What should a quarry or mine do with red diesel contaminated with sediment?

In brief

If a quarry or mine discovers sediment in red diesel, the first steps are to stop drawing fuel from that tank, keep the contamination contained, and get the load assessed. Sediment blocks filters and wears pumps, injectors and nozzles, and it gives microbes somewhere to settle and grow. Call 07950 582635 or send an enquiry.

Sediment in red diesel at quarries

At quarries, plant and bowser residues, red diesel left over from before April 2022, and site tank bottoms. Rust and scale from steel tanks, dust and grit through open fill points and vents, and degraded fuel all settle to the bottom of tanks over time.

Collecting red diesel contaminated with sediment from quarries

Site tanks, bowsers and plant tanks. Project and maintenance based.

Rules at quarries

Mining and quarrying lost their red diesel entitlement in April 2022.

Is red diesel contaminated with sediment still worth collecting?

Yes.

How City Fuel Services handles waste red diesel

Send us the five details: business and postcode, roughly how much waste red diesel 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	Sediment in Red diesel
Sector	Quarries and mines
Fuel	Red diesel
Also called	gas oil, rebated diesel, marked gas oil
Waste code	13 07 01* (fuel oil and diesel)