How does an insurer or loss adjuster dispose of waste kerosene?
In brief
An insurer or loss adjuster should have waste kerosene collected by a registered waste carrier and taken to a permitted facility on a consignment note, never poured away or burnt. Flood, fire, theft, leak and misdelivery claims involving fuel. Call 07950 582635 or send an enquiry.
The duty of care for waste kerosene
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 kerosene from at insurers
Whatever the policyholder has: tanks, vehicles and drums.
How City Fuel Services handles waste kerosene
We collect waste kerosene from cans and drums up to bulk tanks, across England, Wales and mainland Scotland, from our licensed site in Droylsden, Manchester. Terms, a rebate or a charge, are agreed before collection.
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 | Insurers and loss adjusters |
|---|---|
| Typical containers | Whatever the policyholder has: tanks, vehicles and drums. |
| Fuel | Kerosene |
| Also called | heating oil, burning oil, 28-second oil |
| Waste code | 13 07 03* (other fuels (including mixtures)) |
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Official guidance: GOV.UK: hazardous waste.