How often should a marina or boatyard have waste diesel collected?
In brief
Often seasonal: spring commissioning and autumn lay-up. Regular collections of waste diesel keep storage low and cut fire and pollution risk. Call 07950 582635 or send an enquiry.
Where waste diesel builds up at marinas
Boat tanks with water, diesel bug and phase-separated petrol, and fuel drained during engine work and winterisation.
Containers at marinas
Drums, cans, small tanks and fuel berth tanks.
How City Fuel Services handles waste diesel
Every load of waste diesel is assessed before anything is booked. Tell us the quantity, the containers and any contamination; we confirm the terms, collect with a suitable vehicle, and take it to a permitted facility on a consignment note.
Terms used in this answer
- IBC (intermediate bulk container)
- A plastic tank, usually holding 1,000 litres, in a steel cage on a pallet base. The most common container for drained fuel.
- Uplift
- The fuel trade's word for a collection: pumping fuel out of a tank or container and taking it away.
| Sector | Marinas and boatyards |
|---|---|
| Typical containers | Drums, cans, small tanks and fuel berth tanks. |
| Fuel | Diesel |
| Also called | DERV (diesel engine road vehicle), road diesel, white diesel |
| Waste code | 13 07 01* (fuel oil and diesel) |
Related questions
- How does a marina or boatyard dispose of waste diesel?
- What rules apply to marinas and boatyards storing diesel?
- Who collects waste diesel from marinas and boatyards?
- Where does waste diesel come from at marinas and boatyards?
- What should a marina or boatyard do with diesel contaminated with water?
- What should a marina or boatyard do with diesel contaminated with diesel bug?
- What should a marina or boatyard do with stale diesel?
Diesel in brief
Diesel is a middle-distillate fuel refined from crude oil for compression-ignition engines. Waste diesel is one of the more valuable waste fuels because most of a typical load is recoverable.
Official guidance: GOV.UK: hazardous waste.