Removing oil boiler

[smhstu]

Hi all, don't come in this part of the forum often, but I was wondering can I legally remove an oil fired boiler?
Im fitting a new gas fired system and the old oil system needs removing, the remaining oil needs removing from the tank and then this needs to go.
is there specialist company's that will remove the tank or can I just drain it then put some sand in it then take it to scrap yard ?

Thanks

 

[ecowarm]

Yes you can remove an oil fired boiler legally, you may have a problem disposing of the old tank though.

 

[erpkid]

On the odd times I have done this there is usually a neighbour who needs a "new" tank and some free oil or if that fails freecycle.

 

[Paulplumb]

Drag the tank to the end of the drive and stick a note on it saying do not touch, should be gone by morning.

 

[Dotty]

Contact the oil company, they'll probably be able to advise on the disposal of the tank.

 

[Best]

Some of the scrap men might be happy to pick the oil tank & boiler if the tank is a metal one. If they have the paperwork to lift oil tanks there should be no problem. Get all the oil out of tank as it is worth money.

 

[Bunker]

If you were local, Id help you with the oil ;-)

Use the OFTEC website to find a local engineer who can and is prepared to install tanks (you can select what services to search for IIRC). If there is a reasonable amount of oil in there he may take it out for free in exchange for the contents - Ive done that a few times.
Most scrap yards round here will give yo the number of someone who'll some and get it - sometimes they like you to cut the bottom corner off to show its empty at a glance.

 

[dontknowitall]

I'm probably too late on this.

I think the reality is that no one wants to know about old oil tanks.

If you can get it to the scrap yard without much problem that's probably your best bet. If you phone the council they'll tell you to phone someone else. If you phone OFTEC they'll probably ask you to phone the council. If you phone another plumber they'll run. If you ask GasSafe they'll tell you to phone OFTEC or your local MP.

I don't know - no one really wants anything to do with the filthy end of oil - use your common sense and it should be okay as no one will dare to interfere.

IMHO of course!

 

[ecowarm]

A year or 2 ago was on job with several large oil tanks to get rid of.

The oil tank fairies turned up with a oxy acetylene kit on the back of a transit, cut up the tanks on the lawn without even draining the old oil off. No explosions though.

 

[Best]

I am lucky to know a very decent honest & qualified scrap man that lifts oil tanks no bother. He is even worth giving a few quid to pay towards diesel.

 

[josh]

we had a similar job where we had to get rid of one, the builder tried burning a small amount of oil, it took a while to light and burned thick black smoke.
After it being emptied some fairies turned up and were happy to take it away for nothing.