How does a council or public body dispose of waste petrol?
In brief
A council or public body should have waste petrol collected by a registered waste carrier and taken to a permitted facility on a consignment note, never poured away or burnt. Depot tanks, heating oil in schools and public buildings, abandoned fuel containers, and fuel from vehicle and plant fleets. Call 07950 582635 or send an enquiry.
The duty of care for waste petrol
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 petrol from at councils
Depot tanks, heating oil tanks, drums and abandoned containers.
How City Fuel Services handles waste petrol
Send us the five details: business and postcode, roughly how much waste petrol there is, what it is and any contamination, how it is stored and reached, and whether you need one collection or regular ones. We assess it, confirm a rebate or a collection charge, and collect on a consignment note.
Terms used in this answer
- 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.
- Waste carrier registration
- Registration with the regulator that allows a business to transport waste. Check it on the public register before handing waste over.
| Sector | Councils and public bodies |
|---|---|
| Typical containers | Depot tanks, heating oil tanks, drums and abandoned containers. |
| Fuel | Unleaded petrol |
| Also called | gasoline, motor spirit, unleaded |
| Waste code | 13 07 02* (petrol) |
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Official guidance: GOV.UK: hazardous waste.