| Author | Message | ||
     Chia Wei Chen (Chiaweichen) New Member Username: Chiaweichen Post Number: 10 Registered: 03-2004 |
Since almost everyone changes their own oil, what do you do with the used oil? Where do you dispose of it? I asked an auto parts place and they said they would charge a disposal/environmental fee to take it. Any truth to this? Any suggestions? | ||
| Steve Cooper (Scrover) Senior Member Username: Scrover Post Number: 750 Registered: 09-2002 |
Try another auto parts store. Autozone willingly takes it at no charge. SC | ||
| Robert Sublett (Rubisco98) Senior Member Username: Rubisco98 Post Number: 1180 Registered: 04-2002 |
Or the local quicky lube place should take it as well.. as well as Wal-Mart. | ||
| Tyler kinghorn (Flippedrover) Member Username: Flippedrover Post Number: 84 Registered: 12-2003 |
The dump. Around here they have a waste oil recyceling place set up at the dump. | ||
| Reed Cotton (Reedcotton) Senior Member Username: Reedcotton Post Number: 335 Registered: 01-2003 |
Around here the garbage company will take it on pickup day. They even suppy a two or three gallon container if called in advance. If you have recycling pickup, it might be worth a call. | ||
| eric w siepmann (Cdn001) Member Username: Cdn001 Post Number: 88 Registered: 12-2003 |
My local service station takes it for free. Just pour it in.... EwS | ||
| Chuck Stroud (Str0ud) New Member Username: Str0ud Post Number: 30 Registered: 02-2004 |
Chia, I recycle mine at the local O'Reilly Auto Parts store. They will take up to 5 gallons at a time for no charge. I also keep the used oil in an old 5 gallon water cooler jug. It is clear so you can see when it is almost time to take it in and the spout of my oil drain pan fits perfectly in the top of the water jug. -Str0ud | ||
| Phillip Perkinson (Rover4x4) Senior Member Username: Rover4x4 Post Number: 751 Registered: 02-2003 |
the backyard | ||
| Jack Quinlan (Jsq) Senior Member Username: Jsq Post Number: 611 Registered: 10-2002 |
is that your idea of humor phillip? | ||
| Blue (Blue) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Blue Post Number: 1411 Registered: 04-2003 |
backyard brilliance, shear brilliance your dog has a hole under it's tail, just pour it in there if it's just a quart or so, you can solidify it or stabilize it and it can go in with the rest of the trash. The problem is when you have gallons of mobile, liquid oil seeping out of the trash bin, out of the garbage truck, onto the road, onto the ground at the transfer station, etc. | ||
| Steve Cooper (Scrover) Senior Member Username: Scrover Post Number: 754 Registered: 09-2002 |
"backyard" isn't that technically the front yard of the trailer next door? SC | ||
| Phillip Perkinson (Rover4x4) Senior Member Username: Rover4x4 Post Number: 752 Registered: 02-2003 |
10-4 | ||
| Bob Shinn (Bshinn) Member Username: Bshinn Post Number: 119 Registered: 01-2004 |
I think it's a Fed reg that if someone sells oil they must accept it for recylcing. | ||
| Michael Slade (Tawayama) New Member Username: Tawayama Post Number: 35 Registered: 11-2003 |
Maybe Philip has a waste-oil furnace in his backyard, or maybe he has a 50-gallon tank he puts his used oil into prior to recycling. I'm not sure he gave us enough information when he said 'backyard'. Maybe some pics of his backyard would help. | ||
| Andy Maier (Newman) Senior Member Username: Newman Post Number: 637 Registered: 04-2003 |
After some surveillance I am proud to present:  Oddly enough, here are some family shots I got:   | ||
| Jesse Lessard (Jlessard) Member Username: Jlessard Post Number: 110 Registered: 10-2002 |
man, and all this time I though I was supposed to be pouring my oil down storm drains. doh! jk.. I take it to the mechanic.. | ||
| Perry Ray Miller (Discojunky) Member Username: Discojunky Post Number: 136 Registered: 03-2003 |
Are any of the women single? | ||
| Dean Brown (Deanbrown3d) Senior Member Username: Deanbrown3d Post Number: 1602 Registered: 02-2002 |
I expect so! | ||
| Dean Brown (Deanbrown3d) Senior Member Username: Deanbrown3d Post Number: 1604 Registered: 02-2002 |
BTW I've been looking for a small waste-oil burner for some time now. They make big ones for houses that cost around 3-5K, which is not worth the investment for me. What I'd love to find is a small unit that can add to the hot water system in my house, and could burn all my (and my neighbors) engine and other oils. Anyone know of a system, pleeaaaaase let me know! | ||
| sam (Dent) Member Username: Dent Post Number: 47 Registered: 01-2004 |
women? there's a women in that photo!?!? | ||
| Blue (Blue) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Blue Post Number: 1437 Registered: 04-2003 |
install a waste oil burner in your cargo area and have it power the bailing pump and coffee maker | ||
| Andy Maier (Newman) Senior Member Username: Newman Post Number: 644 Registered: 04-2003 |
LOL Blue -- and the heated windshield wipers.  (All in good fun, Dean) |
