Pallet assembly and a lid apparatus for the pallet assembly

A pallet assembly comprising:

• a base pallet;
• at least one bin stacked on the base pallet;
• a lid apparatus disposed on top of the at least one bin, with the lid apparatus including:
• a first lid segment and a second lid segment selectively cooperating with each other;
• wherein the first and second lid segments each include an outer edge and an inner edge spaced in an opposing relationship, with the inner edge of the first lid segment and the inner edge of the second lid segment configured to face each other;
• wherein the first lid segment includes a first locking feature disposed proximal to the inner edge of the first lid segment;
• and
• wherein the second lid segment includes a second locking feature disposed proximal to the inner edge of the second lid segment, with the first and second lid segments being movable between an engaged position in which the first and second locking features engage each other to secure the first and second lid segments together to define a complete lid, and a disengaged position in which the first and second locking features disengage from each other to separate the first and second lid segments.