Vehicle drip tray and pet waste pan

A method of containing fluid leaks, comprising the steps of:

• providing a drip pan underneath a source of fluid leaks, the drip pan provided with at least one locking slot at a first end and at least one hinge receptacle at a second end and a retaining bar hinged at the at least one hinge receptacle at the second end of the drip tray and secured at the first end by the locking slot, and
• retaining, with the wire retaining bar, an absorbent material in the drip pan, the wire retaining bar provided at a distance away from the edge of the drip pan to as to prevent the absorbent material from blowing out of the pan.

A method of making a drip tray, comprising the steps of:

• forming a drip pan with at least one locking slot at a first end and at least one hinge receptacle at a second end, and
• forming a retaining bar hinged at the at least one hinge receptacle at the second end of the drip tray and secured at the first end by the locking slot, the wire retaining bar retaining an absorbent material in the drip pan, the wire retaining bar provided at a distance away from the edge of the drip pan to as to prevent the absorbent material from blowing out of the pan.