Buyback turns pallets that would cost you disposal fees into a credit. Credits usually vary by grade; broken pallets earn nothing or carry a charge.
In a one-way cost-per-trip comparison, the buyback credit is subtracted: cost per trip = price + disposal − credit.
See also
- Core
- A used pallet collected for sorting, repair or recycling.
- One-way pallet
- A pallet that leaves with the shipment and is not returned to the shipper.
- Cost per trip (CPT)
- The total cost of using a pallet for one shipment, including everything beyond its price.