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title: Can red diesel contaminated with sediment be recovered?
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publisher: City Fuel Services Ltd
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# Can red diesel contaminated with sediment be recovered?

In brief

Yes. Filtering removes the particles; the fuel is recovered and the solids are disposed of. Filtered out at a permitted facility; the fuel is recovered and the solids are disposed of. Call [07950 582635](tel:+447950582635) or [send an enquiry](https://cityfuel.services/enquiry/).

## What sediment in red diesel does to value

Light sediment barely affects value; a thick layer turns into sludge, which has no fuel value.

## How sediment in red diesel happens

Rust and scale from steel tanks, dust and grit through open fill points and vents, and degraded fuel all settle to the bottom of tanks over time.

## How City Fuel Services handles waste red diesel

City Fuel Services buys, collects and handles waste red diesel for businesses, public bodies, farms and households. Describe the load and we come back with terms before booking the collection.

## Terms used in this answer

**Uplift**: The fuel trade's word for a collection: pumping fuel out of a tank or container and taking it away.
**Rebate**: A payment from City Fuel Services to you for fuel that still has recoverable value, agreed after assessment and before collection.

**Key facts**

| Problem | Sediment in Red diesel |
| --- | --- |
| Recoverable? | Yes. |
| Fuel | [Red diesel](https://cityfuel.services/fuels/red-diesel/) |
| Also called | gas oil, rebated diesel, marked gas oil |
| Waste code | 13 07 01* (fuel oil and diesel) |

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## Red diesel in brief

Red diesel is gas oil: a middle-distillate fuel close to road diesel, made to BS 2869 for off-road engines, heating and power. Clean, dry gas oil recovers well.

**Official guidance:** [GOV.UK: hazardous waste](https://www.gov.uk/dispose-hazardous-waste).

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