Abstract: A plastic pallet having an upper, article-receiving and supporting surface and a lower surface in contact with the ground. The pallet includes a conductive element that extends from the upper surface to the lower surface to define a continuous conductive path between the surfaces to conduct to the ground static electrical charges that build up on the pallet and on the article or articles carried on the pallet. The conductive element can be in the form of a metallic rod or wire, or in the form of a plurality of conductive particles, such as metal or carbon particles that are carried in a suitable binder material.