--- title: What does SEPA require for waste fuel? Answered url: https://fuelfixer.scot/answers/what-does-sepa-require-for-waste-fuel/ focus: what does sepa require for waste fuel phone: 01295 380724 area: Scotland updated: 2026-08-10 --- # What does SEPA require for waste fuel? **Short answer** Fuel is a controlled waste under Scottish environmental law. It is collected under licence and processed for recycling, never poured away. In Scotland this is regulated by SEPA, and a waste transfer note is issued on site at every collection. Call 01295 380724 with the fuel type and the rough volume and you get a price per litre before anyone travels. Fuel is a controlled waste. It is never poured away, burned off or put in a skip. [Call 01295 380724 — 24/7, all of Scotland](tel:+441295380724) Answered for Scotland. Every council area is covered — tap yours for local detail. **Scottish-owned** Scottish-owned and Scottish-run, working every council area from the Borders to Shetland. Part of Fuel Fixer Ltd. ## What does SEPA require for waste fuel: the short version Question | What does SEPA require for waste fuel | Applies to | Fuel disposal | Do this first | Note the fuel type and rough volume in litres | Fix | Licensed uplift, tank check, waste transfer note | Typical cost | Quoted per litre | Time on site | 1-3 hours | Where | All 32 Scottish council areas, mainland and islands | Helpline | 01295 380724 — 24 hours | ## How a collection works - Call 01295 380724 with the fuel type, the rough quantity in litres and where the tank, drums or bowser sit. - You get a price per litre and a collection window before anything is booked. - A registered waste carrier attends with a licensed pump and a bulk container. - The fuel is pumped out, the tank is checked and any residue or sludge is removed. - A waste transfer note is issued on site, so your duty of care under Scottish environmental law is documented. - The fuel leaves with us and is processed for recycling through SEPA-licensed channels. [Call 01295 380724 now](tel:+441295380724) ## Why this works differently in Scotland Waste fuel in Scotland is regulated by SEPA, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, rather than the Environment Agency that covers England and Wales. The practical effect is the same duty of care with a different regulator and different paperwork references: the liability stays with whoever produced the waste until a registered carrier takes it, and the waste transfer note is the document that proves the handover happened. Ask for it, keep it, and do not hand fuel to anyone who cannot produce a carrier registration. Call 01295 380724 and the paperwork is issued on site. ## What it costs Guide prices for collection and disposal. Volume, access and fuel type set the figure, and it is confirmed before anyone travels. What you have | What is involved | Typical job | Time on site | Domestic tank, under 500 litres | Pump out, tank check, waste transfer note | Quoted per litre | 1–2 hours | Domestic tank, 500–2,500 litres | Bulk uplift, sludge removal, documentation | Quoted per litre | 2–3 hours | Farm, estate or bunded commercial store | Site survey, bulk uplift, consignment paperwork | Quoted per job | Half day | Drums, jerry cans, bowsers | Collection and compliant disposal | Quoted per litre | Under 1 hour | Contaminated, bugged or sludged fuel | Uplift plus tank clean and residue removal | Quoted per job | 2–4 hours | [Call 01295 380724 — 24/7](tel:+441295380724) ### Related answers [How do i dispose of old petrol in scotland?](/answers/how-do-i-dispose-of-old-petrol-in-scotland/)[Do i need a waste transfer note for waste fuel in scotland?](/answers/do-i-need-a-waste-transfer-note-for-waste-fuel-in-scotland/)[Who regulates waste fuel disposal in 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Reviews are collected independently and published in full — including the ones we would rather not have. Read every review on [Reviews.co.uk](https://www.reviews.co.uk/company-reviews/store/fuelfixer-co-uk) or on our [Google Business Profile](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=17001480993030321128). Live review feed loads here. If it does not appear, [read the reviews directly](https://www.reviews.co.uk/company-reviews/store/fuelfixer-co-uk). ## Common questions **Do you issue a waste transfer note for fuel disposal in Scotland?** Yes. Fuel is a controlled waste, and a waste transfer note is issued on site at every collection, so your duty of care under Scottish environmental law is documented. SEPA is the regulator north of the border, not the Environment Agency. **How much does fuel disposal cost in Scotland?** It is priced per litre or per job depending on volume, access and fuel type. You get the figure on the phone before anyone travels — call 01295 380724. **How much can you take in one visit?** Anything from a few drums to a full commercial or farm tank. Domestic collections are usually done in one to two hours; bulk and bunded stores are surveyed and scheduled. **Can you take contaminated, bugged or sludged fuel?** Yes. Water ingress, diesel bug, mixed fuel and tank sludge are all handled, including residue removal and a tank check. **Where does the fuel go?** It leaves with a registered waste carrier and is processed for recycling through licensed channels. It is never poured away or burned off. **Do you cover the islands?** Yes. Collections are made on Arran, Bute, Mull, Islay, Skye, Lewis, Harris, the Uists, Orkney and Shetland. Island jobs are scheduled around the ferry timetable and quoted with travel included. ### One operator, four sites Fuel Fixer Scotland is the Scottish arm of Fuel Fixer Ltd. The same technicians, the same equipment and the same helpline sit behind all four sites — they differ only in where and how people search. - [**Fuel Fixer** The operating company. Fleet, commercial contracts and UK-wide cover.](https://www.fuelfixer.co.uk/) - [**Misfuel Doctor** Diagnosis-led guidance on what wrong fuel does to an engine.](https://mis-fueldoctor.co.uk/) - [**Wrong Fuel** The emergency service, England and Wales.](https://wrongfuel.co.uk/) - [**Fuel Fixer Scotland** This site. Every council area, town, island and village in Scotland.](/) Background reading: [SEPA waste regulation](https://www.sepa.org.uk/regulations/waste/). Operated by [Fuel Fixer](https://www.fuelfixer.co.uk/). For what wrong fuel does to an engine, see [Misfuel Doctor](https://mis-fueldoctor.co.uk/); south of the border, see [Wrong Fuel](https://wrongfuel.co.uk/).