Is avgas contaminated with jet fuel hazardous waste?
In brief
Yes. It remains hazardous waste, classed as petrol (13 07 02*) or as other fuels including mixtures (13 07 03*). Discarded avgas is coded 13 07 02*. Call 07950 582635 or send an enquiry.
What that means for avgas contaminated with jet fuel
It must be stored safely, described accurately, moved by a registered waste carrier on a consignment note and taken to a facility permitted to accept it.
Can avgas contaminated with jet fuel still be recovered?
Yes, as off-specification fuel recovered by reprocessing; it can never go back into aircraft.
How City Fuel Services handles waste avgas
City Fuel Services buys, collects and handles waste avgas for businesses, public bodies, farms and households. Describe the load and we come back with terms before booking the collection.
Terms used in this answer
- Special waste
- The term used in Scotland for hazardous waste. It moves on a special waste consignment note with a code issued by SEPA.
- Hazardous waste
- Waste with properties that can harm people or the environment, such as being flammable. Drained fuel is hazardous waste.
| Problem | Jet fuel in Avgas (aviation spirit) |
|---|---|
| Recoverable? | Yes, as off-specification fuel recovered by reprocessing; it can never go back into aircraft. |
| Fuel | Avgas (aviation spirit) |
| Also called | aviation gasoline, aviation spirit, Avgas 100LL |
| Waste code | 13 07 02* (petrol) |
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Avgas in brief
Avgas (aviation gasoline, or aviation spirit) is a petrol-type fuel for piston-engined aircraft. Volumes are usually small (drums, bowser residues, tank bottoms at airfields), so terms depend heavily on volume, contamination and access.
Official guidance: GOV.UK: hazardous waste.