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Where to find free pallets?

Jason
Community Manager
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Where to find free pallets?

Pallet.pngMost Bunnings stores will happily provide you with free pallets whenever they are available. Just speak to one of the helpful team members in the Timber Yard at your local store and they will be able to point you in the right direction.

 

To avoid disappointment, we always recommend to give the store a call before visiting to ensure they have supply. 

 

Pallets come in a variety of shapes and sizes. 

 

Clever and creative Bunnings Workshop members have used recycled pallet timber in a wide variety of different projects. For ideas and inspiration, check out our Top 10 most popular pallet projects

 

Our How-to section also includes several pallet projects with full step-by-step instructions, Guides include:

 

 

 

 

 

Jason

 

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Re: pallets

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @Newuser1234. It's wonderful to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about finding pallets.

Many of our stores are now participating in a recycling program for our single-use pallets. These pallets are collected and sent off to be converted into garden mulch, which could be the reason you're having trouble finding free pallets at your local store. We do typically allow customers to take pallets until they are picked up for recycling.

 

I’m not aware of any pallets that we sell, but we do have multi-use hardwood pallets on site. These are not for sale or for free, as we use them for day-to-day operations. It may be worth visiting a few other stores in your area, but I’d recommend calling ahead to avoid any disappointment.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell
 

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Nailbag
Home Improvement Guru

Re: Where to find free pallets?

I agree with @MitchellMc in phoning around @Newuser1234 as two of my local 4 stores have free pine pallets. When you see where they are positioned, both have areas far out of the way in the corner at the trade end outer carpark, where the other two have no space. You won't ever find hardwood ones as these will be branded and owned by a pallet company for ongoing use.

 

Nailbag

Andi009
Just Starting Out

Pallets for fencing

Hi,

 

Does anyone know where to get timber pallets? I tried my local Bunnings, but they stopped throwing them away a long time ago. Any ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks,

 

MitchellMc
Bunnings Team Member
Bunnings Team Member

Re: Pallets for fencing

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @Andi009. It's sensational to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about collecting pallets.

If you haven’t already spoken to the team at your local store, it’s definitely worth doing so. While we don’t typically throw pallets away, we do still receive a lot of pallets, which are usually picked up by a recycling company. Some stores near your location might still be able to let you collect a few when they become available. Because pallets are collected each week, the team should be able to advise you on a good time to come by and pick some up.

 

If you can let us know your closest store, I'd be happy to ring around for you to see if there are any stores in your area that have some available.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell
 

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Re: Pallets for fencing

It would be great thank you. This is my postcode 3977 

MitchellMc
Bunnings Team Member
Bunnings Team Member

Re: Where to find free pallets?

Hi @Andi009,

 

I've spoken with the team at Bunnings Narre Warren, and that sounds like your best bet. As mentioned, we do have regular collections in place, but if you reach out to the store before you head in, they'll be able to let you know if they have some on hand. If you speak with Terri in the Timber Yard/Goods Receiving, they'll be able to assist.

 

Mitchell

 

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SuzanneMartin
Just Starting Out

Free half size pallets

Hi,

Does anyone know if it's possible to get some free half-size wooden pallets from Bunnings?

 

Thanks!

Re: Free half size pallets

Hi @SuzanneMartin,

 

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community, it is fantastic to have you with us.

 

Our stores often have pallets that can be collected for free, but it can vary from store to store. We don't keep an inventory count for pallets, so the best thing you can do is give your local store a call and ask if they have any.

 

Let me know if you have any further questions.

 

Jacob

 

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