I have a moral dilema concerning the city and the EPA?

Question

I just bought a house in Texas and found a bucket full of used motor oil behind my privacy fence in the alley. I called the city and they said it was my responsiblilty. I disagree and should call the epa on them, Could it come back and bite me. I think some of it has splilled on the ground and I dont want the charges to have it removed

Answer 1

well since the motor oil, technically speaking, was not on your property it would not be your problem. yet you should initiate a clean up. contact your local fire department and explain what you found. or just grab the bucket drop it off at a collection place and forget about the whole thing. the epa will not get involved into an issue as yours.

Answer 2

Clean it up the best you can and take the used oil to a Jiffy Lube or some other place that accepts used motor oil. Then forget about it.

Less BS, and a clean conscience.
Yes, do did the right thing, but this makes you wonder if it's worth it.

Answer 3

Just dump the bucket of used motor oil down the nearest toilet. That ought to get rid of it. That's what I would do. After all, these econazis love to shove their probes up your tailpiple every year or so, so that they can take a good whiff, to see if you can pass their automobile emissions test or not. Ask yourself: Do you like having a government probe shoved up your tailpipe, or not? If not, then just let them have it!