Local Scottish red diesel collector in Lerwick
Need red diesel collection in Lerwick? Ring 01295 380724. A licensed carrier reaches you anywhere in Lerwick — house, farm, yard, marina or workshop — lifts the fuel from tank, bowser or cans, and documents it with a transfer note on the spot. Typically 30-60 minutes on site, quoted per litre, frequently same day.
Old red diesel is hazardous waste, so it leaves under licence and with paperwork — not down a drain, onto the ground or into a bin.
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About red diesel collection in Lerwick
Red diesel is ordinary diesel dyed to mark it as rebated fuel, taxed lower for permitted off-road uses. Since the 2022 reform stripped many sectors of the entitlement, a lot of businesses have been left holding stock they can no longer legally burn — and the dye stains any tank it sits in.
The 2022 change is the reason for a lot of these calls. Sectors that lost the entitlement — construction, plant hire, many commercial users — were left with red diesel they could no longer put in a machine, and the compliant answer is removal and documented disposal.
At collection a carrier comes to the red diesel wherever it sits, draws it out, checks for residue in the tank or cans, and carries it away — the transfer note recording exactly what was lifted.
What makes a collection in Lerwick smooth is knowing the access: whether a tanker can get to the tank, or the drums have to be carried out. Give us that and the volume on the call and the quote and window are fixed before travel.
Local Scottish red diesel collector in Lerwick: the facts
| Fuel | Red diesel |
|---|---|
| Service | Collection and removal |
| Council area | Shetland Islands |
| Postcode districts | ZE1 |
| Why it degrades | Ages like diesel, plus a legal marker dye that stains tanks |
| Typical sources | Farms, plant, generators, bowsers, decommissioned tanks, closing businesses |
| Classification | Hazardous waste — waste transfer note issued |
| Regulator | SEPA |
| Typical cost | Quoted per litre |
| Attendance | Booked collection, often same day |
| Helpline | 01295 380724 |
Where red diesel comes from around Lerwick
Around Lerwick the red diesel we collect comes from tanks that need to be cleared of dye before they can hold road diesel, and bowsers with old rebated stock.
Businesses caught between rule changes that simply need stranded red-diesel stock removed and documented.
Where we collect in Lerwick
Around Lerwick, Shetland Islands the collection points for red diesel are the obvious ones and the awkward ones alike: home oil tanks, farm stores, bunded commercial tanks, marinas, depots, plant yards, drums and jerry cans. Access to Shetland Islands is normally by A970, A971 and A968. Give the litres on the call to 01295 380724 for a price and window.
Getting to Lerwick
Lerwick, being in Shetland Islands, is reached by ferry, so we plan the visit to a crossing and quote the travel in from the start. You get the target sailing rather than a time slot, and the price holds once we land.
Red diesel collector prices in Lerwick
What red diesel collection costs in Lerwick depends on volume and access, quoted per litre. Ring 01295 380724 with the rough litres and where the tank or cans are, and you get a firm price and a window up front.
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Common questions
Do you collect red diesel in Lerwick?
Yes — across Lerwick and the rest of Shetland Islands. A registered carrier attends home, farm, depot, marina and commercial sites, pumps out the red diesel and issues a waste transfer note on site.
Why cannot I just use up my red diesel?
Since the 2022 reform most sectors outside agriculture lost the entitlement to use rebated red diesel. Using it outside the permitted cases is an offence, so surplus stock is best removed and disposed of properly.
Does the red dye matter for disposal?
The dye marks the fuel as rebated and lingers in a tank. For disposal it is handled as hazardous waste like any diesel, but the documentation matters for HMRC as well as the regulator.
Can you clear a tank so it is dye-free?
We remove the red diesel and can clean the tank so it is fit to hold road diesel again. Any residual dye is dealt with as part of the tank clean.
Will I get paperwork for HMRC?
You get a waste transfer note recording what was collected and where it went. That is your evidence of compliant disposal for both HMRC and the regulator.
Background reading: Traffic Scotland. Operated by Fuel Fixer. For what wrong fuel does to an engine, see Misfuel Doctor; south of the border, see Wrong Fuel.