What to do with used motor oil?

[Suntoucher]

Morning,

Have about 15 litres of used motor oil that I've collected over the last couple years and have realised I have noeyedeer what to do with it(keep missing the chemical collection.)

Anywhere you can trade it in for running a very dirty diesel or does anyone want it?

[davebullet]

The council landfills usually have a recycling drop off point. Mind you you'll have to pay to drop it off there (they probably just go down the back and pour into the local stream).

The local mechanics here used to take it - but have stopped since people were contaminating it with other shit (like old turps, brake fluid etc...).

[Scuba_Steve]

find your local Green MP's office & drop it off there, I hear "they know best" on this sort of matter :laugh:

[Disco Dan]

Just stick it in the bottom of your recycle bin... once it gets taken to the recycle yard someone will find it and walk the three meters to the chemical bin with it. Most likely piss off the bloke that finds it, but saves you lugging it there and paying them to take it. :innocent:

[BMWST?]

my local garage takes mine,ask nicely,take em a dozen for next time(s)

[Winston001]

Ha! I just filled up 4 containers with old oil from the garage I frequent. Very useful stuff:



You can use it for chainsaw bar oil.

Ground-proof timber posts by soaking the ends of the posts.

Paint exterior wood such as fences, old sheds, sheep yards etc.

Soaking old nuts and bolts in.

For outdoor metal equipment such as machinery.

Dribbling under your mates bike when he isn't looking......:innocent:

You can clean it and re-use in small engines or even large engines mixed with new oil.



I'm sure there are more ideas. :D

[yachtie10]

most marinas places have drop off points for boat owners but nobody cares who puts used oil there

ask your local garage?

[Suntoucher]

Ha! I just filled up 4 containers with old oil from the garage I frequent. Very useful stuff:



You can use it for chainsaw bar oil.

Ground-proof timber posts by soaking the ends of the posts.

Paint exterior wood such as fences, old sheds, sheep yards etc.

Soaking old nuts and bolts in.

For outdoor metal equipment such as machinery.

Dribbling under your mates bike when he isn't looking......:innocent:

You can clean it and re-use in small engines or even large engines mixed with new oil.



I'm sure there are more ideas. :D

City boy, want another four or so 3L bottles?

Or not, Invercargill, heh.

[Quasievil]

Re package it as Castrol

[Grubber]

Dry it out an smoke that shit!

[SMOKEU]

Put it in empty oil bottles or drink bottles, then put those bottles in your rubbish bin.

[JMemonic]

Try you local garages, there was a programme around to take waste oil at various sites, it was the sent for recycling, or you could try ringing you local council to see if they have any collection options or depots near you. There really is no need to dump this at all as it still has plenty of uses, what annoys me is the fact they don't pay you for it given how valuable it really is.

[SMOKEU]

what annoys me is the fact they don't pay you for it given how valuable it really is.

No one really wants to deal with it seeing how messy it is.

[nodrog]

Dig a hole in the Earth and pour it back in, recycling saves the Planet.

Fanny

[slofox]

You could prolly sell it to the boy racers to do burn-outs on...

[Suntoucher]

All good ideas, if your definition of good is mostly terrible(mine is, sadly).

Will run around to a few mechanics and see if they'll take it.
Unless you have an oily hole you need filled, Fanny?

[nodrog]

All good ideas, if your definition of good is mostly terrible(mine is, sadly).

Will run around to a few mechanics and see if they'll take it.
Unless you have an oily hole you need filled, Fanny?

You could try filling it, if you think you are up to the task?

Fanny

[Suntoucher]

Nothing like a challenge get me off my feet.

Everything has just become so effortless around here that someone would have to be really quite special for them to be a challenge. Are you a challenge?

[not2slow]

Nothing like a challenge get me off my feet.

Check out this link, the regional Council does a recycling programme for hazardous goods, like oil and paints. There is a collection point next weekend (28th august), check link below.

http://www.hazmobile.govt.nz/pdf/calendar.pdf

[MotoKuzzi]

Salters Cartage depot in Wiri take it by the tanker load. Gets burned in some industrial furnace.

[nodrog]

Nothing like a challenge get me off my feet.

Everything has just become so effortless around here that someone would have to be really quite special for them to be a challenge. Are you a challenge?

The challenge would be getting past my partner Mabel. Bring the oil with you, you may need lube. :spanking::doctor:

Fanny

[Suntoucher]

Even better. (for all of the above). Will look up salters as I have noeyedeer where wiri is. And the hazmat collection.

[phill-k]

Find someone with a metal driveway, binds it together and stops the dust:yes:

[Flip]

Take it to the local council tip and put it in their oil recycling tank. They supply it to a couple of big industries (I think Golden Bay Cement is one) who use it as fuel.

[marty]

if you have a diesel car, pour about a litre per full tank of gas into the tank - it'll just burn it off as fuel.

if you run your car on JetA1, it is ideal for increasing the lubrication qualities of the fuel.

[SMOKEU]

Paint exterior wood such as fences, old sheds, sheep yards etc.


I've never heard of that one before.

[Flip]

if you have a diesel car, pour about a litre per full tank of gas into the tank - it'll just burn it off as fuel.



Would work in an old diesel but I would not put it into a modern one. The new diesel motors are very sensitive to fuel viscosity and the metals would very quickly pollute the cat.

I would also keep the fuel mixture very weak, because the detergents and emulsifiers in the motor oil would carry the fuel tank dirt, water and rust and deposit them into the fuel filter.

[ExpertoCrede]

Trademe??

Seriously, You're in BB - many local garages that may be willing to take it.

Otherwise Hazmobile - All around Auckland - the closest one to you will be Albany - 4 Dec. Put stuff in boot - drive in open boot from your seat - they remove and close boot - you drive off. Or you could ride in....

[MsKABC]

Find someone with a metal driveway, binds it together and stops the dust:yes:

Illegal for environmental reasons, not to mention unwise for health reasons - that shit is carcinogenic and you don't want to be breathing in dust laced with it.

Contact your local REGIONAL council (in your case, ARC) - they will advise. Hazmobile is your best bet though.

[Winston001]

Illegal for environmental reasons, not to mention unwise for health reasons - that shit is carcinogenic and you don't want to be breathing in dust laced with it.


I'm sympathetic to this view but having thought about it - what are modern roads constructed of? Asphalt and tar-macadam. And what is the binding agent they use? Tar = heavy oil.

So every time the sun shines on a road surface, or it rains, a little bit of tar evaporates or is washed to the to earth on the road side.

The tiny bit of waste oil spread on a gravel road or used to protect timber is inconsequential compared with modern roadbuilding.

[MsKABC]

I'm sympathetic to this view but having thought about it - what are modern roads constructed of? Asphalt and tar-macadam. And what is the binding agent they use? Tar = heavy oil.

So every time the sun shines on a road surface, or it rains, a little bit of tar evaporates or is washed to the to earth on the road side.

The tiny bit of waste oil spread on a gravel road or used to protect timber is inconsequential compared with modern roadbuilding.

Granted, but it's done under permitted, controlled circumstances, and is a necessary evil unfortunately. Waste and old asphalt is disposed of to appropriate facilities.