03 8676 1855 A tank on your site — no capital outlay
We place a self-bunded diesel tank at your yard, depot or job site so you have on-site fuel storage without buying a tank. Hire keeps the cost off your balance sheet.
Fuel Storage & Tank Hire
Fuel Storage & Tank Hire Melbourne
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About the service
Diesel storage on your site — without buying a tank.
Elite Fuel Co. hires self-bunded diesel tanks to businesses across Melbourne. Our diesel tank hire puts on-site fuel storage exactly where you need it — at your yard, depot or job site — without the capital outlay of buying a tank outright. We deliver the tank, position it, fill it, and keep it topped up on a schedule that matches how fast you go through fuel. You get your own diesel supply on hand, ready when your equipment is.
Self-bunded fuel tanks are double-walled — the inner tank that holds the diesel sits inside an outer containment shell, the bund, sized to hold at least 110% of the inner tank's volume, so any leak is caught before it reaches the ground. That means safe, spill-contained storage designed to meet AS 1940 — the Australian Standard for the storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids — along with EPA requirements. Because the bund is built in, the tank needs no separate concrete bund, engineering or special slab: firm, level hardstand and clear truck access for delivery and refill are all your site needs, so storage is operational quickly. Add remote level monitoring with low-level alerts and you keep buffer stock on site and never run dry.
Best of all, one relationship covers on-site storage for both your diesel and your AdBlue — the tank, the fuel and the refills together, so storage is one less thing to manage. And if you would rather own your storage outright, tank sales are on the way — ask us.
Book a storage tank or talk to our team about tank hire for your site.
What you get
On-site fuel storage, fully managed
Delivered, positioned, filled & refilled
We deliver the tank, position it where you need it, fill it, and keep it topped up — you get storage and diesel from one supplier, ready to use.
Self-bunded & compliant
Double-walled, spill-contained tanks designed to meet AS 1940 and EPA requirements — safe fuel storage on level hardstand without a separate bund or extra site works.
Remote level monitoring
Optional tank monitoring gives you visibility of your fuel level with low-level alerts, so a refill is triggered before you ever run dry.
Why Elite Fuel Co.
On-site fuel security, without the capital
Owning a bunded tank ties up capital and leaves you responsible for compliance, siting and upkeep. Hiring yours from Elite Fuel Co. — a Melbourne-based, family-owned diesel supplier focused on the northern and western industrial corridors — turns on-site storage into a fully managed service: we own the tank and its compliance, put it on your site, and keep it filled, so you get fuel security on hand with no capital outlay and nothing to maintain.
- ▪No capital outlay — hire the tank instead of buying one, and keep on-site storage off your balance sheet.
- ▪Safe & compliant — self-bunded, double-walled tanks designed to meet AS 1940 and EPA requirements.
- ▪Tank monitoring available — 24/7 visibility of your fuel level with low-level alerts so you never run dry.
- ▪One supplier — tank, diesel and AdBlue from a single relationship, delivered and refilled together.
Compliance & storage
Safe, compliant on-site storage
Storing diesel on site is straightforward when the tank does the compliance work for you. A self-bunded tank is engineered so you can keep fuel on hand without extra site works, spill engineering or an environmental headache — here is what that means in practice.
A tank within a tank
Self-bunded means double-walled: the inner tank holds the diesel, and an outer wall — the bund — surrounds it, sized to hold at least 110% of the inner tank’s volume. Any leak is caught in the bund before it can reach soil or stormwater, preventing contamination and EPA breaches.
Built to AS 1940
Self-bunded tanks are designed to meet AS 1940 — the Australian Standard for the storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids — along with EPA requirements for storing fuel on site, so compliance is built into the tank rather than engineered on afterwards.
No separate bunding needed
Because the tank carries its own compliant bund, you do not need external concrete bunding, spill engineering or a special slab. It sits on level hardstand and is ready to use, so on-site storage can be operational quickly.
What your site needs
Very little: firm, level hardstand to stand the tank on and clear truck access for delivery and refill. No trenching, no pour, no plant — we place the tank, fill it, and keep it topped up.
Where it makes sense
On-site storage earns its keep when fuel has to be on hand
- ▪Remote and off-grid sites with no nearby supplier
- ▪Standby fuel for generators and back-up power
- ▪Seasonal on-farm and agricultural diesel storage
- ▪Construction compounds and long-running project sites
- ▪High-volume operations that need buffer stock on hand
And because one supplier covers the tank, your diesel and your AdBlue, a single self-bunded set-up can hold both — keeping every fuel your fleet needs in one compliant place on your site.
Need diesel storage on your site?
Hire a self-bunded tank we deliver, fill and keep topped up across Melbourne.
FAQs
Fuel storage & tank hire questions
What is diesel tank hire?
Diesel tank hire means Elite Fuel Co. places a fuel storage tank on your site and keeps it filled, so you get on-site diesel storage without buying a tank. We deliver and position the tank, fill it, and refill it on a schedule that suits how quickly you use fuel — you pay to hire the tank rather than outlaying capital to own one.
What are self-bunded tanks and are they compliant?
A self-bunded tank is double-walled: the inner tank that holds the diesel sits inside an outer containment shell — the bund — which is sized to hold at least 110% of the inner tank’s volume, so if the inner wall is ever breached the fuel is caught before it reaches the ground. Self-bunded tanks are designed to meet AS 1940 (the Australian Standard for the storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids) and EPA requirements, and because the bund is built in they can sit on level hardstand without a separate concrete bund, engineering or extra site works.
Do you fill and monitor the hired tank?
Yes. The tank is part of your fuel supply, not just a box we drop off. We fill it on delivery and keep it refilled on a standing schedule or on demand. We can also add remote level monitoring with low-level alerts, so a top-up is triggered before you hit a low level and your operation never stops for fuel.
Can I buy a tank instead of hiring one?
Some customers would rather own their storage outright rather than hire it. Tank sales are on the way — talk to us about what you need and we will let you know when outright purchase is available. In the meantime, tank hire gives you the same on-site storage without the up-front capital.
Where do you hire diesel storage tanks in Melbourne?
We hire diesel storage tanks right across Melbourne, with a focus on the northern and western industrial corridors closest to our Campbellfield base — Campbellfield, Somerton, Thomastown, Epping, Broadmeadows, Laverton, Truganina and the surrounding suburbs. We also supply remote sites and operations a long way from the nearest supplier, where having buffer stock on hand matters most.
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