What are the rules for waste mixed fuel in Scotland?

In brief

In Scotland, waste mixed fuel is special waste. In Scotland, SEPA regulates special waste. Every load moves on a special waste consignment note with a SEPA-issued code, wherever in the UK it is going, copies are kept for three years, and permitted receiving sites join Digital Waste Tracking from January 2027. Call 07950 582635 or send an enquiry.

Storing mixed fuel in Scotland

Fuel storage in Scotland falls under the Water Environment (Oil Storage) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 for most businesses: bunded tanks holding at least 110% of the largest container, away from drains and watercourses.

How the rules apply to mixed fuel

Mixed fuel is hazardous waste, usually coded 13 07 03* (other fuels, including mixtures), moved on a consignment note. Dismantlers store it under their environmental permit limits.

Mixed fuel in practice

Mixed fuel is the most common waste fuel from vehicle depollution and misfuel drains, and it usually still has recoverable value.

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

Hazardous waste: Waste with properties that can harm people or the environment, such as being flammable. Drained fuel is hazardous waste.
Special waste: The term used in Scotland for hazardous waste. It moves on a special waste consignment note with a code issued by SEPA.

Key facts
Nation	Scotland
Regulator	Scottish Environment Protection Agency
Fuel	Mixed fuel
Also called	mixed petrol and diesel, cross-contaminated fuel, petroleum distillates
Waste code	13 07 03* (other fuels (including mixtures))