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Britteco cleans, inspects and removes commercial fuel tanks across Cambridgeshire, from Fenland farms near Wisbech and March to depots in Peterborough and laboratories in Cambridge. We also look after standby generator fuel at hospitals and the diesel stores that keep Fenland drainage pumping stations running.
The Fens grow around 37% of England’s vegetables on some of the best farmland in the country. That produce relies on red diesel for tractors, irrigation pumps and harvesters, and on packing and chilling plants around Wisbech. Internal Drainage Board pumping stations, which keep the low ground dry, run on stored fuel too.
Peterborough is a major distribution hub where the A1(M) meets routes to the A14, and its warehouses run diesel for yard shunters, fork-lifts and back-up generators. To the south, Cambridge’s science parks and Addenbrooke’s Hospital depend on standby generator fuel that has to stay clean for the day it is needed.
Oil heating is common outside the city. Across Cambridgeshire’s districts, 9.3% of households used oil alone in 2021, rising to 16.4% in East Cambridgeshire and 14.5% in South Cambridgeshire. Cambridgeshire ACRE puts the number of oil-heated households at 27,525.
Each Cambridgeshire job starts with what you can see on site, then a closer check of the tank and its surroundings where needed.
Ordered by local demand, with fuel tank cleaning at the top.
Run out of heating oil or diesel in Cambridgeshire?
24/7 emergency heating oil, kerosene and diesel delivery from 100 litres, including nights, weekends and bank holidays.
Cambridgeshire lies in the Environment Agency’s East Anglia area, crossed by the Great Ouse and the old Cambridgeshire Lodes. Large parts of the Fens sit below sea level, with Holme Fen around 2.75 metres below. The land is kept workable by a dense network of drains, dykes and pumping stations.
That network is why tank condition matters so much here. Red diesel that escapes on drained Fenland can reach a drainage channel within minutes and then move across a wide area as water is pumped off. A sound 110% bund, kept free of rainwater, is the main defence.
Businesses holding more than 201 litres of oil must meet the Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) (England) Regulations 2001, and we follow GPP2 guidance and OFTEC standards on every installation. Waste we remove is covered by Waste Transfer or Consignment Notes, and cleaned or scrapped tanks receive a degassing certificate or Certificate of Disposal.
Our engineers regularly work in and around these towns.
The usual cause is water and sludge at the bottom of the tank, sometimes with diesel bug growing where the two meet. Cleaning the tank and polishing the fuel removes the source, so new filters stay clear.
It increases the impact of any leak, because fuel can reach the drainage system quickly. We can inspect the tank and bund and, if needed, recommend relocating or replacing it with a bunded unit further from the water.
Stored diesel picks up water and microbial growth over time. Regular sampling, cleaning and fuel polishing keep it usable, and we can set a schedule that suits a hospital or laboratory site.
We start from your photos and tank details, then agree a date that fits around harvest or site schedules, so the crew brings everything the job needs in one visit. If a tank fails or runs dry, emergency diesel or heating oil can be delivered 24/7.
You receive a Waste Transfer or Consignment Note for the sludge and water removed, and a degassing certificate if the tank was made gas-free. Keep these with your site’s environmental records.
Neighbouring counties are covered by the same team.
Call 0800 677 1155 or send photos of the tank, and we will arrange a visit from Banbury at a time that suits your harvest or site schedule.
