disposing of used engine oil?

[JET-33]

how do you dispose of your used oil after a DIY change?

[Spider]

Dig a hole and pour it into the ground.

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[wikky]

Use it on your sand scrape greens!

[ttrevs1]

Take it to the refuse station (dump) most places exept 20 litres at a time .
Do the right thing for the enviroment :goodjob:

Trev

[decoupe]

Dig a hole and pour it into the ground.

:hide:Does this change it from Synthetic back to Mineral Oil ?

[amckiwi]

do workshops get a credit when the old oil is taken away to be re refined?

Maybe you can find a friendly one and drop it there

Stu

[VTR8Clubby]

I put mine in containers and put them out next to my council recycle bin on pickup day. The driver jumps out and picks it up when he picks up the bin.:goodjob:
Best bet is to ring your council.

[Spider]

Does this change it from Synthetic back to Mineral Oil ?
Yes,and then I refine it and use it again :goodjob:

[sld86]

use it on weeds or where you dont want to mow/whippersnip

[Spider]

It makes a good fence paint/sealer.

[skidmarx]

do workshops get a credit when the old oil is taken away to be re refined?

Maybe you can find a friendly one and drop it there

Stu

credit? we get charged about $700 to have our 2 1000ltr tanks drained

[nhutch]

hey champ.
Just take it to your local tip. they should only charge you a couple of bucks to dump a few litres.. ive just got a 10L container and when thats full i just make a trip to the tip.

Nick

[seedyrom]

Take it to the chemical drop when it comes to town

http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/households/09256CleanOutSydney.pdf

http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/households/cleanoutguide.htm/

[gottacalais]

i heard it is good roughage for dolphins so i pour it down the stormwater drain then out to sea she goes!

[VZ_V8]

My local tip has a big tank at the entrance. I usually empty about 20L at a time and its free, just pour it in and they provide heaps of bins to chuck your container in...

[sld86]

i heard it is good roughage for dolphins so i pour it down the stormwater drain then out to sea she goes!

LOL lubricates the drains so they dont get clogged up in time of flood 2
:fishing:

[RIDE:42]

Tip it on the road outside maccas on bell street the vn six pac crowd will love it :jester:

Put it back in the oil container and into the recycle bin Vissy (people that do the recycleing) have a waste oil setup

[sjhugh]

The Local Council here has a collection day every few months when you can drop off hazardous goods such as oils and batteries. Check with yours and if so, put it in a container and hang on to it until the day arrives.

[DukeZ]

credit? we get charged about $700 to have our 2 1000ltr tanks drained

u get charged?????? the oil recovery place pay to take ours.........


so id jusst speak to your local mechanc see if he will take it

[TNR57L]

we just put it in the old container and our dump recycle it for free and batteries and metal FREE BABY

[elv]

i take mine to my local tip and its free..... so if any1 is from shellharbour area take it to dunmore resource recovery centre, buckleys rd, dunmore. 4237 5193. they take sump oil under 25L and batteries. cheers great thread mate.

[XUV]

use it as bar oil in ya chain saw
or paint the bit of a wooden fence post that's going in the ground
or pour it on top of an old fence post and let it soak thru .

[Boss Hogg]

I smear it all over my body in summer......just like tanning oil!

[RIDE:42]

I smear it all over my body in summer......just like tanning oil!

Don`t say that uncle tone will blow his load

[Ellistwo]

I'm pretty disappointed that people would be contaminating the ground water by pouring oil into the dirt. Much easier to mix it with kerosene and use it when burning old tyres.

[calais190]

I pour mine out into a couple 2L tins, then use it with a bit of balsamic vinegar on my salads... mmm

[chillicatqld]

my missus gives me a handy with it... :)

[leadfoot]

put it back in the bottle the new oil came in and take it back to super cheap 4 a refund

[TNR57L]

put it back in the bottle the new oil came in and take it back to super cheap 4 a refund

that is gold im gunna try that next service just for fun :rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Boss Hogg]

I'm pretty disappointed that people would be contaminating the ground water by pouring oil into the dirt. Much easier to mix it with kerosene and use it when burning old tyres.

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

[XUV]

that is gold im gunna try that next service just for fun :rofl::rofl::rofl:

just try not to break the plastic cap ring on the new oil bottle .

[leadfoot]

if your keen you can try it with the filter too:smilesandbanana:

[Brandonsdad]

how do you dispose of your used oil after a DIY change?

Put it back into the environment.

Dig a hole and in it goes.

[GM-225]

Put it back into the environment.

Dig a hole and in it goes.

put it back where it came from... back into the ground it goes... just make sure you put it somewhere thats not goin to bother you.

[Brandonsdad]

put it back where it came from... back into the ground it goes... just make sure you put it somewhere thats not goin to bother you.

Yeah, in the backyard, behind the shed.:)

[LSavvy]

Put it back in the oil container and into the recycle bin Vissy (people that do the recycleing) have a waste oil setup

No don't put it in the recycle bin, when it gets crushed it bursts the container and oil dribbles along the road and it contaminates the other recycle waste.

Find a 20L container and every few oil changes take the waste oil to your local tip, they usually will take 20L free.

[MJR-57T]

if your keen you can try it with the filter too:smilesandbanana:

haha, clean it up nice, put it back into the box and take it back.
Do they ever look, especially the girls.

They'll never know you swapped it for the same one :goodjob:

Na im not into that but it would be funny to see


put it back where it came from... back into the ground it goes... just make sure you put it somewhere thats not goin to bother you.

Take it camping to start the fire in the morning, there's always going to be a fireplace there so whats it matter if the grass wont grow back for 400 years.
People will know where the camping spots are by the bare spots on the ground