What should I do with coolant-contaminated diesel drained during vehicle depollution?
In brief
With coolant-contaminated diesel drained during vehicle depollution, keep fuel apart from oil, coolant and AdBlue, keep containers closed, and book collections before storage reaches your permit limits. Yes. Call 07950 582635 or send an enquiry.
What coolant in diesel means here
Coolant adds water and glycol that do not burn and do not blend with fuel. In an engine it causes misfiring and corrosion, and glycol can damage seals and injection equipment. Authorised treatment facilities drain fuel from end-of-life vehicles before dismantling; it is usually petrol and diesel mixed in the same container.
Storing it until collection
Closed IBCs or drums made for fuel, in a bunded, ventilated area away from hot work. Clean mixed fuel from depollution usually earns a rebate.
Preventing coolant in diesel next time
Use separate, labelled containers for coolant and for fuel, especially on depollution rigs.
How City Fuel Services handles waste diesel
Every load of waste diesel 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
- 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.
| Problem | Coolant in Diesel |
|---|---|
| Situation | Drained during depollution |
| Priority | Book regularly to stay within permit storage limits and cut fire risk. |
| Fuel | Diesel |
| Also called | DERV (diesel engine road vehicle), road diesel, white diesel |
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Official guidance: GOV.UK: hazardous waste.