Fuel Disposal in Manchester
Homes, garages and businesses across Manchester can have stale, old or contaminated petrol, diesel, kerosene and heating oil collected safely.
- Licensed skip hire across Manchester
- Waste paperwork provided with every job
- Free, no-obligation quotes
No fuel keeps forever. A can of petrol forgotten in the garage for years, diesel that has taken on water, heating oil left in a tank that is being taken out of use, or the wrong fuel drained out of a car: each of these has to be disposed of with care. Fuel is flammable, it releases vapour, and it can do serious damage if it reaches drains or watercourses.
In England, waste fuel is classed as hazardous waste. Skips Manchester arranges collection through our licensed team, supplying the consignment note the movement requires, and we can advise on how to contain the fuel safely beforehand.
Use the quote form on this page to send us the collection address, rough quantities, photographs, details of the containers and any safety data sheets (SDS) you hold. It also helps to know which fuel it is and whether water or other liquids may have got into it.
Fuel waste types we cover
Disposal can be arranged for kerosene and heating oil, diesel and red diesel, unleaded petrol, and the two-stroke mixes used in garden machinery. Contaminated fuel is covered as well, whether that is petrol drained after a misfuelling or diesel that water has got into, along with absorbents soaked in fuel after a spill has been cleaned up.
Mixed fuels can be more difficult to treat and recover, so each type is normally kept apart. Tell us in your enquiry if you are unsure what is in a container, or if different fuels have already been poured together. Hydraulic and engine oils are handled as a different stream – see our waste oil disposal page.
Storing fuel safely before collection
- Never tip fuel onto the ground or into a drain
- Keep fuel out of houses, flats and shared stairwells
- Stand containers upright somewhere cool, well away from anything that could ignite them
- Use only purpose-made fuel containers with caps that seal
Where the fuel sits in a fixed tank – an old heating oil tank at a house on the rural fringes of Greater Manchester, out towards Rochdale or Oldham, say – let us know roughly how much is left and how a tanker or other vehicle can reach it. We will then tell you whether it has to be pumped out on site.
Households and businesses
Householders emptying sheds and garages use this service, as do grounds maintenance contractors, marinas, plant and fleet operators and garages. Subject to availability, collections are arranged throughout Manchester and the surrounding boroughs. Call 0333 121 1056, contact us online or fill in the quote form. Related services are listed on the hazardous waste hub.
As waste fuel is hazardous waste, we issue a consignment note with every collection. File it with your records – this matters most for businesses, which may be asked to show how their fuel waste was dealt with.
Fuels we can collect
- Heating oil and kerosene
- Red diesel and standard diesel
- Stale or old petrol
- Fuel contaminated with water
- Fuel drained from misfuelled vehicles
- Absorbents soaked in fuel
Please avoid
- Tipping fuel into drains
- Keeping fuel in drinks bottles
- Storing fuel in shared stairwells
- Putting fuel cans into a skip
Not sure? See what can go in a skip or ask us when you book.
Well suited to
- Workshops and garages
- Plant and fleet operators
- Removal of heating oil tanks
- Clearing out garages
- Grounds maintenance teams
Fuel Disposal – your questions answered
Can’t see your question? Call 0333 121 1056 or send us a message.
How can I dispose of old petrol in Manchester?
Request a collection, and in the meantime keep the petrol in a proper fuel container stored safely away from living areas. Waste fuel is hazardous waste in England, so we will supply a consignment note and confirm how the fuel should be packaged.
Do you take fuel drained from a misfuelled vehicle?
Yes – once the fuel has been drained into suitable containers, we can arrange its disposal. The draining itself is usually a job for a garage or misfuelling specialist. Tell us roughly how much there is and which fuels are involved.
Can an old heating oil tank be emptied?
In many cases it can. Let us know how near a vehicle can park, the size of the tank, roughly how much oil is left and whether there is sludge or water in it. We will then recommend an approach and send a quote.
What information is needed for a quote?
The collection address, photographs, details of the containers, the volume and the type of fuel. Where the fuel has come from a commercial process, attach any SDS you hold. Everything can be sent through the quote form on this page.
Request your free quote – no obligation
Tell us what you need, where and when. Photos, data sheets or site plans help us price accurately – and we’ll get back to you with a competitive quote.
Skips Manchester provides skip hire, grab hire, concrete delivery, waste collection, recycling and construction support across Manchester on a same-day, next-day or wait-and-load basis.