The Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) (England) Regulations 2001

Made: 21-09-2001 | Laid: 29-09-2001 | Forced: 01-03-2002

Overview


The Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) (England) Regulations 2001 set out the requirements and offences regarding the safe storage of oil, including the use of fixed tanks and mobile bowsers. These regulations apply to oil stored for business purposes. 

Background

Oil must be stored and used safely, and it is your responsibility to dispose of it carefully and legally when you no longer need it. By looking after it and storing it correctly, not only are you protecting its value as an asset, but you are also protecting the environment. You must ensure that it does not pollute any sources of water including rivers, streams, lakes or the ground, which could have catastrophic environmental results.

Types of oil

The following types of oil are subject to the regulations:

Type of oil
Examples, where appropriate
Petrol
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Diesel
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Biofuels
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Kerosene
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Vegetable oil and plant-based oils
Sunflower oil or aromatherapy oil. This includes waste cooking oil
Synthetic oils
Motor oil - including waste oil
Oils used as solvents
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Biodegradable oils
Lubricating or hydraulic oils
Liquid bitumen-based products
Waterproofing or damp proofing products, or coatings for a road surface
Cutting fluids
Lubricants designed specifically for metalworking processes, that are made from, or contain oil as oil-water emulsions
Insulating oils
Used as electrical insulator and coolant
Waste oil
Vegetable oil, waste cooking oil or waste synthetic oil
However, the regulations do not apply to the following:

Product
Examples, where appropriate
Liquid petroleum gas (LPG)
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Hydrocarbon products that are solid when unheated
Bitumen
Solvents that are not oil based
Trichloroethylene
Aromatic hydrocarbons
Benzene and toluene
Waste mineral oils drained from vehicles, and mixtures of diesel and petrol that cannot be used as vehicle fuel
~
Liquid petroleum gas (LPG)
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Waste oil
  • Mixtures of diesel and petrol which can no longer be used as vehicle fuel
  • Gearbox oil
  • Oil for turbines and hydraulic oil
  • Oil drained from vehicle engines

N.B. For storing some types of waste oil, you will need to check if you need an environmental permit.

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