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What Is a Pallet Pool?

A pallet pool is a rental program where shippers rent pallets per use rather than buying them, with the pool operator (CHEP, PECO, iGPS) handling pallet recovery, repair, and recycling.

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Quick Answer: A pallet pool is a rental program where shippers rent pallets per use rather than buying them, with the pool operator (CHEP, PECO, iGPS) handling pallet recovery, repair, and recycling.

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CHEP operates the world's largest pallet pool with 350+ million pallets globally. PECO operates a US-only pool focused on consumer goods. iGPS operates a plastic-pallet pool with embedded RFID for traceability. Pool models eliminate upfront capital but apply per-trip fees plus loss/damage charges (leakage). Owned-pallet purchase models from suppliers like USP typically deliver 30-50% lower 5-year TCO for steady high-volume operations. Pool models work best for: zero-capital procurement, closed-loop networks, or single-pool national programs.

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