Is mixed fuel contaminated with water hazardous waste?
In brief
Yes. Fuel with water in it is still hazardous waste, and the water separated from it usually is too, because it carries dissolved and suspended fuel. Discarded mixed fuel is coded 13 07 03*. Call 07950 582635 or send an enquiry.
What that means for mixed fuel contaminated with water
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 mixed fuel contaminated with water still be recovered?
Usually yes. Free water settles and is drawn off, and the fuel above it normally keeps most of its value once filtered.
How City Fuel Services handles waste mixed fuel
Every load of waste mixed fuel 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
- 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 | Water in Mixed fuel |
|---|---|
| Recoverable? | Usually yes. |
| 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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Mixed fuel in brief
Mixed fuel is petrol and diesel (and sometimes other fuels) that have ended up in the same container, most often when vehicles are drained during depollution or when a vehicle is misfuelled. Mixed fuel usually keeps recoverable value.
Official guidance: GOV.UK: hazardous waste.