Topic: Waste Chemicals...

[heffay]

What do you do w/ your oil?
How about carb cleaner?
Degreaser?

Where do you take it?
Does it get washed down the drain? 

Recycle?

p.s.  i smell like degreaser... so, i'm thinking my answer is absorption.   

[BobbyR]

I take waste oil to our Highway Dept they use it for heat. The only degreasers i use are simple Green and GUNK. That get washed into the driveway.
 

[Inkscars]

Heffay, around here, quick lube places and auto parts stores all take it.

[78CB750CAFE]

local quicky lube, or my neighbor who has an auto shop get my used oil, brake and fork juice.
Simple green is my degreaser of choice as well

[Jonesy]

We have a local household hazardous waste drop-off center. I dispose of old brake fluid, antifreeze, carb cleaner, etc. this way.

The local auto parts store takes in old oil.

[mark]

lots of places around that take used oil.

carb cleaner - the dip can still works. when it's done, household toxic waste day at the dump. carb spray gets used over the solvent tank....

degreaser - paint thinner a.k.a. mineral spirits(with carb spray)... lasts for years in the parts washer, and when done.... up the road to the shop that has a solvent recycler..... pour in 5gal. of yuck.... get back clean solvent and a little black brick in a bag.

 

[Industrial Cafe]

I keep it a 50 gallon drum and drop it off at the dump, where they dispose of it for me.
people sell drums for 5 bucks around here.
 don't know where they get em...

[heffay]

degreaser down the driveway sounds fine... until you think about all the stuff that is now with the degreaser due to the "degreasing".     more like degreasing one thing and greasing another.

how many of us are just mixing chemicals in a storage device and take it to the local dump/hazardous chemical collection site?

[74cb750]

I have 2 55gallon plastic drums ($4 each) I put my used oil in. I take them to a local garage when full.

The degreased stuff I dump into  smaller containers and wait a year for the hazardous waste day at the local recycling dump. Never just dump in the driveway as I have a pond at the end which is used for the local fishing durby.
peace,
michel

[BobbyR]

degreaser down the driveway sounds fine... until you think about all the stuff that is now with the degreaser due to the "degreasing".     more like degreasing one thing and greasing another.

how many of us are just mixing chemicals in a storage device and take it to the local dump/hazardous chemical collection site?

You are correct.

[Industrial Cafe]

I mix them and feed it to my kids in small doses, hoping they'll gain superpowers.

[mlinder]

My friend, Marcus (prosolar here on the boards), is a mechanic. He just takes them to work with him, where they dispose of them properly. Works out nicely.