Used plastic pallets
Second hand, 1200 x 1000 and 1200 x 800 mm
Nestable, stackable and rackable plastic pallets with scuffs from earlier use.
See Used plastic pallets →
Nestable plastic pallets for sale
A nestable plastic pallet stands on 9 hollow feet, or 6 on some 800 x 600 mm models, that drop into the pallet below when it is empty. A nested stack of empties takes less room on the return trip. We sell them new in 1200 x 1000, 1200 x 800 and 800 x 600 mm, and used in 1200 x 1000 and 1200 x 800 mm, for one-way export, air freight and returning empties.
A 1200 x 1000 mm nestable pallet weighs about 5 to 11 kg, ISPM 15 treatment does not apply, and every quote names the exact model with the load figures its maker publishes.
Nestable plastic pallet specification
A nestable plastic pallet is a four-way plastic pallet on 9 nesting feet, or 6 on some 800 x 600 mm models, about 120 to 150 mm high, sold in 1200 x 1000, 1200 x 800 and 800 x 600 mm with an open or closed deck.
- Sizes
- 1200 x 1000 mm, 1200 x 800 mm and 800 x 600 mm
- Height
- About 120 to 150 mm, by model
- Base
- 9 nesting feet; 6 or 9 on 800 x 600 mm models
- Entry
- Four-way
- Deck
- Open or closed
- Weight
- 5 to 11 kg at 1200 x 1000 mm, in maker listings
- Static load
- 1,500 to 3,000 kg at 1200 x 1000 mm, in maker listings
- Dynamic load
- 700 to 1,205 kg at 1200 x 1000 mm, in maker listings
- Racking
- Not for beam racking; no racking figure published
- Plastic
- HDPE, new or recycled
- Condition
- New, or used in 1200 x 1000 and 1200 x 800 mm
- Typical uses
- One-way export, air freight, returning empties, store and retail deliveries
Heights, weights and loads change from one model to the next, so the figures above are ranges across the models makers list. Your quote names the exact model and its own figures.
How do nestable plastic pallets nest?
Nestable plastic pallets nest because each hollow foot drops into the matching foot of the pallet below when the pallets are empty, so the nested stack grows by less than one pallet height each time.
- Nested stack
- Feet sit inside the pallet below, in stacks of about 34 to 60 pallets, by model
- Loaded
- The pallet stands on its feet, and forks enter from all four sides
- Return trip
- Empties nest again, so more pallets go back in the same lorry space
A wooden pallet does not nest, so each empty one adds its full height to the stack. That is the space a nestable pallet saves in your yard and on the lorry. The stack counts are maker figures for their own 1200 x 1000 mm models.
How much weight does a nestable plastic pallet hold?
A 1200 x 1000 mm nestable plastic pallet holds 1,500 to 3,000 kg standing still and 700 to 1,205 kg on a moving forklift, according to maker listings.
1,500 to 3,000 kgstatic load when stacked or standing still on a flat floor
700 to 1,205 kgdynamic load when moving on a forklift or pallet truck
These figures are the range across four models listed by three UK sellers, not a rating of ours. Lighter models list less, so your quote names the model's own figures.
Can nestable plastic pallets go in racking? No, not on open beams. Makers publish no racking figure for nestable models, and feet can slip off the beams. A nestable pallet goes on racking only where steel or timber decks cover the beams, according to maker guidance.
For a racked load, choose a plastic or wooden pallet with a published racking figure, set out under rackable pallets. Heavier nestable models with reinforced feet still stand on feet and carry no racking figure.
Nestable plastic pallets for export and air freight
Nestable plastic pallets suit export because they need no ISPM 15 treatment and no ISPM 15 mark, as GOV.UK limits ISPM 15 to wood packaging material. They also weigh only about 5 to 11 kg at 1200 x 1000 mm.
- ISPM 15The rules cover wood packaging, such as pallets, box pallets and pallet collars, according to the GOV.UK guidance "Wood packaging material for import and export", so a plastic pallet ships without heat treatment or a mark.
- WeightA light pallet adds little to the shipped weight, and weight matters most in air freight.
- One-way useA light pallet that stays at the far end needs no return trip, and empties that do come back nest.
Wooden pallets and collars on the same load still follow the treatment and marking rules in ISPM 15 explained. Put the destination in the notes box of the quote form, and we match the model to the load.
New and used nestable plastic pallets
We sell nestable plastic pallets new in 1200 x 1000, 1200 x 800 and 800 x 600 mm, and used in 1200 x 1000 and 1200 x 800 mm.
| Feature | New nestable pallets | Used nestable pallets |
|---|---|---|
| Sizes | 1200 x 1000, 1200 x 800 and 800 x 600 mm | 1200 x 1000 and 1200 x 800 mm |
| Condition | Unused | Scuffs and marks from earlier use show |
| Best for | Export loads, retail deliveries and hygiene-controlled sites | Storage, internal moves and closed loops where hygiene rules allow |
Every used pallet on a quote is named by size and deck, the same as a new one. Used pallets go into food areas only where your hygiene rules allow them.
Nestable plastic pallet delivery and price
We deliver nestable plastic pallets to any UK site a lorry can reach, with no minimum order, from one pallet to a full load.
- Your postcode
- Sets the delivery price and the day
- Minimum order
- None, from one pallet to a full load
- Lead time
- Stock sizes usually 1 to 3 working days; the date is confirmed on every quote
- Unloading
- Tell us whether there is a forklift on site, so the delivery is planned around it
- Packed as
- Nested stacks, so a large order takes less lorry space
- Price follows
- The size, open or closed deck, new or used, new or recycled plastic, the number of pallets and the delivery distance
Why is there no price list? Every order is priced to its size, deck, number of pallets and postcode.
Get a nestable plastic pallet quote
A nestable plastic pallet quote is priced to your postcode, with the pallets and delivery in one figure. Tell us the size, the deck, new or used, how many you need, what the pallets carry and where they are going.
- Size1200 x 1000, 1200 x 800, 800 x 600 mm or another size
- Deckopen or closed
- Conditionnew or used
- Quantitya one-off order or a regular delivery
- Useexport, air freight, returns or store deliveries, and the load weight
- Deliverypostcode, the date you need them and any access limits
More plastic pallets for sale
Nestable plastic pallets sit beside five other plastic ranges, split by condition, size, base and use.
Plastic euro pallets
1200 x 800 mm
The Euro footprint in plastic, on nesting feet or runners.
See Plastic euro pallets →
Heavy duty plastic pallets
Runners or a perimeter base
Plastic pallets with a racking load their maker publishes, for beam racking.
See Heavy duty plastic pallets →
Hygienic plastic pallets
Closed, smooth deck
A deck with no open cavities that washes down, for food, drink and pharma sites.
See Hygienic plastic pallets →
Plastic half pallets (800 x 600)
800 x 600 mm
The half size for shop-floor display and store deliveries.
See Plastic half pallets →Every style and size is set side by side on our plastic pallets for sale page.
Nestable plastic pallet FAQs
What is a nestable pallet?
A nestable pallet is a pallet on hollow feet that fit inside the pallet below when it is empty. Plastic models stand on 9 feet, or 6 on some 800 x 600 mm models.
Can nestable plastic pallets go in racking?
No. Makers publish no racking figure for nestable models, and the feet can slip off the beams. Their guidance allows racking only where steel or timber decks cover the beams.
Is there a heavy duty nestable pallet?
No. By the definition on our heavy duty page, a nestable pallet stands on feet and carries no racking figure. Makers do list heavier nestable models with reinforced feet for floor loads, and the quote names their figures. Our heavy duty plastic pallets carry a published racking load.
Do nestable plastic pallets need heat treatment for export?
No. Nestable plastic pallets need no heat treatment and no ISPM 15 mark, because GOV.UK limits ISPM 15 to wood packaging material.
