Euro pallet collar vs UK pallet collar
Updated: 23 October 2026
You have called the pallet in the shed a standard one, and the collar you are about to buy uses the same word. A euro pallet collar vs a UK pallet collar is a size choice, not a quality grade. Euro, in EPAL’s definition, is 800 mm by 1,200 mm. UK collar catalogues commonly mean 1,000 mm by 1,200 mm. The collars are not interchangeable, and a 150 by 50 cm frame is a third size that matches neither. This page is that one decision. The three wooden frames sit in the [pallet frame comparison](/hub/diy-supplies/pallet-frame). We used EPAL’s euro pallet page, UK collar catalogues and those amazon.co.uk listings on 21 October 2026. We did not measure your pallet. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
You have called the pallet in the shed a standard one, and the collar you are about to buy uses the same word. A euro pallet collar vs a UK pallet collar is a size choice, not a quality grade.
You have called the pallet in the shed a standard one, and the collar you are about to buy uses the same word. A euro pallet collar vs a UK pallet collar is a size choice, not a quality grade. Euro, in EPAL’s definition, is 800 mm by 1,200 mm. UK collar catalogues commonly mean 1,000 mm by 1,200 mm. The collars are not interchangeable, and a 150 by 50 cm frame is a third size that matches neither. This page is that one decision. The three wooden frames sit in the pallet frame comparison. We used EPAL’s euro pallet page, UK collar catalogues and those amazon.co.uk listings on 21 October 2026. We did not measure your pallet. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Our top picks
| Badge | Product | Euro pallet fit | UK pallet fit | Stated footprint | Note | Price | Offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall |  MBDRKVGF MBDRKVGF 120 x 80 cm pair | Yes, stated size matches a euro pallet | No | 120 x 80 cm | 7.5 | n/a | View offer |
| Alternative |  MBDRKVGF MBDRKVGF 150 x 50 cm brown pair | No. Title says euro pallets; size does not match | No | 150 x 50 cm | 6.5 | about £16.99 | View offer |
| Alternative |  MBDRKVGF MBDRKVGF 150 x 50 cm grey pair | No | No | 150 x 50 cm | 6.5 | about £16.99 | View offer |
On this page
Two pallets people both call standard
A euro pallet is 800 mm by 1,200 mm and, on EPAL’s page, 144 mm high. Sellers write the collar for it as 120 by 80 cm or as 1,200 by 800 mm. The collar sits on that deck. BiGDUG’s internal euro size is about 1,160 by 760 mm, which is smaller than the pallet, because the boards stand inside the edge. If you measure the opening inside a collar and expect it to equal the pallet, you will think a correct collar is short. Measure the deck the collar has to cover, then read the collar’s stated outside size.
A UK pallet, in the catalogues this page is using, is commonly 1,000 mm by 1,200 mm. HG Timber lists a UK collar at 1,200 by 1,000 mm, about 9 kg, against a euro collar at 1,200 by 800 mm, about 8 kg. Those weights are HG Timber’s, not a weight for the Amazon packs. The extra 200 mm is the whole difference. Not every pallet in Britain is one of those two. If your tape says 1,100 mm, or 1,200 by 1,200 mm, neither name is your answer. The wider checklist is the pallet collar buying guide.
What changes when you pick the wrong collar
A euro collar on a UK pallet does not stretch. The 800 mm side leaves about 200 mm of the 1,000 mm deck uncovered. Goods sat on that strip are outside the collar, and a second collar stacked on the first will follow the smaller footprint, so the stack is narrower than the pallet. You can strap the mismatch. The strap holds a collar that does not fit. It does not move the boards.
A UK collar on a euro pallet does the opposite. About 200 mm of collar hangs past the 800 mm deck. That overhang catches racking, doorways and the next pallet on a tail lift. The hinges are then carrying a frame that is not supported along one side. Forcing the hinge to pull it in bends the metal. The kept Amazon listings only say their hinges are galvanised and that the frames fold. They do not describe lugs. Even a trade collar with lugs fails this test if the footprint is wrong. EPAL states a safe working load of 1,500 kg for the euro pallet. That figure belongs to the pallet. It does not transfer to a collar, and it does not transfer to a collar of the wrong size.
Half-euro, and sizes that are neither
A half-euro collar is for an 800 by 600 mm deck. HG Timber lists that size at about 6 kg. It is a real catalogue footprint, useful when the pallet in front of you is actually half a euro pallet. It is not a halfway house between euro and UK, and it is not a cheaper euro collar. Put a half-euro collar on a full euro deck and you cover half the deck.
Then there is 150 by 50 cm. That is 1,500 mm by 500 mm. It is not a euro size written in centimetres, not a UK size and not a half-euro. Two of the three Amazon listings in this set state exactly that: the brown pair and the grey pair, both at £16.99. The brown title mentions euro pallets. The size line still says 150 by 50 cm. A title does not convert the boards. It is 300 mm longer than a euro’s long side and 300 mm narrower than a euro’s short side. Do not stack a 150 by 50 cm frame on a 120 by 80 cm collar to gain a tier. The corners will not meet.
Which one, once you have a tape
Buy the euro collar when the deck measures 800 by 1,200 mm. Buy the UK collar when the deck measures 1,000 by 1,200 mm. Buy a half-euro collar only when the deck measures 800 by 600 mm. If the listing’s centimetres do not repeat that measurement, it is the wrong collar, including a listing that says euro in the title. Among the three frames kept here, the black pair is the only one on the euro side, stated at 120 by 80 cm. None of the three is a UK 120 by 100 cm collar. If your pallet is the UK size, you are finished with this Amazon set.
Match the collar to the deck you measured. Prefer a seller whose product name includes those millimetres. The £16.99 pairs are not the UK option and not the euro option. The black pair is the euro-sized listing in this set, with no shelf price in the saved listing and no ISPM 15 mark. The best pallet collar page writes that three-way split as a pick and two skips. If the deck is neither of these sizes, buy a collar that repeats the millimetres you measured. Do not split the difference.
Common questions
What is a euro pallet in millimetres?
EPAL’s euro pallet is 800 mm by 1,200 mm, and 144 mm high. The collar that matches it is sold as 1,200 by 800 mm or as 120 by 80 cm. The pallet’s stated safe working load is 1,500 kg for the pallet itself. A collar that sits on it does not inherit that figure. If you measure an opening inside a collar, it can be smaller than 800 by 1,200 mm because the boards stand in from the edge. Measure the deck, not only the hole.
What do UK collar sellers mean by a UK pallet?
In the HG Timber, BiGDUG and similar catalogues used here, a UK collar is 1,200 by 1,000 mm, for a deck of 1,000 by 1,200 mm. HG Timber’s own table puts that collar at about 9 kg, against about 8 kg for the euro size. Those are that maker’s weights. Other pallets exist in Britain. If your deck is not 1,000 by 1,200 mm, do not buy a UK collar just because you are in the UK. The name is a size, not a nationality test.
Will a euro collar fit a UK pallet if I push it?
No. The euro collar is 200 mm short on the 1,000 mm side. Pushing it to one edge leaves a bare strip on the other, and centring it leaves two smaller gaps. A strap will hold it there. The next collar will stack on the smaller footprint, so the stack is narrower than the pallet. Change the collar for a 1,200 by 1,000 mm one rather than packing the gap with loose timber.
What is a half-euro collar for?
It is for an 800 by 600 mm deck. HG Timber lists that collar at about 6 kg. It is the right buy when the pallet is a half-euro pallet. It is the wrong buy when you wanted a cheaper version of a full euro collar, or a compromise between euro and UK. On a full 800 by 1,200 mm deck it covers half the surface. Treat 600 by 800 mm on a listing as a third, deliberate size.
Is 150 x 50 cm a euro size in disguise?
No. 150 by 50 cm is 1,500 by 500 mm. A euro deck is 1,200 by 800 mm. The brown Amazon pair uses euro wording in the title and still states 150 by 50 cm. The grey pair states the same size without being a better match. Both are £16.99. Neither is a euro collar, a UK collar or a half-euro collar. If that size arrived, it does not become euro because you expected euro.
Does the pallet’s 1,500 kg rating transfer to the collar?
No. EPAL’s 1,500 kg is stated for the euro pallet, not for a collar stacked on it, and not for a collar of a different size. The collar contains goods. It is not the rated deck. A wrong-size collar is weaker in practice because part of the frame is unsupported. Do not plan a load from the pallet’s number and then ignore a 200 mm overhang.
Related pages
Sources
Public UK sources from the research digest, and the amazon.co.uk listings compared on this page. Shelf prices in the files are dated 21 October 2026. Updated 23 October 2026.
- GOV.UK: wood packaging material for import and export (retrieved 23 October 2026)
- EPAL euro pallet (retrieved 23 October 2026)
- HG Timber pallet collars (retrieved 23 October 2026)
- BiGDUG wooden pallet collar (retrieved 23 October 2026)
- Universal Pallets: new euro pallet collars (retrieved 23 October 2026)
- Universal Pallets: standard pallet collar (retrieved 23 October 2026)
- HSE PM15: pallet safety (retrieved 23 October 2026)
- RHS: how to make a raised bed (retrieved 23 October 2026)
- Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 9 (retrieved 23 October 2026)