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title: Old kerosene at estates and golf courses: what to do
url: https://cityfuel.services/questions/what-should-a-country-estate-or-golf-course-do-with-stale-kerosene/
publisher: City Fuel Services Ltd
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# What should a country estate or golf course do with stale kerosene?

In brief

A country estate or golf course that finds old kerosene should stop using the fuel, keep it contained and away from drains, and have it assessed for collection. Old kerosene burns less cleanly and leaves deposits in boiler nozzles. Call [07950 582635](tel:+447950582635) or [send an enquiry](https://cityfuel.services/enquiry/).

## Old kerosene at estates and golf courses

At estates and golf courses, grounds machinery fuel, heating oil, and old fuel in outbuildings. Fuel starts ageing as soon as it is made: it reacts with oxygen, loses its lightest parts to evaporation, and picks up water and sediment in the tank.

## Collecting stale kerosene from estates and golf courses

Small tanks, bowsers, cans and drums. Usually once a year.

## Rules at estates and golf courses

Some uses keep their red diesel entitlement, including some sports grounds and golf courses; others do not, so check before using or selling stock.

## Is stale kerosene still worth collecting?

Yes.

## How City Fuel Services handles waste kerosene

Send us the five details: business and postcode, roughly how much waste kerosene 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

**Bund**: A wall, tray or outer case around a fuel container that holds any leak. For oil and fuel stored at a business, bunds for tanks, bowsers and IBCs are sized at 110% of the container.
**Uplift**: The fuel trade's word for a collection: pumping fuel out of a tank or container and taking it away.

**Key facts**

| Problem | Age in Kerosene |
| --- | --- |
| Sector | Country estates and golf courses |
| Fuel | [Kerosene](https://cityfuel.services/fuels/kerosene/) |
| Also called | heating oil, burning oil, 28-second oil |
| Waste code | 13 07 03* (other fuels (including mixtures)) |

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**Official guidance:** [GOV.UK: hazardous waste](https://www.gov.uk/dispose-hazardous-waste).

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