How does a filling station dispose of waste mixed fuel?
In brief
A filling station should have waste mixed fuel collected by a registered waste carrier and taken to a permitted facility on a consignment note, never poured away or burnt. Forecourt crossovers, water in underground tanks, tank cleaning residues, fuel drained from customers' misfuelled vehicles, and fuel left when tanks are decommissioned. Call 07950 582635 or send an enquiry.
The duty of care for waste mixed fuel
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 mixed fuel from at filling stations
Underground storage tanks, interceptors, and drums from tank cleaning.
How City Fuel Services handles waste mixed fuel
City Fuel Services buys, collects and handles waste mixed fuel 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
- 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.
| Sector | Filling stations |
|---|---|
| Typical containers | Underground storage tanks, interceptors, and drums from tank cleaning. |
| Fuel | Mixed fuel |
| Also called | mixed petrol and diesel, cross-contaminated fuel, petroleum distillates |
| Waste code | 13 07 03* (other fuels (including mixtures)) |
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Official guidance: GOV.UK: hazardous waste.