Disposal of coolant

[Deleted User] · 11 February 2018 at 4:47PM

Hey guys,

Changed my antifreeze today, and have just tried to dispose of the old, which incidently looked the same as the new, in an unmarked 5 litre container at my local tip, only to be told they can't take it unless it has a label... I'm 100% certain the last change I did, a couple of years back they were okay with it going in the oil, even helped me chuck the container if I recall? This time round though I was told I'd need to get in touch with the council for disposal...

Any ideas? I'm trying to be environmentally friendly at all that but at this rate it'll be going down the toilet! Some of the cleaning products I use have got more warnings on them than the antifreeze anyway.

Thoughts?

Warwick_Hunt · 11 February 2018 at 6:02PM

Chuck it in the bin.

[Deleted User] · 11 February 2018 at 7:02PM

Warwick_Hunt wrote: »

Chuck it in the bin.

I'm trying to be environmentally friendly

Maybe try reading the OP?

OP call your Council and ask them what you should do with it.

Car_54 · 11 February 2018 at 7:19PM

slipd wrote: »

Changed my antifreeze today, and have just tried to dispose of the old, which incidently looked the same as the new, in an unmarked 5 litre container at my local tip, only to be told they can't take it unless it has a label...

Any ideas?

Put a label on it?

faddy · 11 February 2018 at 7:30PM

Is it bad to put it down the loo? (Though not of course down a rainwater drain if that goes to a separate sewer).

Warwick_Hunt · 11 February 2018 at 7:36PM

treboeth wrote: »

I'm trying to be environmentally friendly

Maybe try reading the OP?

OP call your Council and ask them what you should do with it.

Better than going down the toilet.

[Deleted User] · 11 February 2018 at 9:11PM

Thanks guys, spoke to a colleague who used to contract (Environmental) for the Council where I live and she said that the item would be treated as 'Special/Hazardous' and it would more than likely cost me. A lot!

Her advice? Toilet. She said that the bleach's/cleaners that we all stick down there are far more hazardous than old antifreeze... just make sure you give it a few extra flushes!

So there you have it, worth bearing in mind the next time that you change your coolant

arcon5 · 11 February 2018 at 9:25PM

I highly doubt it will cost at all, let alone a lot. Especially since all they want is a label.

Youve tried to do it the right way, id just toilet it now

System · 11 February 2018 at 10:26PM

slipd wrote: »

Thanks guys, spoke to a colleague who used to contract (Environmental) for the Council where I live and she said that the item would be treated as 'Special/Hazardous' and it would more than likely cost me. A lot!

Much of the stuff that goes to the household waste site has special/hazardous contents. Car batteries, engine oil, mobile phone batteries, refrigerators, old TVs.....

Norman_Castle · 12 February 2018 at 10:57AM

Add a label or write on it with a marker pen.

Norman_Castle · 13 February 2018 at 12:32PM

slipd wrote: »

Thanks guys, spoke to a colleague who used to contract (Environmental) for the Council where I live and she said that the item would be treated as 'Special/Hazardous' and it would more than likely cost me. A lot!

Her advice? Toilet. She said that the bleach's/cleaners that we all stick down there are far more hazardous than old antifreeze... just make sure you give it a few extra flushes!

So there you have it, worth bearing in mind the next time that you change your coolant

Highly unlikely water companies would agree with this advice. They accept that limited amounts of cleaning products will need to be removed from waste water but are unlikely to welcome the sewage system being used for chemical disposal. Try asking them.

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