{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Pallet Return","description":"Pallet return is the logistics process by which empty or used pallets are collected from the consignee after unloading and transported back to the consignor or a pool operator. Returned units go through an incoming inspection: damaged or worn pallets are repaired or culled before re-entering circulation. Under exchange systems—such as the EPAL scheme—the consignee hands an equivalent pallet directly to the driver at point of delivery, significantly cutting the administrative and transport burden","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/pallet-return","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T13:21:39.232770","citation":"https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pool_(Logistik)","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/pallet-return","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Pallet Return · Pallet return is the logistics process by which empty or used pallets are collected from the consignee after unloading and transported back to the consignor or a pool operator. · Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pool_(Logistik)"}