How does a rail operator dispose of waste red diesel?

In brief

A rail operator should have waste red diesel collected by a registered waste carrier and taken to a permitted facility on a consignment note, never poured away or burnt. Depot fuel tanks, fuel from maintenance, and tank cleaning residues. Call 07950 582635 or send an enquiry.

The duty of care for waste red 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 red diesel from at rail depots

Bulk depot tanks and IBCs.

How City Fuel Services handles waste red diesel

Send us the five details: business and postcode, roughly how much waste red diesel 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.

Key facts
Sector	Rail operators
Typical containers	Bulk depot tanks and IBCs.
Fuel	Red diesel
Also called	gas oil, rebated diesel, marked gas oil
Waste code	13 07 01* (fuel oil and diesel)