a reusable plastic base serves as a pallet which may be lifted by the forks of a forklift truck . a sleeve is removably attached to the base and forms the sidewalls of the container . in the preferred embodiment , the sleeve is made of corrugated material having slots formed along its lower edge . the slots are adapted to coact with latch members slidably mounted in the base to releasably secure the pallet to the sleeve . the base is preferably designed with a peripheral groove lying substantially at floor level to receive the edge of the sleeve . compressive loads applied to the container are transferred to the sleeve directly to the floor , thereby minimizing deformation of peripheral portions of the base .