How should I store mixed fuel drained during vehicle depollution until it is collected?
In brief
Closed IBCs or drums made for fuel, in a bunded, ventilated area away from hot work. Store mixed fuel as you would petrol: closed containers made for fuel, outdoors or in a ventilated, bunded store, away from welding, grinding and other ignition sources, and never mixed with oil, coolant or AdBlue. Call 07950 582635 or send an enquiry.
Storage rules for mixed fuel
Store mixed fuel as you would petrol: closed containers made for fuel, outdoors or in a ventilated, bunded store, away from welding, grinding and other ignition sources, and never mixed with oil, coolant or AdBlue.
Mixed fuel drained during depollution: how quickly to act
Book regularly to stay within permit storage limits and cut fire risk. Authorised treatment facilities drain fuel from end-of-life vehicles before dismantling; it is usually petrol and diesel mixed in the same container.
How City Fuel Services handles waste mixed fuel
Send us the five details: business and postcode, roughly how much waste mixed fuel 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
- 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.
- DSEAR
- The Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002. They require employers to assess and control fire and explosion risks from substances such as petrol.
| Situation | Drained during depollution |
|---|---|
| Priority | Book regularly to stay within permit storage limits and cut fire risk. |
| Fuel | Mixed fuel |
| Also called | mixed petrol and diesel, cross-contaminated fuel, petroleum distillates |
| Waste code | 13 07 03* (other fuels (including mixtures)) |
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Official guidance: GOV.UK: hazardous waste.