What should I do with AdBlue-contaminated mixed fuel drained from a misfuelled vehicle?
In brief
With AdBlue-contaminated mixed fuel drained from a misfuelled vehicle, keep the drained fuel in closed, labelled, fuel-grade containers away from ignition sources, and never tip it back into a vehicle or tank. Usually yes. Call 07950 582635 or send an enquiry.
What AdBlue in mixed fuel means here
In mixed fuel, AdBlue adds a layer of water and urea that has to be separated before the fuel can be recovered. When a vehicle is filled with the wrong fuel, its tank is drained and the drained fuel becomes waste.
Storing it until collection
Closed, labelled containers outdoors or in a ventilated, bunded store. Drained fuel is usually mixed fuel and keeps recoverable value, especially once it has been bulked up.
Preventing AdBlue in mixed fuel next time
Store AdBlue cans away from fuel cans, label everything, and never use the same funnel or container for both.
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
- Duty of care
- The legal duty on anyone who produces or holds waste to keep it safe, describe it accurately, pass it only to an authorised person and keep the paperwork.
- 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.
| Problem | AdBlue in Mixed fuel |
|---|---|
| Situation | Drained from a misfuelled vehicle |
| Priority | Not urgent, but petrol mixtures are a fire risk in a workshop. |
| Fuel | Mixed fuel |
| Also called | mixed petrol and diesel, cross-contaminated fuel, petroleum distillates |
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Official guidance: GOV.UK: hazardous waste.