Who regulates waste red diesel in England?

In brief

The Environment Agency regulates waste red diesel in England, from storage and permits to the paperwork that moves it. Call 07950 582635 or send an enquiry.

Reporting a red diesel spill in England

Report pollution, or anything that could reach a drain or watercourse, to the Environment Agency incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60, which is open 24 hours. Spilled fuel and used absorbents are then hazardous waste.

What the regulator in England does

The Environment Agency issues environmental permits for sites that store and treat waste, keeps the public register of waste carriers, brokers and dealers, and can inspect producers and carriers.

Permits for waste fuel sites in England

Sites that store or treat waste fuel in England need an environmental permit from the Environment Agency, or a registered exemption for small, low-risk activities.

How City Fuel Services handles waste red diesel

Every load of waste red 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

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.
Environmental permit: Permission from the regulator to run a site that stores, treats or receives waste, with conditions on how much and how.

Key facts
Nation	England
Regulator	Environment Agency
Fuel	Red diesel
Also called	gas oil, rebated diesel, marked gas oil
Waste code	13 07 01* (fuel oil and diesel)

Red diesel in brief

Red diesel is gas oil: a middle-distillate fuel close to road diesel, made to BS 2869 for off-road engines, heating and power. Clean, dry gas oil recovers well.

Official guidance: GOV.UK: hazardous waste rules for England.