Bulk Disposable Plastic Plates: Sugarcane and Palm Swaps

Packery does not stock disposable plastic plates. If you buy plastic plates in bulk, every common job (side plate, dessert plate, main plate and shared platter) can be swapped for an unbleached sugarcane or palm leaf plate we sell by the carton, and the swap table below matches them line for line.

Key takeaways

• We do not sell plastic plates. Our plate range is unbleached sugarcane and palm leaves, both in a natural colour.
• Side plates swap to the 7in Sugarcane Plate – Unbleached Round (Carton of 1000) at $0.08 each.
• Main plates swap to the 9in Sugarcane Plate – Unbleached Round (Carton of 500) or the 10in Sugarcane Plate – Unbleached Round (Carton of 500).
• Shared platters swap to the 12in Sugarcane Plate – Unbleached Platter (Carton of 100) or the 16in version.
• No minimum order, and every product page shows the carton price and price per item.

Does Packery sell disposable plastic plates in bulk?

No. Our plates and trays range has no plastic plates, so if you searched for bulk plastic plates you will not find a like-for-like item here. What we do stock is a set of unbleached sugarcane plates and palm leaf plates in round, oval, square, rectangle and platter shapes.

The sugarcane plates are listed with sugarcane as the material and the palm plates with palm leaves. Both come in a natural colour rather than white.

What replaces each plastic plate on my order?

Match the job the plate does, not just the diameter. The table below lists the plate we would swap in for each plastic plate line, with carton quantity and prices exactly as they appear on the product pages.

Check the sizes against your current plastic plate before you reorder. The millimetre sizes above are the ones listed for each product.

How do the carton sizes compare to a plastic plate order?

The sugarcane round plates come in the larger cartons. The 7in round is a carton of 1000, while the 9in and 10in rounds and both sugarcane ovals are cartons of 500. All palm leaf plates and all sugarcane platters are cartons of 100.

If you currently buy plastic side plates in big cartons, the 7in sugarcane round keeps that rhythm. If you buy platters only for occasional catering jobs, a carton of 100 is easier to store.

Should I choose sugarcane or palm leaf plates?

Choose sugarcane for everyday volume and palm leaf for presentation. The sugarcane rounds have the lower price per item in the range, from $0.09 each for the 7in up to $0.23 each for the 10in. The palm leaf plates sit between $0.46 (see the product page for the current price).

The palm range also gives you shapes the sugarcane range does not, such as the Plate – Palm Rectangle Large (Carton of 100) at 230x150x15mm and the Plate – Palm Oval Medium (Carton of 100) at 200x25mm. For a closer look at the palm range, read our guide to palm leaf disposable plates.

Which one should I buy?

Start from your busiest plastic plate line and swap that first.

• Takeaway shop or food truck serving plated meals: the 9in Sugarcane Plate – Unbleached Round (Carton of 500) at $56.25 per carton ($0.11 each). If your serves are bigger, step up to the 10in Sugarcane Plate – Unbleached Round (Carton of 500) at $78.94 per carton ($0.16 each).
• Café side plates, toast and cake: the 7in Sugarcane Plate – Unbleached Round (Carton of 1000) at $80.42 per carton ($0.08 each).
• Caterer running buffets or long-plate meals: the Sugarcane Plate – Unbleached Oval Large (Carton of 500) at $130.00 per carton ($0.26 each).
• Grazing boards and shared platters: the 12in Sugarcane Plate – Unbleached Platter (Carton of 100) at $65.82 per carton ($0.66 each), or the 16in Sugarcane Plate – Unbleached Platter (Carton of 100) at $111.63 per carton ($1.12 each) for the centre of the table.
• Weddings, functions and dessert tables: the 6in Plate – Palm Square Small (Carton of 100) at $41.64 per carton ($0.42 each) for desserts, with the 10in Plate – Palm Round (Carton of 100) at $53.55 per carton ($0.54 each) for mains.

If you are planning a full plate order across several sizes, our guide to bulk disposable plates covers how to set up a repeat order by size.

Can I get the plates printed with my logo?

Not these ones. None of the plates in this swap list are available with custom print. Custom printing with your logo is available on selected products, which you can browse on our custom print page.

How does ordering work?

Plates are sold by the carton, and each product page shows the carton price and price per item. There is no minimum order. Delivery is a flat fee set by your postcode, and free once an order passes a set amount; checkout shows the exact cost, and today's rates are on the shipping page. Delivery takes 3–5 business days to capital cities and 4–6 business days regional. All orders are prepaid online. Damaged or faulty items are replaced or refunded free; unopened stock cartons can be returned within 7 days of delivery (10% restocking fee, return delivery at your cost). To reorder line for line, add your swaps on the quick order page.

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