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When it comes to pricing your bespoke reusable pallet covers or wraps, we start with a base product which will cost anywhere between £50 and £80 depending on the size and quantity required, we’ll then ascertain whether this will be used internally or externally and decide how many straps will be needed to attach the wrap to the pallet, and to close the wrap around the load. This will depend on the weight, height and shape of the load and increasing the number of straps can add anything from £10 and upwards to the base price.

There’s other considerations to take into account including extra webbing along the base of the wrap to decrease wear and tear if it’s going to be used on long journeys which could add around £5-10, document windows to hold paperwork and to keep it dry, heavier duty buckles if the load is particularly heavy and even a lid which can be used to cover over the top of the pallet and attach to the pallet cover. All these extra items will add further cost but can still be well within the return on investment figure in comparison to the issues with single use plastic.  

1Total amount in weight and a breakdown by weight of the materials used to manufacture plastic packaging, excluding packaging which is used to transport imported goods.

2Data and calculations used to determine if a packaging component is, for the most part plastic, and how much recycled plastic it contains.

3Weight of exempted plastic packaging and the reason for the exemption.

4Amount in weight of plastic packaging exported, and therefore the allowed relief from the tax.

1Attachment to pallet Shrink wrap is normally only attached at one corner of the pallet to start off the wrapping process. Reusable pallet wraps have either 1, 2 or 4 straps that attach to the pallet depending on the weight and application. These straps don’t stretch therefore give a very positive holding force during transportation.

2Delivery time Shrink wrap is a commodity product and is available from most packaging suppliers across the world, but reusable pallet wraps are made to bespoke requirements to suit each client, so there is an initial upfront cost to get them working within your despatch system. This also means there is likely to be an initial delay while they are being manufactured which could be up to 8-10 weeks depending on how many are required. These can easily be supplied in batches and we would recommend that you do this so that any minor changes can be made to the oncoming batches once you have started integrating the reusable pallet wraps into your system.

3Cost Single use plastic shrink wrap appears cheap as it can be purchased very competitively from any number of sources, but one big drawback is it is only designed for single use. Some of our clients have used shrink wrap internally where pallets are wrapped often for less than one hour while being transferred to another section of the factory, therefore it’s single use becomes very costly as so much is used in a very short space of time, and then needs to disposed of. Reusable pallet wraps have an initial upfront cost which appears to be high, but they will soon pay for themselves and then continue saving you money every day when they are used hundreds of times throughout their lifespan.

4Wear and tear Shrink wrap is only used once, so effectively there is no wear and tear with the product as such, but there is wear and tear with all the machinery and vehicles used to remove and dispose of it once its been discarded. Reusable pallet wraps are subject to wear and tear depending on several situations including length of journey travelled, type of products being transported, weight and height of the load, how the wraps are stored when not in use, how often they are used and whether they are used correctly by all personnel. Reusable pallet wraps can be repaired if damaged to extend their useful lifespan.

1Reduce the cost of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Packaging Issues with landfill are at an all-time high, so anything that can be done in the short to medium term to reduce the strain on landfill can only be a good thing. Single use plastic shrink wrap is certainly part of the issue, that’s why reusable wraps like the Palband are excellent for making a reduction in the excessive amount of plastic waste that lands up in landfill sites.

2Reduce landfill Single use plastic pallet wrap can often be seen stuck in hedges and trees, or strewn at the roadside because it is often used to cover products which are transported on the back of open trailers, and as the force of the wind puts pressure on the plastic, this can easily be torn off and becomes litter on the roadside or in bushes or trees. If reusable pallet wraps were used instead, they would be sufficiently attached to the goods and the pallet so there would be no possibility of being ripped off. Also, the Palband product is made from mesh which allows the air to flow through it, therefore reducing the impact of the wind.

3Reduce litter Weight of exempted plastic packaging and the reason for the exemption.

4Reduce waste disposal costs Single use plastic waste needs to be stored somewhere before it can be removed from site and taken to landfill, so there’s a cost for storage, then the cost of transport, and the cost of dropping it at the landfill site. All these costs add up significantly over a year whereas the use of reusable pallet wraps negates all those costs.