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Rockcliffe how to dispose of waste petrol

Rockcliffe how to dispose of waste petrol? Old or stale petrol collected and taken away as controlled waste, with a transfer note. Never down a drain. Call 01293 248666 — the technician covering CA6 comes to the vehicle. Collection quoted per litre or per job before we travel.

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Mobile across CA1 to CA6

Wrong Fuel Carlisle has no garage in Carlisle. A technician covering CA1 to CA6 drives to the vehicle with everything needed to drain, flush, refill and prime it on the spot. Call 01293 248666. If we cannot safely do the job where you are, you will be told that on the phone rather than after we arrive.

SearchRockcliffe how to dispose of waste petrol
WhereRockcliffe, CA6
Council areaCumberland
RoadsM6
What it isPetrol disposal
CostCollection quoted per litre or per job before we travel
Time on siteDepends on volume
Phone01293 248666
Map of the council areas and postcode districts Wrong Fuel Carlisle coversCumberlandCA1 — Carlisle EastCA1CA2 — Carlisle South WestCA2CA3 — Carlisle NorthCA3CA4 — Warwick Bridge, Wetheral, Cumwhinton, ArmathwaiteCA4CA5 — Dalston, Burgh by SandsCA5CA6 — Longtown, BewcastleCA6
Shaded: the council areas we cover. Dots: the postcode districts inside them. Boundaries: ONS, Open Government Licence v3.0; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

Why misfuelling happens in Rockcliffe

Rockcliffe sits across the CA6 postcode district and the M6, with Rockcliffe Cross, Cargo, Blackford and Longtown next door. Most calls from this area come from supermarket forecourts at the end of the working day, when the pumps are busy and the driver is thinking about something else.

A large share of Carlisle calls come from drivers who are not from Carlisle — border traffic on the A7 and M6 north, hire cars collected at the station that morning, and long-distance drivers making their last fill before the border.

The asymmetry is physical. A petrol nozzle fits a diesel car; a diesel nozzle usually will not fit a petrol one. That single difference in nozzle diameter accounts for most of the imbalance in the jobs we attend.

When it happens: The busiest window is early evening on the Kingstown and London Road forecourts, and a second, smaller peak overnight from the M6 at Southwaite.

Rockcliffe how to dispose of waste petrol: what to do

The legal way to get rid of old petrol.

Step by step

  1. Leave the key alone This is the one that decides the price. Wrong fuel sitting in a tank is a drain; wrong fuel that has been through the engine is a different job.
  2. Do not push or coast it Moving the vehicle can slosh contaminated fuel toward the pickup. Leave it where it is unless staying there is unsafe.
  3. Make yourself safe Hazards on. On a forecourt, tell the cashier — they will almost always let you stay put once they know a drainer is coming.
  4. Call 01293 248666 Tell us the vehicle, which fuel went in, roughly how much, and whether the engine ran. You get a full price before anyone sets off.
  5. We drain, flush and prime Tank emptied, lines flushed, fresh fuel in, system bled and run up before we go.
  6. You drive away Most jobs finish on site in about an hour. The old fuel leaves with us under a waste transfer note.

What drivers tell other drivers

4.8 stars, 2,190 Trustpilot reviews. The advice drivers pass on is simple: do not start the engine, ring, and expect someone level-headed who knows exactly what to do.

The warning they pass on is that it is not cheap. Fair enough — the call-out runs £89 to £199, the drain £199 to £1,999, and both are stated before a van leaves, so nobody is surprised at the roadside.

Questions we get asked

What about a van or a hire car?

Same job. With a hire car, ring the hire company too — some policies cover a misfuel drain and it is worth knowing before you pay.

What if I have already driven it?

Still call. Most vehicles driven a short distance are recoverable. Tell us how far you got, because it changes the kit we bring.

Do I need to stay with the vehicle?

Usually yes, so we can hand it back to you running. If you cannot stay, say so on the call and we will work out how to do it.

Is there an out-of-hours surcharge?

The call-out is the call-out. Whatever the total is, you hear it on the phone before anyone travels.

Who you are dealing with

Wrong Fuel Carlisle is a service by Forecourt Assistance. Forecourt Assistance is a trading name of Fuel Fixer Ltd, company no 08520551, a company of Fuel Fixer International. Registered at Fairway House, Portland Road, East Grinstead, RH19 4ET. Fuel Fixer International is owned by Stockbridge Capital Holdings.

Across the network

Wrong Fuel Carlisle is one of the sites run by Forecourt Assistance, a trading name of Fuel Fixer Ltd, part of Fuel Fixer International, owned by Stockbridge Capital Holdings. Every site below belongs to the same company.

Background reading: Waste carrier registration — GOV.UK.

Last updated · Reviewed by Rambo S, Wrong Fuel Expert