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EAST MIDLANDS · LEICESTERSHIRE

Oil tank removal, cleaning and fuel carein Leicestershire

Britteco’s engineers clean, lift out and make safe commercial oil and fuel tanks throughout Leicestershire, from distribution sheds at Lutterworth to quarries near Coalville and farms around Melton Mowbray. Our engineers travel from the Banbury base with the kit to pump out, clean, cold cut or foam fill a tank.

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OFTEC registeredISO 9001:2015CHAS accreditedBases in Banbury & Harrogate
We cover nationwideLeicestershire work is handled from our Banbury base, and we take on commercial tank work nationwide.
Leicestershire at a glance

Freight, stone and farmland: where Leicestershire stores its fuel

Much of the county’s diesel sits in freight yards. Magna Park at Lutterworth, one of Europe’s largest distribution parks, packs dozens of occupiers between the M1, M6 and M69, and East Midlands Airport at Castle Donington is a main UK cargo hub for DHL, UPS and FedEx. Sites like these run bulk tanks for yard shunters, standby generators and sprinkler pumps, and one blocked filter or a tank full of diesel bug can stop a shift.

In the north-west, Bardon Hill and Mountsorrel quarries work heavy plant all day. Quarry tanks put up with dust, vibration and rainwater getting in, and steel units that have stood for decades often corrode at the base long before anyone spots a weep.

East of Leicester the picture changes. Only 2.8% of homes across the county rely on oil alone, yet in Melton borough the figure is 9.5%. Farms, estates and village businesses there still keep kerosene and red diesel in single-skin tanks that are due for replacement.

  • Diesel tank cleaning and fuel polishing for distribution and freight yards
  • Steel tank removal by cold cutting at quarries and works
  • Bunded tank installs for farms off the gas grid
  • Pump-outs and decants ahead of a site sale or redevelopment
Recent work in Leicestershire

A Leicestershire job we have written up

Our published Leicestershire case study comes from the city itself.

How we work in Leicestershire

From first call to a signed-off tank

A typical Leicestershire job runs through four steps, adapted to the site.

  1. Survey and access checkWe confirm the tank size, the product and how a tanker or lifting vehicle will reach it. On busy distribution yards we agree a slot that avoids peak trailer movements.
  2. Pump out and segregateRemaining diesel or kerosene is pumped out and, if it is clean, transferred for reuse. Water, sludge and contaminated fuel go into separate containers for licensed disposal.
  3. Clean, cut or fillDepending on the brief the tank is cleaned and gas-freed, cold cut for removal, or foam filled where it has to stay. No hot work is used near quarry plant or fuel stores.
  4. Paperwork and close-outYou receive waste transfer or consignment notes and a certificate of disposal or degassing certificate. Those records answer insurer, landlord and Environment Agency questions later.
Services in Leicestershire

What Leicestershire sites ask us for

Ranked by how often Leicestershire businesses call us for each one.

Tank cleaningDiesel and gas oil tanks emptied, de-sludged and cleaned for freight, fleet and quarry operators.Explore the service → Fuel polishingPolishing that strips water and diesel bug from generator and sprinkler tanks left standing for months.Explore the service → Tank removal & cold cuttingSteel and plastic tanks dismantled where they stand and hauled off, including old quarry and works tanks.Explore the service → Ultrasonic thickness testingUltrasonic thickness tests that measure wall loss on ageing steel tanks before you choose to keep or replace.Explore the service → Tank installationNew bunded tanks for farms and depots, sized for the site and compliant with the 2001 Regulations.Explore the service → Tank inspectionsCondition inspections with a written report you can pass to an insurer or auditor.Explore the service → Tank decommissioningTanks no longer needed are drained, cleaned and gas-freed before a unit is sold or re-let.Explore the service → Waste oil disposalWaste oil collected from workshops and plant yards with the correct consignment paperwork.Explore the service → Emergency fuel deliveryDiesel or heating oil dropped in 100, 200 or 500 litre loads, day or night, when a site runs dry.Explore the service →

Run out of heating oil or diesel in Leicestershire?

24/7 emergency heating oil, kerosene and diesel delivery from 100 litres, including nights, weekends and bank holidays.

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Rules & local risks

Storage rules and the River Soar

Leicestershire falls under the Environment Agency’s East Midlands area. The River Soar runs north through Leicester, Barrow upon Soar and Sileby towards the Trent, and the EA keeps flood warnings along much of it, from Enderby and Aylestone to Rushey Mead. In July 2026 the East Midlands moved into prolonged dry weather status, so the same valley can see flood alerts and low flows in one year.

Once a business keeps over 201 litres of oil, the Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) (England) Regulations 2001 come into play. A bund or integral outer skin must hold 110% of what the tank can store, and sight gauges, fill pipes and valves need protecting from knocks and tampering. GPP2 guidance adds practical siting advice, such as keeping tanks away from drains and open water.

When we remove, clean or decommission a Leicestershire tank we issue waste transfer or consignment notes and a certificate of disposal or degassing certificate. File them with your site records; they prove the tank was emptied and dealt with correctly.

Towns we cover

Leicestershire towns we visit regularly

We travel to every part of the county; these are some of the places we work most.

  • Leicester
  • Loughborough
  • Hinckley
  • Coalville
  • Melton Mowbray
  • Market Harborough
  • Lutterworth
  • Ashby-de-la-Zouch
  • Castle Donington
  • Oadby
  • Wigston
  • Shepshed
Questions

Leicestershire tank questions

Will tank work on our distribution site hold up deliveries?

It should not. We plan the visit around your yard schedule, cone off a working area and keep our tanker clear of the loading bays. Most cleaning and polishing jobs on Leicestershire distribution sites are finished in one day.

Our quarry diesel tank keeps blocking filters. What is going on?

Usually water has got in and diesel bug is growing where the fuel meets the water, producing sludge that clogs filters. We pump out the tank, take off the water and sludge, clean the shell and can polish the fuel so it goes back into service.

Is it better to remove an old tank or decommission it where it is?

If the tank can be reached and lifted, removal usually leaves the site cleaner for a sale or redevelopment. Where it sits under a building, slab or yard, we drain, clean and de-gas it and then foam fill it. Both routes come with certificates.

How is a Leicestershire visit planned?

We price most jobs from photos, the tank size and its contents, then book a date with you. The crew comes from our Banbury headquarters with everything needed to finish in one visit. If a site runs dry first, we deliver diesel or heating oil in 100, 200 or 500 litre loads, day or night.

Do you help Leicestershire homeowners too?

Our work is mainly commercial, though Leicestershire householders needing a new or replacement oil tank can call us too. Our homeowner page walks through a typical tank swap.

Nearby areas

Areas next to Leicestershire

The neighbouring counties are covered from the same Banbury base.

East MidlandsNorthamptonshireWarwickshireDerbyshireNottinghamshireRutlandStaffordshire

Got a Leicestershire tank to sort?

Give us the tank size, contents and location, and we will reply with a method and a proposed day. Freight yards, quarries and farms are all familiar ground.

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