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title: Contaminated fuel collection in Melksham: licensed collection
url: https://wrongfueldrain.com/contaminated-fuel-collection/melksham/
focus: contaminated fuel collection melksham
phone: 01295 380724
updated: 2026-10-06
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# Contaminated fuel collection in Melksham: collected and disposed of
**Short answer**
Call 01295 380724, give the fuel type and volume, and you will have a price per litre and a collection slot. Contaminated fuel collection across Melksham is uplifted by a registered carrier with the paperwork done on site, in about 1 to 3 hours.

Water-logged, bugged or mixed fuel is uplifted from the tank with the sludge, and a waste transfer note is issued there and then.

[Call 01295 380724 — 24/7, nationwide](tel:+441295380724)

## Contaminated fuel collection in Melksham in numbers
Place | Melksham | 
Area | Wiltshire | 
Postcodes | SN12 | 
Service | Contaminated fuel collection | 
Price | Quoted per litre | 
Time on site | 1–3 hours | 
Who attends | A registered waste carrier | 
Phone | 01295 380724, 24 hours | 

## How a collection works
- Call 01295 380724 with the fuel type and a rough volume in litres.
- Agree a price per litre and a collection slot.
- Make sure a small tanker can reach the tank or drums.
- The carrier pumps the fuel into a sealed bowser.
- Residue and sludge are removed and the tank is checked.
- You get a waste transfer note before they leave.

[Call 01295 380724 now](tel:+441295380724)
## Postcodes covered around Melksham
We cover postcode district SN12 and the surrounding streets in Wiltshire. Give the operator your postcode and you will get an arrival window.

## Where drainers work in Melksham
Domestic oil tanks, bunded tanks, farm and estate stores, depots, yards, marinas and lock-ups across Melksham, Wiltshire. Drums, jerry cans and bowsers are collected too. Give the fuel type and a rough volume on 01295 380724 and you get a per-litre price and a slot.

## Fuel drain prices in Melksham
Guide prices. Your exact price depends on volume, access and fuel type, and is confirmed on the phone before we travel.

What you have | What is involved | Typical job | Time on site | 
Domestic tank, under 500 litres | Pump out, tank check, waste transfer note | Quoted per litre | 1–2 hours | 
Domestic tank, 500–2,500 litres | Bulk uplift, sludge removal, documentation | Quoted per litre | 2–3 hours | 
Commercial tank or bunded store | Site survey, bulk uplift, consignment paperwork | Quoted per job | Half day | 
Drums, jerry cans, bowsers | Collection and compliant disposal | Quoted per litre | Under 1 hour | 
Contaminated or sludged fuel | Uplift plus tank clean and residue removal | Quoted per job | 2–4 hours | 

[Call 01295 380724 for a price](tel:+441295380724)
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**4.8**
 out of 5 ★★★★★

Fuel Fixer, the company behind Wrong Fuel Drain, holds a rating of 4.8 out of 5 from [2,190 reviews on Trustpilot](https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/www.fuelfixer.co.uk), on a profile claimed since 2017.

Across recent reviews, the themes customers raise most often are staff who stay polite, professional and reassuring during what is a stressful situation, and how quickly a technician arrives and gets the vehicle back on the road in Melksham.

The most common criticism is price. Some customers have felt the cost of an emergency drain was steep for a job that takes under two hours, and that is fair comment on an emergency call-out. It is why the misfuel call-out fee now starts at just £89 and why the full figure is quoted on the phone before a technician sets off — so nothing about the cost is a surprise at the roadside.

## Common questions

**How much can you take?**
From a few drums up to a full commercial tank. Larger jobs are surveyed and scheduled.

**Do I need to be there?**
Only if the tank is not accessible without you. Otherwise, access instructions are enough.

**Where does the fuel go?**
To licensed processing and recycling. It is never poured away or burned.

**Is old heating oil still usable?**
Sometimes, if it is clean. If it has water or sludge in it, collection and disposal is the safer option.

**How is contaminated fuel collection priced in Melksham?**
Per litre or per job, depending on volume and access. You get the figure on 01295 380724 before booking.

**Do I get a waste transfer note for contaminated fuel collection?**
Yes, at every collection. It documents your duty of care for the fuel.

### Who you are dealing with
Wrong Fuel Drain is a brand of [Fuel Fixer Ltd](https://www.fuelfixer.co.uk/) (company number 08520551), a company of Fuel Fixer International, the multinational group behind this website. Fuel Fixer International is owned by [Stockbridge Capital Holdings](https://stockbridgecapitalholdings.com/), a private equity group. Work is carried out by Fuel Fixer Ltd technicians under ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, with Environment Agency waste-carrier registration.

North of the border, [Fuel Fixer Scotland](https://fuelfixer.scot/) runs the same service across every Scottish postcode.

### Across the network
Fuel Fixer sites: [Fuel Fixer](https://fuelfixer.co.uk/) · [Misfuel Doctor](https://mis-fueldoctor.co.uk/) · [UK Wrong Fuel Repository](https://wrongfuel.co.uk/) · [Fuel Fixer Scotland](https://fuelfixer.scot/)

Forecourt Assist sites: [Forecourt Assist](https://forecourtassist.co.uk/) · [AdBlue in Fuel](https://adblueinfuel.co.uk/) · [Wrong Fuel Cumbria](https://wrongfuelcumbria.co.uk/) · [Wrong Fuel Teesside](https://wrongfuelteesside.co.uk/) · [Wrong Fuel Carlisle](https://wrongfuelcarlisle.co.uk/) · [Wrong Fuel Penrith](https://wrongfuelpenrith.co.uk/) · [Wrong Fuel Keswick](https://wrongfuelkeswick.co.uk/) · [Wrong Fuel Kendal](https://wrongfuelkendal.co.uk/) · [Wrong Fuel Workington](https://wrongfuelworkington.co.uk/) · [Wrong Fuel Maryport](https://wrongfuelmaryport.co.uk/) · [Wrong Fuel Whitehaven](https://wrongfuelwhitehaven.co.uk/) · [Wrong Fuel Newcastle](https://wrongfuelnewcastle.co.uk/) · [Wrong Fuel Gateshead](https://wrongfuelgateshead.co.uk/) · [Wrong Fuel Sunderland](https://wrongfuelsunderland.co.uk/) · [Wrong Fuel Durham](https://wrongfueldurham.co.uk/) · [Wrong Fuel Darlington](https://wrongfueldarlington.co.uk/) · [Wrong Fuel Middlesbrough](https://wrongfuelmiddlesbrough.co.uk/) · [Wrong Fuel Dumfries](https://wrongfueldumfries.co.uk/)

Also in the group: [Motor Servicing](https://motorservicing.co/)

Background reading: [HMRC rebated fuel guidance](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/fuel-duty-rebated-fuel). Service operated by [Fuel Fixer](https://www.fuelfixer.co.uk/), alongside [Wrong Fuel](https://wrongfuel.co.uk/), [Fuel Fixer Scotland](https://fuelfixer.scot/) and [Motor Servicing](https://motorservicing.co/), part of Fuel Fixer International and owned by [Stockbridge Capital Holdings](https://stockbridgecapitalholdings.com/).
