Plastic vs wood pallet boxes for outdoor storage in summer?

    • 19 posts
    June 6, 2026 1:18 AM PDT

    Okay so we’re finally setting up a proper outdoor overflow area at our Ajman site, and I need real talk from people who’ve tried both. We mostly store automotive parts and some construction leftovers, nothing food grade. I was leaning toward wood because it’s cheaper upfront, but then I remembered how fast our regular wood pallets started cracking after last summer. A supplier showed me their plastic options like the ones on https://www.crateco.ae/category-products-list/pallet-boxes and they look solid, but I’m worried about UV damage long term. Anyone here actually used plastic pallet boxes outside through a full UAE summer? Do they get brittle or warp? I don’t mind paying more if they last a few years, but I’ve been burned before on “heavy duty” claims.