Pail Measurements - Plastic 5 Gallon Dimensions
Whether you use pails to package your products or you purchase pails already filled with material, a quick reference for dimensions and other measurements can help with your operational planning. This list is intended to be a general guide to pail and bucket measurements and specifications as well as other useful pail measurements.
The following is applicable to the common North American 5 gallon standard pail. Measurements should be comparable to the most common open-head 5 gallon pail design, but exact measurements will vary between manufacturers and pail models.
Open-Top Pail With Lid Dimensions
Open-Top Pail Without Lid Dimensions
| US | Metric | |
| Diameter, top (without lid) | 11.78in | 299mm |
| Diameter, base | 10.00in | 254mm |
| Diameter, lid | 12.14in | 308mm |
| Diameter, lid inset | 10.24in | 260mm |
| Lid spout offset | 3.00in | 76mm |
| Height (without lid) | 14.50in | 368mm |
| Height (with lid) | 14.58in | 370mm |
| Height (nested pails) | 14.50in (1st pail) +4.25in (each additional pail) |
368mm (1st pail) +108mm (each additional pail) |
| Weight, pail | 2.15lb | 975g |
| Weight, lid | 0.69lb | 314g |
| Weight, total | 2.84lb | 1.289kg |
Note: Dimensions and weights are approximate and will vary based on pail design and manufacturer