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title: Waste fuel disposal in Skelmersdale | Lancashire
url: https://cityfuel.services/waste-fuel-disposal/skelmersdale/
publisher: City Fuel Services Ltd
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# Waste fuel disposal in Skelmersdale

In brief

City Fuel Services handles waste fuel disposal in Skelmersdale for loads that are mostly water, sludge or tank bottoms, or fuel mixed with other wastes. It is collected by a registered carrier, consigned and taken to a permitted site. Call [07950 582635](tel:+447950582635) or [send an enquiry](https://cityfuel.services/enquiry/).

**Waste fuel disposal in Skelmersdale: key facts**

| Material | Fuel with no recoverable value |
| --- | --- |
| Payment | Collection charge, confirmed before we collect |
| Destination | A facility permitted to accept the waste |
| Location | Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England |
| Nearest postcode districts | [WN8](https://cityfuel.services/waste-fuel-collection/wn8/) (less than a mile), [WN5](https://cityfuel.services/waste-fuel-collection/wn5/) (about 4 miles), [L40](https://cityfuel.services/waste-fuel-collection/l40/) (about 4 miles) |
| Distance from Droylsden | About 25 miles west, in a straight line |
| Paperwork | Hazardous waste consignment note |

## Waste fuel disposal in Skelmersdale: what we collect

- Fuel mixed with chemicals, solvents or other wastes
- Fuel badly degraded by diesel bug
- Quantities too small for any value to cover the visit
- A consignment note and a permitted destination for every load

## Sites around Skelmersdale

Skelmersdale sits within our Lancashire coverage. Its nearest postcode districts are WN8, WN5 and L40, and these neighbouring places are on our list as well.

- [Town Centre, Lancashire less than a mile](https://cityfuel.services/waste-fuel-collection/town-centre-lancashire/)
- [Elmers Green less than a mile](https://cityfuel.services/waste-fuel-collection/elmers-green/)
- [Birch Green, Lancashire less than a mile](https://cityfuel.services/waste-fuel-collection/birch-green-lancashire/)
- [Pennylands less than a mile](https://cityfuel.services/waste-fuel-collection/pennylands/)
- [Chapel House less than a mile](https://cityfuel.services/waste-fuel-collection/chapel-house/)
- [Ashurst, Lancashire less than a mile](https://cityfuel.services/waste-fuel-collection/ashurst-lancashire/)

## Keeping disposal costs down in Skelmersdale

Keep containers closed so rain cannot add to the volume, and keep other wastes out of fuel containers; the hazardous waste rules generally do not allow different types to be mixed.

Waste fuel from Skelmersdale is hazardous waste under the Environment Agency's rules for England. Each load moves on a hazardous waste consignment note, and producers keep their copies for three years.

## Questions about waste fuel disposal in Skelmersdale

### Will you tell me if some of the fuel is worth something?

Yes. Every load from Skelmersdale is assessed; if part of it has value, we tell you.

### Where does disposed fuel from Skelmersdale go?

To a facility permitted to accept it, named on your consignment note. Keep your copy for your records.

### How much does waste fuel disposal in Skelmersdale cost?

It depends on the quantity, what the material is and the collection. We give you the charge before we collect.

**Official guidance:** [GOV.UK: hazardous waste rules for England](https://www.gov.uk/dispose-hazardous-waste); [GOV.UK: digital waste tracking](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/digital-waste-tracking-check-if-you-need-to-report-the-waste-you-receive).

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City Fuel Services Ltd, Fairfield Road, Droylsden, Manchester M43 6AX. Call 07950 582635 or send an enquiry at https://cityfuel.services/enquiry/.