How do you dispose of used motor oil?

[territorrie]

Hi guys,

Basically I've accumulated a years of used motor oil in my garage in plastic containers. Just wanting to know where I could possibly take it to dispose it?

cheers

[Sam]

Local council tip will normally have an oil collection point for you.

[FPV+fteT3]

Our local mobil servo has a large bin like a smith family or vinnies clothing bin that you can dump plastic containers of oil in FREE. I think they get paid by a company for recycling it.

[malazn mafia]

Is there some way to turn used motor oil into fuel? I thought that motor oil is just long chain hydrocarbons that can be distilled/broken down into various fuels.

[Yaw]

Not exactly an enviro friendly soulution, but emptied along fence lines is a great weed killer.

[xy500]

Originally Posted by Yaw

Not exactly an enviro friendly soulution, but emptied along fence lines is a great weed killer.

especially not friendly if it leeches into your groundwater, then someone has to drink it....
In most areas there are fines for doing this sort of thing, because its pretty bad, and obviously not the brightest idea.

[GUTLES]

If you in Victoria I can help, if not post where you are & someone else may be able to help you.

[territorrie]

Im in Victoria mate, Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[StealthAu]

Originally Posted by malazn mafia

Is there some way to turn used motor oil into fuel? I thought that motor oil is just long chain hydrocarbons that can be distilled/broken down into various fuels.

it would cost a lot more to produce then what it is worth

[GUTLES]

Originally Posted by XR6Turbo81

Im in Victoria mate, Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Where abouts in Vic are ya? If you can get it to Pakenham I can take it to work & get rid of it the correct way..

[Wally]

Originally Posted by Yaw

Not exactly an enviro friendly soulution, but emptied along fence lines is a great weed killer.

Yeah this was the old disposal method. Pour around the fence posts to stop termites and ants. The other method was to pour into the steel tube section posts to stop corrosion at the ground line. Not the best thing to do these days though.

[GTpilot]

I take mine to the Whitehorse Council tip in Vermont. They chagre 35c a litre but no one monitors it. Usually if I'm taking a trailer load of rubbish they don't bother charging me anyway.

[CFOUR]

1)Crack open a termite nest with a matic
2)tip in oil
3)Drink a beer

[BIGJB]

Oh how I can see the EPA lovin this thread.

[ltd]

Recycle it at the tip or council waste disposal depot. It is picked up and recycled into other oil products, Valvoline XLD comes to mind. Better yet, if you have a neighbor you don't like................................

[Cookie-XR8]

pour it over wooden fence posts, stops everything, preventive maintaince we call it,

[Fev]

in 200yr's Australia will have their own oil reservoirs haha


Tip's and Servo's in my area have their own oil collection points.

[territorrie]

Thanks for all the help guys, I called up my local council this morning who gave me a few numbers to call where i could dispose the oil.
I ended up disposing it @ my local landfill who accept the oil for free and at the same time got rid of about 5 dead batteries and other junk that was lying around.

Gutles thanks for your kind offer aswell.

cheers.

[jcxr]

I give mine to a mate who owns an LS1.

[GS608]

Originally Posted by jcxr

I give mine to a mate who owns an LS1.

:

[Skotty]

Originally Posted by jcxr

I give mine to a mate who owns an LS1.

haha, gold... lovin' it! :the_finge

[[Tonko]]

Originally Posted by BOOSTED-AU

pour it over wooden fence posts, stops everything, preventive maintaince we call it,

Same, no ground water here...
Orchardists up the road cover their driveway in it... But i think the EPA got stuck into them.

[TERMINATOR X]

Toilet.

[CFOUR]

Originally Posted by TERMINATOR X

Toilet.

as long as its a out house

[gthofan]

I just dig a hole behind the shed, and throw the filters in with the household garbage.... the blackberries are slowly dying year by year.

[xy500]

Originally Posted by [Tonko]

Same, no ground water here...
Orchardists up the road cover their driveway in it... But i think the EPA got stuck into them.

if it rained there in the last 1000 years there's groundwater....

[PitCrew]

My mate reuses car oil for his chainsaw, smokes up a bit when he does a hard cut but does the job.

[GUTLES]

Originally Posted by PitCrew

My mate reuses car oil for his chainsaw, smokes up a bit when he does a hard cut but does the job.

Not good for the Chain & Bar mate, it'll cause it to wear out really quickly.. Rear bar oil is really thick & sticky..

[Frenzy]

pour it over the fire wood pile. :P

[xy500]

Originally Posted by Frenzy

pour it over the fire wood pile. :P

thats not a bad idea, might make the fire a little smoky :evilsasmo