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Chia Wei Chen (Chiaweichen)
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Username: Chiaweichen

Post Number: 10
Registered: 03-2004
Posted on Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 02:01 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

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)
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Username: Scrover

Post Number: 750
Registered: 09-2002
Posted on Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 02:11 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Try another auto parts store. Autozone willingly takes it at no charge.

SC
 

Robert Sublett (Rubisco98)
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Username: Rubisco98

Post Number: 1180
Registered: 04-2002
Posted on Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 07:29 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Or the local quicky lube place should take it as well.. as well as Wal-Mart.
 

Tyler kinghorn (Flippedrover)
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Username: Flippedrover

Post Number: 84
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 09:09 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

The dump. Around here they have a waste oil recyceling place set up at the dump.
 

Reed Cotton (Reedcotton)
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Username: Reedcotton

Post Number: 335
Registered: 01-2003
Posted on Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 12:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

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)
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Username: Cdn001

Post Number: 88
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 12:48 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

My local service station takes it for free. Just pour it in....

EwS
 

Chuck Stroud (Str0ud)
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Username: Str0ud

Post Number: 30
Registered: 02-2004
Posted on Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 01:45 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

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)
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Post Number: 751
Registered: 02-2003
Posted on Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 04:46 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

the backyard
 

Jack Quinlan (Jsq)
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Post Number: 611
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 05:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

is that your idea of humor phillip?
 

Blue (Blue)
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Username: Blue

Post Number: 1411
Registered: 04-2003
Posted on Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 05:46 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

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)
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Username: Scrover

Post Number: 754
Registered: 09-2002
Posted on Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 05:49 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

"backyard"

isn't that technically the front yard of the trailer next door?

SC
 

Phillip Perkinson (Rover4x4)
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Username: Rover4x4

Post Number: 752
Registered: 02-2003
Posted on Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 08:44 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

10-4
 

Bob Shinn (Bshinn)
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Username: Bshinn

Post Number: 119
Registered: 01-2004
Posted on Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 09:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I think it's a Fed reg that if someone sells oil they must accept it for recylcing.
 

Michael Slade (Tawayama)
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Username: Tawayama

Post Number: 35
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 11:53 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

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)
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Username: Newman

Post Number: 637
Registered: 04-2003
Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 12:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

After some surveillance I am proud to present:

Backyard

Oddly enough, here are some family shots I got:



 

Jesse Lessard (Jlessard)
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Username: Jlessard

Post Number: 110
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 12:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

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)
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Username: Discojunky

Post Number: 136
Registered: 03-2003
Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 06:22 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Are any of the women single?
 

Dean Brown (Deanbrown3d)
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Username: Deanbrown3d

Post Number: 1602
Registered: 02-2002
Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 10:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I expect so!
 

Dean Brown (Deanbrown3d)
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Username: Deanbrown3d

Post Number: 1604
Registered: 02-2002
Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 10:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

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)
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Username: Dent

Post Number: 47
Registered: 01-2004
Posted on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 02:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

women? there's a women in that photo!?!?
 

Blue (Blue)
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Username: Blue

Post Number: 1437
Registered: 04-2003
Posted on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 02:38 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

install a waste oil burner in your cargo area and have it power the bailing pump and coffee maker
 

Andy Maier (Newman)
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Username: Newman

Post Number: 644
Registered: 04-2003
Posted on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 04:28 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

LOL Blue -- and the heated windshield wipers.

:-)


(All in good fun, Dean)

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