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Disposing of used Oil?

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#1 ·
How does everyone get rid of their used oil after an Oil Change?

Do you take it to an Auto Parts Store?
A Recycling Center?
Something else?

About to start on the normal maintenance myself on my cars and want to dispose of the HazMat properly.

Let me know.

Thank you.
 
#2 ·
i throw it in the used oil container in the back of the shop.:whistle:
you should be able to find a shop nearby who would allow you to dump in theirs. every shop now has a tank and recyclers take it.

they should take it for free, since they get paid for it. (at least we do)

or you can heavily rust proof the underside. and inside, etc.
 
#4 ·
I dump it at the local Advance. I believe I've read that Federal law requires any business that sells motor oil to accept used motor oil for pickup by recyclers.

I've always thought it was smart for shops to have heaters that burn their used oil like Brandon mentioned. My dad always dumped his used motor oil into the house heating oil tank. Of course that only works if you heat your house with no. 2 heating oil.

Dan could just dump his into his Ram fuel tank (jk).
 
#6 ·
Slowly poor it down the kitchen sink, followed by some degreaser and drain cleaner to unclog it...

Joking aside, I stockpile it and get the local recyclers to pick it up. In a year I'll usually have a dozen or so containers of oil, coolant, transmission fluid and old gas.
 
#16 · (Edited)
you are telling me you are going to quantify that any amount is acceptable? seriously?
lead was in minute amounts too at one time.
but when it's burnt in large enough amounts there were consequences.
refire up the coal plants too. get some more mercury in there.

i'm not going to continue on this any further.
here, i'll do it for you.
https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourcei...&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=heavy metals in engine oil
 
#12 ·
About all I can think of for metals in oil would be extremely trace amounts of aluminum, iron, maybe zinc, and lead/tin/copper depending on bearing material. But unless an engine is brand new or has had a failure then every one of those materials shouldn't hardly amount to anything.
 
#13 ·
You can't find a definition of the term "heavy metals" that is meaningful, consistent, or agreed upon. It is a very loose term - almost meaningless. Some substances that are "heavy metals" by many definitions are essential nutrients, some have great medicinal purposes. Examples: copper, silver. Colloidal silver is a great antibiotic, and even "real doctors" are admitting that it is one of the few things that will kill MRSA without any possibility of resistance being developed. Cadmium is one of the harmful ones, but again, the levels have to be quantified.

When I worked in the d.c. motor brush industry, I was amazed to learn that brush materials used in automobiles - like in alternators and starters - have lead (also copper). And these are high wearing parts - dust guaranteed to be generated freely into the air. How is that allowed?
 
#17 ·
They may be somewhat fact based in the article about how much water can be contaminated from a gallon of oil dumped on top (oil can spread very thin and cover a huge area), but aside from that the amount of materials in that oil have less effect than the loss of a single small lead fishing weight from a snagged line. If anything, shift your attention to the 2 stroke motor on the boat at your local reservoir. Good chance that there's a slight oil trail behind it, and that they guy fishing is going to snag a few times and lose a couple sinkers. You are taking environmentalism to the extreme.
 
#18 ·
Looks like this thread took a drastic turn off somewhere not even close to the original topic!

I'm just trying to dispose of my used motor oil...sheesh!


And I've seen people dump the **** in their yard. I'm trying to be a little more "Environmentally Responsible". Mellow out people!
 
#24 ·
My local county (Prince William, VA) has a landfill with a separate building containing huge tanks for used motor oil / tranny fluid / coolant, a bin for old car batteries. All that besides another building where they take old electronics, TVs, other similar junk and a building for HazMat... and then an open storage area for old freezer, fridges, washing machines, driers and the like. All in all a great set-up. Can properly dispose of just about anything. Check your local directory. You might have something similar in your neck of the woods
 
#26 ·
This is Arkansas! The Clintons have fooked it up beyond belief. The extent of recycling here for the general population amounts to where the losers can recycle their aluminum cans!

I'm not the kind of guy that just throws used motor oil, etc in a dumpster...that's why I'm asking.

Previous to this it was always an Oil Change Shop, etc and they did their work and took care of it. Now I want to jump into doing this myself again after years of not worrying about it. Trying to be semi-environmental conscious! Not Nazi Liberal but doing my part so to speak!
 
#27 ·
any at least around here, Firestone,, will let you dump 3 gallons in there tank, but , as said by Bill,, the law reads, if you sell it,, you have to take the used stuff,, yea right,,,
 
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