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4.8/5 from 2,190 Trustpilot reviews24 hours, every dayPrice quoted before we travelFuel Fixer Ltd · 08520551

petrol disposal in Dumfries

Petrol disposal in Dumfries: Old or stale petrol collected and taken away as controlled waste, with a transfer note. Never down a drain. Call 01293 248666. From just £89 misfuel callout fee.

Mobile across DG1, DG2 and the surrounding districts

Wrong Fuel Dumfries has no garage in Dumfries. A technician covering DG1, DG2 and the surrounding districts 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.

Servicepetrol disposal
What it costsPer litre, quoted on the phone before we travel
WhereDG1, DG2 and the surrounding districts and surrounding area
Time on siteDepends on volume
Hours24 hours, every day

petrol disposal in Dumfries: what is actually involved

How to get rid of old petrol is one of the most-searched questions in this whole subject, and the honest answer is that a household can't legally pour it away. Old petrol from a mower, a stored car or a jerry can is controlled waste. Some council tips take small quantities; anything more, or anything contaminated, needs a registered carrier and a waste transfer note. We collect it, priced per litre plus the call-out.

Waste, paperwork and duty of care

Fuel removed from a tank is controlled waste. It leaves under a waste transfer note, which is the document that discharges your duty of care as the person who produced it. Pricing on collection work is per litre plus the call-out, because the volume is the job — a domestic oil tank and a commercial bunded tank are not the same piece of work.

Step by step

  1. Stop. Do not turn the key Whatever else happens, this is the decision that matters. Contamination only travels under power.
  2. Resist the urge to move it The instinct is to get out of the way. Unless you are somewhere dangerous, staying put is the cheaper instinct to follow.
  3. Safety before diagnosis If you are on a live carriageway, get out and get behind the barrier, and let the police or National Highways deal with the lane first.
  4. Phone 01293 248666 You will be asked four questions and given a price and an arrival window. Both are honest rather than flattering.
  5. On-site extraction The tank is emptied, the feed lines are flushed, fresh fuel goes in and the system is primed and run.
  6. Done, and the waste leaves with us Under a waste transfer note. It is not tipped and it is not sold back to you.

Rated 4.8 out of 5

From 2,190 Trustpilot reviews. Reviewers consistently pick out arrival times and the fact that technicians talk them through what happened rather than just taking the keys.

Where reviews are critical, it is almost always about price. Rather than ignore that: the call-out is From just £89 misfuel callout fee, quoted in full on the phone before travel, and we would rather lose the job on the call than argue about it on the forecourt.

Questions we get asked

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.

Can I just top it up with the right fuel?

No. Dilution does not fix contamination, and driving to a filling station to try it is the mile that turns a drain into a repair.

How long will I be waiting?

Arrival depends where you are across DG1, DG2 and the surrounding districts and what is already running. You get a realistic window on the call rather than an optimistic one.

Do you cover all of DG1, DG2 and the surrounding districts?

Yes, from one rota — so being at one edge of the area rather than the other changes the arrival window, not the price.

What happens to the old fuel?

It leaves with us as controlled waste under a waste transfer note. It is not tipped, and it is not resold to you.

Who you are dealing with

Wrong Fuel Dumfries is a service by Forecourt Assist. Forecourt Assist 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 Fuel Fixer network

Wrong Fuel Dumfries is one of the brands operated by Forecourt Assist. The full directory is on the operator site.

Background reading: GOV.UK guidance on fuel.