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YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER

Oil & fuel tank specialists based inYorkshire and the Humber

Britteco’s Harrogate office puts our engineers inside the region. We clean, remove, relocate and decommission commercial oil and fuel tanks from the Dales to Doncaster, Sheffield and the Humber bank.

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OFTEC registeredISO 9001:2015CHAS accreditedBases in Banbury & Harrogate
We cover nationwideYorkshire is home ground for our Harrogate team; Banbury covers the south, and both travel nationwide.
Why this region stands out

Energy estuary, freight hubs and upland farms

The Humber is billed as the UK’s Energy Estuary. Immingham, the country’s largest port by tonnage, has its own oil terminal, and just east of Hull, Saltend Chemicals Park makes acetic acid and ammonia beside a 1,200 MW gas-fired power station.

Inland, Drax near Selby has the highest generating capacity of any UK power station. South Yorkshire adds the iPort rail freight terminal at junction 3 of the M18 and Rotherham’s Advanced Manufacturing Park, home to Rolls-Royce, Boeing and McLaren.

Only 2.2% of households across the region heat with oil alone, but North Yorkshire reaches 11.9%, where Dales farms and estates depend on stored kerosene and red diesel.

  • Bulk storage at Humber ports and chemical sites
  • Generator and fleet diesel at rail-linked logistics parks
  • Gas oil and heating oil on North Yorkshire farms and estates
  • Large diesel tanks moved when a site is reorganised
Counties in Yorkshire and the Humber

Yorkshire county pages

North and West Yorkshire have their own pages, each with local towns and the sites we work on there.

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YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER

North Yorkshire

Home to our Harrogate office; 11.9% of households heat with oil only, against 2.2% regionally.

North Yorkshire tank services
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YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER

West Yorkshire

Our Leeds diesel tank relocation, plus Calder Valley sites where new defences followed the 2015 floods.

West Yorkshire tank services

We also cover South Yorkshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire, including Sheffield, Doncaster, Hull and Saltend — call to discuss a site.

Recent work in Yorkshire

Recent projects from our Harrogate office

Two jobs completed by our northern team.

Diesel tank relocation project in Leeds
Case study · Leeds

27,500-litre diesel tank relocation

Our team relocated a 27,500-litre diesel tank for a customer in Leeds.

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How we work in Yorkshire and the Humber

Local crews from Harrogate

Yorkshire jobs are run from our own office inside the region.

  1. Call or send photosTell us the tank type, capacity and contents, from a kerosene tank on a Dales farm to bulk diesel at a port. Photos of access and the bund help.
  2. Site visit from HarrogateOur Harrogate engineers survey sites from the Dales to the Humber. We confirm permits, fuel levels and pipework before setting a date.
  3. Carry out the jobFuel goes to temporary storage, then the tank is cleaned, relocated, cold cut or decommissioned. Port and chemical sites need permits to work, which we arrange with your team.
  4. CertificatesOn completion we issue the Waste Transfer or Consignment Note and any degassing certificate or Certificate of Disposal.
Services in Yorkshire and the Humber

Tank services for Yorkshire sites

The requests our Harrogate office handles most often.

Tank cleaningSludge and water removal from bulk diesel, gas oil and heating oil tanks.Explore the service → Tank removal & cold cuttingDismantling and taking away surplus tanks, including cold cutting where hot work is banned.Explore the service → Tank decommissioningCertified decommissioning for tanks left in place at works and estates.Explore the service → Fuel polishingCleaning stored generator fuel and HVO so standby sets start when needed.Explore the service → Underground tank removalExcavating and removing buried tanks from old garages, depots and works.Explore the service → Tank inspectionsInspections that pick up corrosion and failing bunds on farm and industrial tanks.Explore the service → Ultrasonic thickness testingUltrasonic thickness readings for large steel tanks at Humber and South Yorkshire sites.Explore the service → Tank installationSupplying bunded tanks and repositioning existing ones when layouts change.Explore the service → Emergency fuel deliveryEmergency diesel and heating oil at any hour, in 100, 200 or 500-litre drops.Explore the service →

Run out of heating oil or diesel in Yorkshire and the Humber?

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

Emergency oil delivery0800 677 1155
Rules & local risks

Tidal Humber, Pennine rivers and the Oil Storage Regulations

The region sits within the Environment Agency’s Yorkshire area. Hull lies in a low basin below sea level; more than 10,000 properties were damaged in the June 2007 floods, and the £42m Humber: Hull Frontages scheme now protects around 113,000. In 2015, floods hit more than 3,000 properties in Calderdale.

The Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) (England) Regulations 2001 apply to businesses holding over 201 litres of oil: a 110% bund, protected pipework, and checks after heavy rain near the Humber or a Pennine river.

Our work follows GPP2 guidance and OFTEC practice. You receive a Waste Transfer or Consignment Note for everything removed, and a degassing certificate or Certificate of Disposal for cleaned or scrapped tanks.

Questions

Yorkshire and the Humber tank questions

Can you move a large diesel tank rather than replace it?

Often, if the tank is sound. We drain it, lift it and reposition it inside a compliant bund, as on our 27,500-litre diesel tank relocation in Leeds.

Do you work at ports and chemical sites on the Humber?

Yes. We are used to permits to work, inductions and restricted hot work, and cold cutting lets us dismantle tanks where sparks are not acceptable.

What causes sludge and diesel bug in stored fuel?

Condensation puts water in the bottom of a tank, and microbes grow where fuel and water meet, causing sludge and blocked filters. Cleaning the tank and polishing the fuel deals with it; regular checks stop it returning.

What paperwork do we get after a tank is removed?

A Waste Transfer Note, or Consignment Note for hazardous waste, plus a Certificate of Disposal for a scrapped tank. Cleaned tanks get a degassing certificate.

Can homeowners in North Yorkshire get help too?

Commercial sites are our main work, but we can replace or install a domestic oil tank as well. Details are on our home heating oil tank page.

Nearby areas

Beyond Yorkshire and the Humber

Our Harrogate team also covers these neighbouring regions.

North East EnglandNorth West EnglandEast Midlands

Talk to our Harrogate team

Call 0800 677 1155 or request a quote with photos, and our North Yorkshire office will plan the job, from the Dales to the Humber bank.

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