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title: How does a bus or coach operator dispose of waste diesel?
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# How does a bus or coach operator dispose of waste diesel?

In brief

A bus or coach operator should have waste diesel collected by a registered waste carrier and taken to a permitted facility on a consignment note, never poured away or burnt. Large depot tanks that gather water and sludge, residues from tank cleaning, and fuel drained during workshop repairs. Call [07950 582635](tel:+447950582635) or [send an enquiry](https://cityfuel.services/enquiry/).

## The duty of care for waste diesel

Whoever produces or holds waste must keep it safe, describe it accurately, use a registered carrier and keep the paperwork until the waste reaches the right place.

## Containers we collect waste diesel from at bus operators

Large bulk tanks and IBCs.

## How City Fuel Services handles waste diesel

Every load of waste diesel is assessed before anything is booked. Tell us the quantity, the containers and any contamination; we confirm the terms, collect with a suitable vehicle, and take it to a permitted facility on a consignment note.

## Terms used in this answer

**Waste carrier registration**: Registration with the regulator that allows a business to transport waste. Check it on the public register before handing waste over.
**Duty of care**: The legal duty on anyone who produces or holds waste to keep it safe, describe it accurately, pass it only to an authorised person and keep the paperwork.

**Key facts**

| Sector | Bus and coach operators |
| --- | --- |
| Typical containers | Large bulk tanks and IBCs. |
| Fuel | [Diesel](https://cityfuel.services/fuels/diesel/) |
| Also called | DERV (diesel engine road vehicle), road diesel, white diesel |
| Waste code | 13 07 01* (fuel oil and diesel) |

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

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