How does a tank installer or decommissioning contractor dispose of waste red diesel?
In brief
A tank installer or decommissioning contractor 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. Fuel and sludge left in tanks being replaced, cleaned or decommissioned. 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 tank contractors
Customer tanks of every size.
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
- 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 | Tank installers and decommissioning contractors |
|---|---|
| Typical containers | Customer tanks of every size. |
| Fuel | Gas oil (red diesel) |
| Also called | gas oil, rebated diesel, marked gas oil |
| Waste code | 13 07 01* (fuel oil and diesel) |
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Official guidance: GOV.UK: hazardous waste.