C Euro pallet quote names the class and the delivered price, so tell us the quantity, the job and where the load is going.
- Quantitya one-off order or a regular delivery
- Usehaulage, site work or order picking; racked loads go on Grade A or B
- Exportwhether the pallets need the ISPM 15 mark
- Deliverypostcode, the date you need them and any access limits
More Euro pallets for sale
Every Euro pallet product shares the 1200 x 800 mm footprint; the class, the licence and the material set the difference.
See every class side by side on the Euro pallets for sale page. The same grade in the UK standard size is Grade C used pallets (1200 x 1000 mm), and every size and grade is under used pallets for sale. Surplus Euro pallets on your site? See how to sell pallets.
Grade C Euro pallet FAQs
What is the difference between Grade B and Grade C Euro pallets?
Grade B Euro pallets go in machines, conveyors and high-bay warehouses, and Grade C Euro pallets mainly in haulage, construction and order picking, according to EPAL. Class C may also be repaired with reclaimed boards and blocks; class B is repaired with new ones.
Is a Grade C Euro pallet still an EPAL pallet?
Yes. Class C is one of the three classes EPAL sets for used EPAL Euro pallets, so the pallet keeps its EPAL marks, and EPAL's exchange rules decide whether it stays exchangeable.
Who repairs a Grade C Euro pallet?
Only an EPAL-licensed repairer, and since 1 April 2022 a class C pallet may be repaired with reclaimed boards and blocks. A repaired EPAL pallet carries a repair marking nail.
Can I order Grade C and Grade B Euro pallets on one delivery?
Yes. Grade C and Grade B Euro pallets travel on one delivery, so haulage runs get class C and racked loads get class B. Name both on one quote.
