--- title: "Drum Spill Pallets" url: https://fortitude21.com/product-drum-spill-pallets language: en description: "Deeper-sump polyethylene pallets for drums in storage, from one drum to four, with sumps from 42 to 488 litres and rackable and modular versions." --- Spill containment # Drum Spill Pallets Product code F21-SP-101 / -102 / -201 / -202 / -203 / -401 / -403 Where a deck catches drips, a pallet holds a burst drum. Sumps run to 488 litres, the four-drum version racks at 500 kg, and the modular two-drum clips into a platform as the store grows. ## Documents before you order Documents for this design: the specification sheet and drawing. Ask for them with your enquiry and check them against your own requirements before you order. ## Sample orders Samples take 7 to 15 days. Tell us the model, the finish and the delivery country. ## Minimum order and lead time The minimum order is quoted per model and customisation. A standard production run takes about one month, confirmed against your specification at quotation. ## Technical detail | | | | --- | --- | | Product code | **F21-SP-101 / -102 / -201 / -202 / -203 / -401 / -403** | | Drum capacity | One, two or four 200 litre drums | | Sump capacity | 42 to 488 litres, by model | | Overall height | 20 to 60 cm | | Material | LLDPE, HDPE or rotational moulded polyethylene by model | | Grate | Plastic grate standard; hot-dip galvanised steel grate on the high-sump models | | Entry | Forklift pockets both ends; 4-way forklift and pallet-jack entry on the four-drum models | | Racking | 500 kg racking load on the rackable four-drum version | | Modular option | Clip-connect two-drum pallet with T and cross connectors | | Mobile option | Round single-drum pallet available on castors | | Colour | Yellow or orange, blue grate | | Lead time | Approximately one month for a standard production run; samples in 7–15 days. Confirmed against your specification at quotation. | ### Quoted on enquiry These depend on your order, your market or the certificate that covers your run, so we quote them for your specification on request. - Chemical resistance statement for your liquid - Minimum order quantity **Before you order:** Polyethylene resists most acids, alkalis and water-based chemicals but not every solvent. A sump meets its contents neat, undiluted and often with rainwater in it, which is harsher than the storage condition the container was rated for. Send us the liquid and the concentration before you order. ## Models in this range Fourteen pallets and versions, from one drum to four, with sumps from 42 to 488 litres. Two load figures mean static / dynamic; UDL is a uniformly distributed load. ### Every model, seen from above Footprints drawn to one scale, with the drums or IBCs each one takes. The bar is the sump against the largest in the range. - F21-SP-101Full-drum sump pallet202 L sump - F21-SP-102Round single-drum, static42 L sump - F21-SP-102Round single-drum, on castors42 L sump - F21-SP-201Two-drum pallet, standard150 L sump - F21-SP-201Two-drum pallet, drain plug130 L sump - F21-SP-202Wide two-drum pallet160 L sump - F21-SP-203High-sump two-drum, plastic grate260 L sump - F21-SP-203High-sump two-drum, steel grate260 L sump - F21-SP-203High-sump two-drum, modular260 L sump - F21-SP-401Four-drum pallet, standard250 L sump - F21-SP-401Four-drum pallet, rackable280 L sump - F21-SP-401Four-drum pallet, drain plug250 L sump - F21-SP-403High-sump four-drum, plastic grate488 L sump - F21-SP-403High-sump four-drum, steel grate488 L sump | | Model | Dimensions | Sump | Load | Weight | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | F21-SP-101 · Full-drum sump pallet | 90 × 90 × 60 cm | 202 L | 300 / 200 kg | 23 kg | | | F21-SP-102 · Round single-drum, static | 82 × 82 × 20 cm | 42 L | 300 / 200 kg | 7 kg | | | F21-SP-102 · Round single-drum, on castors | 83 × 83 × 32 cm | 42 L | 300 / 200 kg | 9 kg | | | F21-SP-201 · Two-drum pallet, standard | 130 × 68 × 30 cm | 150 L | 1,500 / 600 kg | 22 kg | | | F21-SP-201 · Two-drum pallet, drain plug | 130 × 68 × 30 cm | 130 L | 1,500 kg UDL | 19 kg | | | F21-SP-202 · Wide two-drum pallet | 130 × 90 × 30 cm | 160 L | 2,000 / 1,000 kg | 22 kg | | | F21-SP-203 · High-sump two-drum, plastic grate | 132 × 66 × 43 cm | 260 L | 1,136 kg UDL | 21 kg | | | F21-SP-203 · High-sump two-drum, steel grate | 132 × 66 × 43 cm | 260 L | 1,136 kg UDL | 36 kg | | | F21-SP-203 · High-sump two-drum, modular | 130 × 66 × 42 cm | 260 L | On request | 20.3 kg | | | F21-SP-401 · Four-drum pallet, standard | 130 × 130 × 30 cm | 250 L | 3,000 / 1,500 kg | 36 kg | | | F21-SP-401 · Four-drum pallet, rackable | 124 × 124 × 30 cm | 280 L | 3,000 / 1,200 kg | 37.5 kg | | | F21-SP-401 · Four-drum pallet, drain plug | 130 × 130 × 30 cm | 250 L | 3,000 kg UDL | 34 kg | | | F21-SP-403 · High-sump four-drum, plastic grate | 132 × 132 × 43 cm | 488 L | 2,273 kg UDL | 40 kg | | | F21-SP-403 · High-sump four-drum, steel grate | 132 × 132 × 43 cm | 488 L | 2,727 kg UDL | 68 kg | Dimensions are length × width × height and weights are empty, both nominal. Load figures are the manufacturer’s published values; ask us for the test basis before you specify against them. The figure to check your containment rule against is the sump capacity, not the footprint. ## What makes this product different 01 ### Sized to hold a whole drum The full-drum pallet takes 202 litres, more than a 200 litre drum contains. A rule of 110 per cent of the largest container asks 220 litres for that drum, so check the sump against your rule: the spill pallet calculator does it by nation. 02 ### Rackable is a different product Only the rackable four-drum version is rated to go in pallet racking, at 500 kg. Putting a standard pallet in a rack because it fits the beam spacing is the most common misuse of this product. 03 ### Modular grows with the store The clip-connect version joins with T and cross connectors, so two drums today and eight next year is one continuous bund rather than four separate ones with gaps between them. 04 ### Steel grate where drums get dragged A hot-dip galvanised grate takes the punishment of drums being rolled and levered across it. It costs weight, 36 kg against 21, and it is the version that survives a busy yard. ## Where it goes ### Bulk chemical storage ### Fuel & lubricant stores ### Manufacturing & process plant ### Agriculture & agrochemicals ### Waste & recycling ### Marine & port facilities ## Construction, specification and use Our distributors give their own buyers this same breakdown. ## What this product has to satisfy, market by market The regimes that apply to this type of container in each market we ship to, with the detail behind each one a click away. These are the market’s requirements; the specification above lists what this design already holds. ### United Kingdom - [Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) (England) Regulations 2001: containers over 200 litres outside a building: 110% of the largest, or 25% of total stored volume, whichever is greater](https://fortitude21.com/spill-containment-fuel-chemicals) - [Sump capacity is sized by rule, not by footprint, and an outdoor bund needs freeboard for rainfall on top of it](https://fortitude21.com/choosing-a-spill-pallet) - [The sump material has to resist what it catches: neat, undiluted, and often diluted by rainwater instead](https://fortitude21.com/chemical-compatibility-guide) - [Plastic Packaging Tax: £228.82/t below 30% recycled content, registration at 10 t](https://fortitude21.com/uk-plastic-packaging-tax-containers) - [Modern Slavery Act 2015: supply chain statement, for qualifying importers](https://fortitude21.com/eu-forced-labour-regulation-suppliers) - [Commodity classification and origin decide duty and which measures apply](https://fortitude21.com/tariff-classification-and-origin) ### European Union - [National water-protection law rather than an EU instrument; Germany’s WHG and AwSV are the strictest and the usual benchmark](https://fortitude21.com/spill-containment-fuel-chemicals) - [Sump capacity is sized by rule, not by footprint, and an outdoor bund needs freeboard for rainfall on top of it](https://fortitude21.com/choosing-a-spill-pallet) - [The sump material has to resist what it catches: neat, undiluted, and often diluted by rainwater instead](https://fortitude21.com/chemical-compatibility-guide) - [REACH for substances, including coatings and treatments](https://fortitude21.com/chemical-compatibility-guide) - [Forced Labour Regulation: market ban, applying fully from 14 December 2027](https://fortitude21.com/eu-forced-labour-regulation-suppliers) - [Commodity classification and origin decide duty and which measures apply](https://fortitude21.com/tariff-classification-and-origin) ### Australia and New Zealand - [State guidance sets the bund figures, led by EPA Victoria Publication 1698; AS 1940 (flammable liquids) and AS 3780 (corrosives) are the standards regulators call up](https://fortitude21.com/spill-containment-fuel-chemicals) - [Sump capacity is sized by rule, not by footprint, and an outdoor bund needs freeboard for rainfall on top of it](https://fortitude21.com/choosing-a-spill-pallet) - [The sump material has to resist what it catches: neat, undiluted, and often diluted by rainwater instead](https://fortitude21.com/chemical-compatibility-guide) - [Commodity classification and origin decide duty and which measures apply](https://fortitude21.com/tariff-classification-and-origin) ### United States - [EPA SPCC, 40 CFR 112: sufficiently impervious secondary containment, plus OSHA 1910.106 for the workplace store](https://fortitude21.com/spill-containment-fuel-chemicals) - [Sump capacity is sized by rule, not by footprint, and an outdoor bund needs freeboard for rainfall on top of it](https://fortitude21.com/choosing-a-spill-pallet) - [The sump material has to resist what it catches: neat, undiluted, and often diluted by rainwater instead](https://fortitude21.com/chemical-compatibility-guide) - [Commodity classification and origin decide duty and which measures apply](https://fortitude21.com/tariff-classification-and-origin) Orientation for specification, not legal advice, and not a statement that this design holds a given approval. Requirements turn on the exact design, contents and destination, and they change. Tell us the market at enquiry and we confirm what applies to your specification, what we hold and what we would need to obtain. ## The things buyers ask before they order ### How do I size the sump? By the rule your site is assessed against, not by the number of drums. England asks for 110 per cent of the largest container or 25 per cent of total stored volume, whichever is greater. The US SPCC rule asks for containment sized to the largest container. A store of many small containers is usually governed by the total figure. ### Which model holds a whole 200 litre drum? The full-drum sump pallet, F21-SP-101, at 202 litres. That is the model to quote where your rule is 110 per cent of the largest container and the largest container is a standard drum. ### Can I put these in pallet racking? Only the rackable four-drum version, F21-SP-401, and only to its racking load of 500 kilograms. That is a fraction of its 3,000 kilogram floor rating. A standard pallet that happens to fit the beam spacing is not a rackable pallet. ### What does the modular version do? It clips to its neighbours with T and cross connectors, so a growing store becomes one continuous bund rather than separate pallets with gaps between them. It is the version to specify when you know the store will expand. ### Plastic grate or galvanised steel grate? Steel where drums are rolled and levered across the pallet daily, plastic where they are placed with a truck and left. The steel grate adds around 15 kilograms and it is the version that survives a working yard. ### Do I need a drain plug? Outdoors, yes. A sump left open fills with rain and a sump full of water has no capacity for the spill it exists to catch. A drain plug empties it in minutes; without one you are tipping a full sump. Keep the drain valved and normally shut, and inspect what is in it before releasing anything. ### What is the minimum order and the lead time? Quoted against your order. These are bulky items and freight is a large share of the landed cost, so send us the models, the quantities and the destination port and we will quote the whole number rather than the unit price alone. ## More in Spill Containment & Site Safety Spill containment ### Drum Spill Decks F21-SD-101 / -102 / -201 / -202 / -301 / -401 Low-profile polyethylene decks for drums in use, with open grates that make a leak visible before it becomes a loss. Thirteen models from one drum to four. Spill containment ### IBC & Multi-Container Spill Pallets F21-IB-101 / -102 / -103 / -201 / -202 / -301 Spill pallets and low-profile decks for one, two or three IBC tanks, with sumps from 120 to 1,600 litres, plus linkable and rackable versions. Spill containment ### Steel Spill Pallets F21-ST-101 / -201 / -401 / -501 Double-layer 3 mm sheet steel spill pallets for one to four drums or one to two IBC tanks, powder coated or hot-dip galvanised, for sites that need non-combustible storage. Spill containment ### Bench Trays & Drip Trays F21-BT-101 / -102 / -103 / -201, F21-DT-100 Containment for the lab bench, the workshop counter and pallets of 20 litre pails: tabletop trays from 4 litres, open drip trays to 150 litres, and pail pallets. Spill response ### Salvage Drums & Spill Response Storage F21-SR-101, F21-SR-201 Polyethylene salvage overpack drums from 20 to 95 gallons, wheeled or static, plus cabinets, carts and boxes that keep the spill kit at the point of use. Spill containment ### Covered Spill Pallets & Covers F21-SR-301, F21-SR-302 Spill pallets with an integrated roller shutter or hard cover, and PVC tarp covers sized to the two-drum, four-drum, single IBC and double IBC pallets. Spill response ### Wheeled Bins F21-WB-120 / -240 / -660 Yellow HDPE wheeled bins in 120, 240 and 660 litres with hinged lids, for spill kit storage, used absorbent collection and general site waste. Site safety ### Emergency Eyewash & Safety Showers F21-EW-101 / -102 / -201 Self-contained portable eyewash units in 30 and 53 litres, and a floor-standing 304 stainless combination eyewash and safety shower for a plumbed supply. Accessory · Handling ### Spill Pallet Ramps F21-DH-101, F21-DH-102 Single-piece and two-piece polyethylene ramps for loading drums onto a spill pallet or tray, sized to pallet heights from 10 to 30 cm. Accessory · Handling ### Drum Cradles & Dispensing Stands F21-DH-201 / -202 / -203 Stackable cradles that hold a drum horizontally for tapping, a drum rack dispensing base with a 380 litre sump, and a small container stacker. Accessory · Handling ### Drum Dollies & Trolleys F21-DH-301 / -302 / -303 / -401 / -402 Poly drum dollies with integral sumps of 20 and 300 litres, a two-drum containment trolley, roll plastic pallets and a tilt truck. Page updated 30 October 2026