Im as conscious about our envirement as the next guy, but i cant seem to find a good way of disposing my car oil after i do an oil change. I used to dump it in the river, but that killed all the fish around my way, an boy do i love to fish!!! So now i just put it down the drain. Now the drain is clogged and backing up!!! What do i do, please help before it gets to my doorstep!!
2007-06-05 13:19:44 · 11 answers · asked by raffy b baby 2 in Environment ➔ Other - Environment
i dump it on brush piles its a great fire starter
2007-06-05 13:43:50 · answer #1 · answered by Liz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And JUST where you think the oil in the drain is going to go after that clog clears??? IN THE WATER!!! Now, what my hubby does, is he takes the used oil, stores it out back of the garage, in a plastic 55 gal barrel, out of sight of the neighbors, so one complains, and when he gets it filled up, he makes some phone calls to various business, garages, junk yards, etc, soon enough he is able to sell it to some one for usually $100.00, spends $25.00 for another 55 gal barrel, and starts over... My hubby said that some garages will buy the used oil to burn in there waste oil furnace around where we live, and our winters are usually pretty rough... I sure hope this helps you...
2007-06-05 13:37:23 · answer #2 · answered by dreamer12324 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take the old oil to a garage that does oil changes and ask them if you can tip it into their holding tank. I doubt whether they would say no. NEVER NEVER dump it into water ways, down drains or sewers. You are doing unbelievable damage and causing yourself a great deal of problems.
2007-06-05 17:13:47 · answer #3 · answered by pat j 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what state you live in but in my state any store that sells motor oil is required to take the old moto oil for recycling same as they do car batteries and tires. Some states have recycling centers that will take used oil. Some service stations will, too.
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2007-06-05 14:36:32 · answer #4 · answered by Jacob W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you drain the oil into a pain, get a funnel and pour it into an empty container - like a milk gallon. Then you can take it to your local automotive store and they will take and recycle it.
It is NEVER, NEVER safe to dump it anywhere!!!!!!
2007-06-05 13:50:22 · answer #5 · answered by Penny 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
start up by utilising recycling, and making a compost pile on your outdoor. once you plant plant life, or flowers, you plant them, then positioned approximately an inch of compost on precise, and then it incredibly is going to advance quicker, and eco-friendly. be confident to coach off lighting fixtures, television's ,radios, and unplug issues which you're actually not utilising, or you could plug in incredibly incredibly. all of us ought to help our earth!
2017-01-10 15:02:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I take mine to the landfill. There is an area that takes recyclables, including a barrel for used motor oil. I recycle so much I seldom go to the landfill itself.
2017-02-13 01:16:58 · answer #7 · answered by Gaia’s Garden 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some Walmarts that have vehicle centers take motor oil and recycle it, so check with your local walmarts.
2007-06-06 02:17:09 · answer #8 · answered by jc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call a junk yard they usually will take bad or old car oil free as charge or can send you in the right direction
2007-06-05 16:07:34 · answer #9 · answered by cameron greene 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're funny. How about using it as massage oil? Or as perfume? Dab a little behind your ear and you're ready for the night.
2007-06-05 14:16:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Contact your local waste removal comany-they'd know where you can recycle just about anything.
2007-06-05 16:01:25 · answer #11 · answered by Amy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋