New square wooden pallets
1200, 1140, 1100 and 1000 mm
The new square pallet is built to your size, two-way or four-way, and regular orders are held to the size you set.
- Two-way or four-way
- Heat treated on request
Square pallets
We sell square pallets in four sizes, 1200 x 1200, 1140 x 1140, 1100 x 1100 and 1000 x 1000 mm, new or used, two-way or four-way, in wood or plastic. We deliver across the UK, priced to your postcode.
The 1140 x 1140 mm size is also the CP3, CP8 and CP9 chemical pallet footprint, and each quote names the size, the entry and the delivered price.
What is a square pallet?
A square pallet is a pallet with all four sides the same length, such as 1200 x 1200 mm, used for drums, casks, bulk bags and other loads that sit square rather than on a rectangular deck.
The square footprint keeps the same length and width whichever way the pallet is turned, according to Pallets Direct. Three square sizes appear among the six ISO 6780 pallet sizes, 1165 x 1165, 1100 x 1100 and 1067 x 1067 mm; 1200 x 1200 mm is not one of them.
- Square wooden pallet
- A pallet built in softwood to a square footprint, new or used.
- Square CP pallet
- A pallet built to the CP3, CP8 or CP9 chemical pallet type, all on 1140 x 1140 mm.
- Square plastic pallet
- A pallet moulded in plastic to a square footprint, on runners or feet.
Square pallet sizes in 1200 x 1200, 1140 x 1140, 1100 x 1100 and 1000 x 1000 mm
Square pallets come in four main sizes of 1200 x 1200, 1140 x 1140, 1100 x 1100 and 1000 x 1000 mm, and the size sets how many drums fit on the deck and how many pallets fit on a lorry.
A 1200 x 1200 mm pallet takes four 200-litre drums inside the deck edge; the 1140, 1100 and 1000 mm sizes let them overhang by 27, 47 and 97 mm, and a 13.6 m trailer floor holds 22, 22, 24 and 26 pallets on one layer.
| Size | Also known as | Four 200-litre drums (2 x 2) | Per 13.6 m trailer floor | Products |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1200 x 1200 mm | The 1200 x 1200 pallet | Inside the deck edge | 22 | New and used wooden, plastic |
| 1140 x 1140 mm | The CP3, CP8 and CP9 size | About 27 mm over each edge | 22 | CP3 pallet · CP8 pallet · CP9 pallet, new and used; plastic |
| 1100 x 1100 mm | An ISO 6780 size | About 47 mm over each edge | 24 | New and used wooden, plastic |
| 1000 x 1000 mm | None | About 97 mm over each edge | 26 | New and used wooden |
Drum fit is measured across the chimes of steel 200-litre drums, about 597 mm each, packed 2 x 2; trailer counts are floor space on one layer, before height and weight limits. Other square footprints, from 900 x 900 mm up, are built new to size on our bespoke pallets page.
Three of the nine CP pallet types share the 1140 x 1140 mm size, and all nine are compared, with heights and board counts, on our CP pallet types page.
New, used, CP and plastic square pallets for sale
We sell square pallets in four kinds, new wooden, used wooden, square CP and plastic. Wood comes in all four sizes, plastic in three, and CP on 1140 x 1140 mm.
Used square wooden pallets
1200, 1140, 1100 and 1000 mm
The used square pallet is checked for size and condition before it is supplied, and the quote names the condition.
- Checked before supply
- Costs less than new
Square CP pallets in CP3, CP8 and CP9
1140 x 1140 mm
The square CP pallet is built to one of three chemical pallet types, with CP3 at 138 mm high and CP8 and CP9 at 156 mm.
- Casks, octabins and FIBCs
- Three bottom boards or perimeter base
Plastic square pallets
1200, 1140 and 1100 mm
The plastic square pallet sits on runners or feet and is quoted on request.
- No heat treatment needed for export
- Wipe-clean deck
What does a 1200 x 1200 pallet carry?
A 1200 x 1200 pallet carries four 200-litre drums set two by two, inside the deck edge, and the chemical and liquids trades use it for drums and barrels, according to goplasticpallets.com.
A 200-litre drum, the 44-gallon drum in UK usage, measures about 597 mm across its chimes, so four of them need about 1194 mm each way.
- 200-litre drums
- Four on a 1200 x 1200 mm pallet, inside the edge; on the 1140 x 1140 mm CP sizes they overhang slightly.
- Casks, octabins and FIBCs
- The CP3 and CP9 on 1140 x 1140 mm are made for them, according to EPAL.
- Rigid IBCs
- Their own pallet base, about 1200 x 1000 mm, so they need no square pallet.
Are square pallets two-way or four-way?
Square pallets are built two-way or four-way, on a block base or a perimeter base, and the entry decides which sides a forklift or pallet truck can lift it from.
- Entry
- Two-way, with forks from two opposite sides, or four-way, from all four sides.
- Base
- Block feet, three bottom boards, or a perimeter base with boards on all four sides.
- Direction
- The same footprint each way, but fork access and support can differ by side, so the quote names the entry.
- Racking
- A perimeter base for beam racking, with the rack type named on your quote.
Send a photo of the pallet you use now with your quote request and we match the size and build. A square pallet does not sit in a racking bay or on a trailer the way a UK standard or Euro pallet does, so tell us the beam width or the vehicle you load.
How much weight can a square pallet hold?
No safe working load is published for a square pallet size. No standard covers 1200 x 1200 or 1000 x 1000 mm, and EPAL's CP3, CP8 and CP9 datasheets give no load either.
The load a square pallet carries follows its build, meaning board thickness, the number of blocks and the base. Tell us what goes on the pallet and its weight, and the quote names a build for that load.
Are square pallets heat treated for export?
Square pallets are heat treated for export only when they carry a legible ISPM 15 mark, and we supply heat-treated, ISPM 15 marked square pallets in every size on request.
- Heat treatment
- 56°C for at least 30 continuous minutes through the whole profile, core included
- The mark shows
- The country, the producer and the treatment
- A size or a CP type
- Says nothing about treatment
- A legible ISPM 15 mark removes the need for a phytosanitary certificate, and a certificate cannot replace the mark, according to GOV.UK.
- Wood packaging moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland must be ISPM 15 treated and marked.
- Wood packaging that fails ISPM 15 "could be rejected or destroyed", according to GOV.UK.
Export pallets of every size, with the rules behind the mark, are on our heat treated pallets page.
Square pallet delivery and minimum order
We deliver square pallets to any UK site a lorry can reach, priced by postcode, with no minimum order, from one stack to a full load.
- Your postcode
- Sets the delivery price and the day we can deliver
- Minimum order
- None; larger loads cost less per pallet to deliver
- Full load
- 22 pallets of 1200 x 1200 or 1140 x 1140 mm, 24 of 1100 x 1100 mm or 26 of 1000 x 1000 mm on one layer of a 13.6 m trailer floor
- Lead time
- Used square pallets usually 1 to 3 working days; new and heat-treated square pallets usually 2 to 5 working days. The date is confirmed with your quote
- Unloading
- Full loads arrive on a curtain-sider for forklift offload. Tell us if you have no forklift on site, and we plan the vehicle
- Old pallets
- Collected on the same delivery run, on request
Vehicles, areas and lead times for every order are on our pallet delivery page.
Square pallet price and what sets the cost
The price of a square pallet follows the size, new or used, wood or plastic, heat treatment and the number delivered to your postcode.
Is a used square pallet cheaper than a new one? Yes. A used square pallet costs less than a new one of the same size.
- SizeThe larger the square, the more timber goes into the deck.
- ConditionNew and used square pallets are priced apart.
- MaterialPlastic and wooden square pallets are priced apart.
- Heat treatmentHeat-treated pallets are priced apart from untreated ones.
- Quantity and deliveryYour postcode sets the delivery part of the price, and larger orders cost less per pallet to deliver.
Get a square pallet quote priced to your postcode
A square pallet quote gives one figure for the pallets and the delivery. Tell us the size, new or used, wood or plastic, how many pallets you need, what goes on them and where they are going.
- Size1200, 1140, 1100 or 1000 mm, another square size, or not sure
- Conditionnew, used or either
- Materialwood or plastic
- Heat treatmentwhether the pallets need the ISPM 15 mark
- Quantitya one-off order or a regular delivery
- Load and deliverywhat goes on the pallet, its weight, the postcode and the date
When is a UK standard or Euro pallet a better fit than a square pallet?
A UK standard or Euro pallet is the better fit when the load is rectangular or is a rigid IBC on its own base. The EPAL Euro pallet also has a published 1,500 kg safe working load, which no square size has.
| Point | Square pallet | UK standard or Euro pallet |
|---|---|---|
| Footprint | 1200 x 1200 mm (largest square) | UK standard 1200 x 1000 mm; Euro 1200 x 800 mm |
| Per 13.6 m trailer floor | 22 (1200 x 1200 mm) | 26 UK standard; 33 Euro |
| Safe working load | None published | 1,500 kg (EPAL Euro) |
Rectangular loads go on our UK standard pallets at 1200 x 1000 mm or our Euro pallets at 1200 x 800 mm. Every UK pallet size, square and rectangular, is set out in our guide to pallet sizes.
Square pallet FAQs
What size is a square pallet?
A square pallet is usually 1200 x 1200, 1140 x 1140, 1100 x 1100 or 1000 x 1000 mm, and 1140 x 1140 mm is the CP3, CP8 and CP9 size.
Is a 1200 x 1200 pallet a standard size?
No. 1200 x 1200 mm is not one of the six ISO 6780 sizes, and the UK standard pallet measures 1200 x 1000 mm. ISO's square sizes are 1165 x 1165, 1100 x 1100 and 1067 x 1067 mm.
Is there a 1200 x 1200 Euro pallet?
No. The EPAL Euro pallet measures 1200 x 800 mm. A 1200 x 1200 mm pallet is a square pallet with no EPAL type of its own.
Do square pallets come in plastic?
Yes. Plastic square pallets in 1200 x 1200, 1140 x 1140 and 1100 x 1100 mm are quoted on request. Plastic pallets need no ISPM 15 heat treatment for export.
