Pratt utility spill tray, black, 68 litre

The Pratt Utility Spill Tray is a low, wide black tray built to catch the messy drips and small leaks that build up under cans, pails and similar containers on a warehouse or factory floor. It is moulded from heavy duty polyethylene, so it will not rust or corrode the way a metal drip tray eventually would. This is the 68 litre sump version, sized to sit on the floor and quietly do its job under a bench or in a holding area.

Two details make it practical day to day. The bottom is ribbed, which keeps your containers raised above whatever pools in the sump, so a leaking pail is not sitting in its own spill. And when you do not need it, the tray nests, so a stack of empties takes up far less room than you would expect.

If 68 litres is not the right fit, the same tray is listed in other sump sizes. You can view the 68 litre tray on Done Right Safety and check the other capacities from the same listing.

Picking the right sump size

Start with what you are actually standing on the tray. A tray like this is meant to catch drips, weeps and the odd overfill, not to hold a full container's worth of liquid. As a rough guide, your sump should comfortably hold the largest single spill you can realistically expect at that spot. This is the 68 litre version, and the same tray is listed in 45L, 91L, 102L and 113L if you need less or more. Also check the footprint: at 914 mm wide and 610 mm deep it suits a couple of pails or small cans rather than a row of 205 litre drums.

Setting it up

Place the tray on a flat, level surface so liquid drains to the sump rather than pooling at one edge. Sit your containers on the ribbed bottom, which holds them clear of anything that collects underneath. Keep an access path around it so staff can lift the tray or wipe it out without dragging containers across the floor. Because it is light at 3.5 kg, one person can reposition it as your layout changes.

Inspection and cleaning

Check the sump regularly and clear any captured liquid using the right method and absorbent for that substance, then dispose of waste to your site's procedure. The polyethylene will not rust, so cleaning is mostly about keeping the sump clear and the surface free of grit that could scratch a container. When a tray is empty and not in use, nest it with others to save floor space. Inspect for cracks or distortion before reusing a tray that has held aggressive liquids, and confirm chemical suitability on the listing or datasheet if you are unsure.

All four products in the table are genuine like-for-like spill containment products from Pratt, so this is a same-type comparison rather than adjacent alternatives. The real difference is scale: this utility tray catches drips under small containers, while the others step up to drum and IBC containment.

Pick the 68 litre utility tray when the job is catching drips and small leaks under cans and pails, and you want something light and nestable you can move around. Step up to the low profile spill deck (1086) once you are putting two drums in one place, and to the standard 2 drum spill pallet (1011) when you need a higher load rating and a product that lists EPA and UFC containment regulations.

The IBC hard top (1161) is a different job again. With a 1363 litre sump and a roll top door, it is built to store and protect a single IBC tank, including outdoors, rather than to sit under a few small containers indoors.

For its intended job, this tray is a sensible, no-fuss choice. The polyethylene body means no rust worries, the ribbed base keeps containers out of any pooled liquid, and 3.5 kg is light enough to move and reposition without a second person. Nesting is a genuinely useful touch if you buy a few and only use them at busy times.

What is confirmed on the listing: heavy duty polyethylene construction, a 68 litre sump, a ribbed nestable design, and the external dimensions of 914 mm wide by 610 mm deep by 121 mm high at 3.5 kg. The listing also notes the same tray in 45L, 91L, 102L and 113L sizes.

What to verify before you commit: this product does not list a formal spill containment standard or a chemical compatibility chart, so if you are containing a specific oil, fuel or chemical, confirm suitability on the product page or datasheet. If your site needs containment that meets a named regulation, the standard 2 drum spill pallet is the listing that calls one out.