Environmental guidance for your business in Northern Ireland & Scotland
There are a number of publications and sources of further information that provide guidance on storing oil to prevent potential environmental impacts.
GPP 2 Above ground oil storage tanks (Adobe PDF - 276KB)
GPP 21: Pollution incident response planning
GPP 26 Safe storage - drums and intermediate bulk containers
PPG 27 Installation, decommissioning and removal of underground storage tanks
GPP 8: Safe storage and disposal of used oils
The Oil Care Campaign aims to prevent oil pollution and damage to the environment by providing best practice guidance to businesses on the safe disposal and management of oil. They are also responsible for promoting the Oil Bank Information Line, which guides you to where you can dispose of oil safely.
There are a number of publications that provide best practice advice for storing oils and maintaining your storage facilities:
DAERA: Oil storage guidance for Northern Ireland
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