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Old ENGINE OIL (Black)- where can I Spill it ?

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  • Flyboy152
    Flyboy152 Posts: 17,118 Forumite
    Inactive wrote: »
    Oh dear, I still have a gallon can of the stuff in my shed.:)

    Then you should have either used it, or disposed of it, by 2003.
    The greater danger, for most of us, lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low and achieving our mark
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    Flyboy152 wrote: »
    Then you should have either used it, or disposed of it, by 2003.

    Oh well, only eight years out, I really must clear out my shed..:D
  • cyclonebri1
    cyclonebri1 Posts: 12,827 Forumite
    NeverAgain wrote: »
    Do some garages still have heaters which burn waste oil?

    One that does might be glad of it.


    See post#11
    I like the thanks button, but ,please, an I agree button.

    Will the grammar and spelling police respect I do make grammatical errors, and have carp spelling, no need to remind me.;)

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  • cyclonebri1
    cyclonebri1 Posts: 12,827 Forumite
    roddydogs wrote: »
    So garages actually get money for waste oil? cheeky National Tyres make a charge to dispose of it!!

    Yes that still is the case, but to get any money for it it has to be collected in 40 gallon drums and then shipped in multiples otherwise the transport makes it impractical.

    The real problem is that while this is being stored at a garage they are liable for the damage in can do if spilt or "released", insurers therefore insist it is kept in a bunded area, ie, within a spillage collector, so isn't worth the effort for most hence they dispose of it immediately.;)
    I like the thanks button, but ,please, an I agree button.

    Will the grammar and spelling police respect I do make grammatical errors, and have carp spelling, no need to remind me.;)

    Always expect the unexpected:eek:and then you won't be dissapointed
  • cyclonebri1
    cyclonebri1 Posts: 12,827 Forumite
    jase1 wrote: »
    You evil evil man ... I like it :D:rotfl::T

    To the OP: Black? I assume you have a diesel, otherwise there's something very wrong there somewhere.


    Never seen clean oil come out of any engine yet;)
    I like the thanks button, but ,please, an I agree button.

    Will the grammar and spelling police respect I do make grammatical errors, and have carp spelling, no need to remind me.;)

    Always expect the unexpected:eek:and then you won't be dissapointed
  • JPS29
    JPS29 Posts: 1,607 Forumite
    NeverAgain wrote: »
    Do some garages still have heaters which burn waste oil?

    One that does might be glad of it.

    I have one of these heaters in my garage. If a garage does have one then legally htey should have a permit from env healt (I have) but to be honest unless someone came in you would never know I was burning waste oil, surprisingly there is no smoke coming from the flue, or if there is its clear due to the oil vapourising at such high temp.

    Anyway, if you've got a garage with one of these and you take it to them they would more than likely be happy to take it off you.
  • birkee
    birkee Posts: 1,933 Forumite
    burtons wrote: »
    I have been told you can paint it on a shed as it's better than creosote. I put my used oil back in the empty can when i done a oil change and put it in my rubbish bin and cover it with rubbish.

    So That's why the incinerator exploded!

    Sheesh, some people!
  • Flyboy152
    Flyboy152 Posts: 17,118 Forumite
    cyclonebri1 wrote: »
    Yes that still is the case, but to get any money for it it has to be collected in 40 gallon drums and then shipped in multiples otherwise the transport makes it impractical.

    The real problem is that while this is being stored at a garage they are liable for the damage in can do if spilt or "released", insurers therefore insist it is kept in a bunded area, ie, within a spillage collector, so isn't worth the effort for most hence they dispose of it immediately.;)

    Who is paying for waste oil these days?
    The greater danger, for most of us, lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low and achieving our mark
  • cyclonebri1
    cyclonebri1 Posts: 12,827 Forumite
    Flyboy152 wrote: »
    Who is paying for waste oil these days?

    I must admit it is a couple of years since I left the job where I dealt with these people but if memory serves me correctly it was Frogson Waste Services
    I like the thanks button, but ,please, an I agree button.

    Will the grammar and spelling police respect I do make grammatical errors, and have carp spelling, no need to remind me.;)

    Always expect the unexpected:eek:and then you won't be dissapointed
  • broxiebear1
    broxiebear1 Posts: 592 Forumite
    burtons wrote: »
    I have been told you can paint it on a shed as it's better than creosote. I put my used oil back in the empty can when i done a oil change and put it in my rubbish bin and cover it with rubbish.
    why did you do that havnt you got recycling in your area if you were to get caught you can expect a big fine
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