What should I do with diesel delivered into the wrong tank?
In brief
With diesel delivered into the wrong tank, stop dispensing from the affected tank at once, isolate it, tell the supplier, and have the mixed fuel pumped out before the tank is flushed and refilled. Call 07950 582635 or send an enquiry.
Storing diesel delivered into the wrong tank
Leave it in the isolated tank, with dispensing switched off, until it is uplifted.
Hazards to keep in mind with diesel
Typical safety data sheets class diesel as a flammable liquid that is harmful if swallowed and enters the airways, irritating to skin, suspected of causing cancer and toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects.
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
- IBC (intermediate bulk container)
- A plastic tank, usually holding 1,000 litres, in a steel cage on a pallet base. The most common container for drained fuel.
- 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.
| Situation | Delivered into the wrong tank |
|---|---|
| Priority | Urgent: every sale from the tank risks damaging a customer's vehicle. |
| Fuel | Diesel |
| Also called | DERV (diesel engine road vehicle), road diesel, white diesel |
| Waste code | 13 07 01* (fuel oil and diesel) |
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Official guidance: GOV.UK: hazardous waste.