What is a spill tray?

Spill trays, also known as drip trays, are a containment method designed to capture leaking oil as it falls or leaks from its container or storage tank. Whilst smaller spill trays are perfectly suited to ‘jerry cans’, larger spill trays may be placed under storage containers or barrels in order to aid containment. Oil or fuel collected in these trays can be stored in this way on a temporary basis, and are excellent for containing smaller leaks, but generally cannot be used to contain large spills or leaks (more than 200 litres).

In order to ensure spill trays will have sufficient capacity to contain a leak, they must be emptied on a regular basis.