Grade A, or #1, usually means a used pallet with no repaired stringers and original or like-new boards. Definitions vary by recycler, so write yours down.
Some receivers ask for grade A by name; Walmart's WFS guide asks for GMA standard Grade A pallets, for example.
See also
- Grade B (#2) pallet
- Trade name for a repaired recycled 48×40 pallet, a step below grade A; definitions vary by supplier.
- Recycled pallet
- A used pallet that has been sorted, and often repaired, for resale.
- GMA pallet
- Trade shorthand for a 48×40 inch wood stringer pallet of the kind specified for grocery shipping.