Kansas: plastic pallet and crate purchases

A 'plastic bulk merchandise container' is a plastic crate, pallet or shell used for bulk transport or storage of retail containers of milk, eggs, bakery items or bottled beverages; the statute does not cover wood pallets.

K.S.A. 65-3428. In force since Invalid Date. Last reviewed October 27, 2026 by repallet.org editors. Not legal advice.

What the law says

• A 'plastic bulk merchandise container' is a plastic crate, pallet or shell used for bulk transport or storage of retail containers of milk, eggs, bakery items or bottled beverages; the statute does not cover wood pallets. K.S.A. 65-3428(a)(1) (source)
• Recyclers, shredders and destroyers of these containers may not pay cash for any of them and must record the payment method for each purchase. K.S.A. 65-3428(b) (source)
• Before buying five or more from the same person they must obtain proof of ownership, record the seller's identity from photo ID, and describe and count the containers. K.S.A. 65-3428(c) (source)
• A violation carries a civil penalty of up to $10,000 each. K.S.A. 65-3428(d) (source)

What to do

Return marked pallets to their owner instead of selling, scrapping or burning them. See pooled pallets for each owner's return route.

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