How does a garage or workshop dispose of waste petrol?
In brief
A garage or workshop 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. Misfuel drains, fuel drained for tank and pump repairs, and fuel from vehicles that have stood for months. 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 garages
Drums, cans and IBCs.
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
- 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 | Garages and workshops |
|---|---|
| Typical containers | Drums, cans and IBCs. |
| Fuel | Petrol |
| Also called | gasoline, motor spirit, unleaded |
| Waste code | 13 07 02* (petrol) |
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Petrol in brief
Unleaded petrol, also called gasoline or motor spirit, is a light, volatile fuel for spark-ignition engines, made in the UK to BS EN 228. Petrol can be recovered, but its volatility, evaporation losses and handling controls mean it is usually worth less than the same volume of clean diesel.
Official guidance: GOV.UK: hazardous waste.