--- title: Scottish old diesel collector in Temple url: https://fuelfixer.scot/scottish-old-diesel-collector/temple/ focus: old diesel collector in temple phone: 01295 380724 area: Scotland updated: 2026-09-29 --- # Local Scottish old diesel collector in Temple **Short answer** old diesel to shift in Temple? One call to 01295 380724 sorts it. Someone comes to wherever the fuel is across Temple, empties the tank, bowser, drums or cans, checks for residue and hands you the waste transfer note before leaving. Most jobs are 30-60 minutes on site, quoted per litre, and often done the same day. Because diesel like this counts as hazardous waste, it has to be removed by someone registered to carry it and disposed of through a permitted route, all documented. [Call 01295 380724 — 24/7 across Midlothian](tel:+441295380724) Temple sits in [Midlothian](/coverage/midlothian/). Trunk roads: A7, A701, A702 and A720. **Scottish-owned** Scottish-owned and Scottish-run, working every council area from the Borders to Shetland. Part of Fuel Fixer Ltd. Reviewed by [**Rambo S** ](/editorial/), Wrong fuel expert, Fuel Fixer · last checked 29 September 2026 ## About old diesel collection in Temple Stored diesel that has gone off is a filter-blocking, injector-fouling liability. Oxidation darkens it, water invites the microbial bug that sludges the tank, and the cold turns it waxy. Since it is hazardous waste, it has to be removed by someone licensed. Diesel bug is the word most people land on, and it is real: a community of bacteria and fungi living off the fuel at the water interface. Left alone it corrodes tanks as well as blocking filters, which is why a heavily bugged tank is usually emptied and cleaned rather than dosed. A collection is a booked visit: the carrier turns up, pumps the diesel out of the store, bowser, drums or cans, checks the container and removes it, handing over the waste transfer note as your record. The practical side of a collection is access and volume. Once we know both for the site in Temple, the carrier attends on a booked slot, pumps the fuel out and documents it, often the same day for reachable tanks. ## Local Scottish old diesel collector in Temple: the facts Fuel | Old diesel | Service | Collection and removal | Council area | Midlothian | Why it degrades | Oxidises, drops sediment and grows diesel bug where water is present | Typical sources | Farm tanks, generators, plant, HGVs, boats, bowsers, bulk stores | Classification | Hazardous waste — waste transfer note issued | Regulator | SEPA | Typical cost | Quoted per litre | Attendance | Booked collection, often same day | Helpline | 01295 380724 | ## Where old diesel comes from around Temple Most of the old diesel we collect near Temple originates in haulage yards rationalising bulk tanks, and depots clearing slow-moving or off-spec stock. Old bulk stores being decommissioned, businesses winding down, and tanks emptied before replacement. ## Where we collect in Temple We cover Temple, Midlothian for diesel at domestic tanks, agricultural and estate stores, commercial bunded tanks, plant yards, depots and marinas — and any drums, cans or bowsers holding it. Midlothian is reached via A7, A701, A702 and A720. Quote the volume when you ring 01295 380724 and the price and collection slot are confirmed before travel. ## Old diesel collector prices in Temple For old diesel collection in Temple the quote is per litre and depends on volume and access. Give 01295 380724 the rough litres and the location of the tank, bowser or cans and the price and window come before we set off. 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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 collect old diesel in Temple?** Yes — across Temple and the rest of Midlothian. A registered carrier attends home, farm, depot, marina and commercial sites, pumps out the old diesel and issues a waste transfer note on site. **What is diesel bug?** A microbial growth that lives at the boundary of water and diesel in a standing tank. It forms a dark sludge that blocks filters and lines and is a common reason stored diesel has to be removed. **Is old diesel hazardous waste?** Yes. Like petrol it cannot be tipped away or binned. A registered carrier pumps it out and it is disposed of through a permitted facility, with a transfer note issued on site. **Can contaminated diesel be cleaned instead of removed?** Polishing can recover lightly contaminated diesel, but heavily bugged or watered fuel is usually removed and the tank cleaned. We can advise once we know the state of it. **Will you empty a farm or bulk tank?** Yes — domestic, farm, estate and commercial bulk tanks, bowsers and drums. Give us the volume in litres and the access and you get a price and a slot before we travel. ### 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/).