DIY Pallet Garbage Sheds

Lay two 36-by-36-inch pallets side-by-side. Drill four holes through the sides, spaced an equal distance apart. Bolt the pallets together using four carriage bolts with nuts. These two pallets become the back wall of the shed.

Place a 5.5-foot-long, 4-by-4-inch post at each end of the wall, flush with the bottom edge. Predrill through the pallet and into the posts. Attach the pallet to the posts with four carriage screws.

Stand the back wall on edge. Place a pallet against each post, at 90-degree angles, to make the side walls. The boards in the pallets should be vertical. Predrill through the pallets and into the posts. Screw each post and side wall together using four carriage screws.

Attach the 6-foot, 4-by-4 posts to the front corners of the side walls. Predrill and screw together with four carriage screws.

Lift a 6-foot, 2-by-6 board to the front top edge of the two 6-foot posts. While a helper holds the board horizontally against the posts, predrill through the board and into the posts. Attach the board to the posts with two carriage screws at each end. Repeat with the second 2-by-6 board, attaching it to the back posts.

Attach the 1-by-6 boards horizontally to the outside of the back wall. Predrill screw holes in pairs every foot, through each board and into the pallets. Screw them together with deck screws. Repeat on the sides, attaching the 3-foot long 1-by-6 boards to the outside edges of the side wall pallets.

Lift and center the 4-by-8-foot OSB board on top of the shed. Predrill and screw it to the front and back boards using 24 deck screws, with one screw every 6 inches.

Roll a good-quality exterior latex primer over the entire shed using a roller and painter's pole, including the roof. Allow it to dry completely according to the manufacturer's directions.

Roll two coats of exterior latex paint over the shed. Allow it to dry before rolling the garbage bins into the shed.