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disposal of old oil

Post by EricB »

Guys what is the best or correct thing to do with your used engine oil etc?
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Post by blkmav »

EricB wrote:Guys what is the best or correct thing to do with your used engine oil etc?


Take it to your local mechanic to dispose of properly
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Post by EricB »

cool, they wont mind?
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Post by mickyd555 »

any mechanic shop will have a disposal facility, and as far as i know it doesnt cost anything for them...........as long as its only a normal amount. they didnt want the 100 L of contaminated diesel i have.......
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Post by MKPatrolGuy »

EricB wrote:cool, they wont mind?


How much have you got to get rid of and how close are you to bayswater?
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Post by OldGold »

Our local council recylces it, we just put it out with the rest of the recycling crap.
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Post by ozy1 »

im hoping my local mechanic willt ake the oil i have, at the moment, i have 60L of used diesel oil,
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Post by revin »

Most garbage depot will take the oil for recycling.I usually take mine there when i take my trailer never taken just a drum of oil so dont know if they charge for that but.
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Post by Tasrocky »

The tip may have a tank for old oil, if not ring collex they do oil disposal and should be able to do something about small amounts.
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Post by bogged »

the tip at frankston takes it in 5/10/20 ltr drums
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Post by EricB »

MKPatrolGuy wrote:
EricB wrote:cool, they wont mind?


How much have you got to get rid of and how close are you to bayswater?


I only have 5lt at the moment but I guess I'll have about 5-10lt at one time after a service.

I might sometimes pass through bayswater ;)
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Post by GoPies »

Hume City Council tips will take up to 10 ltrs for free if you are a rate payer. Tip the oil in the drum, chuck the container in the recycle bin next to it.
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Post by Bluey »

i just take it to tip whenever i go. can drop off containers or pour oil into huge tanks.

i have 2 x 20l drums, just keep recycling these
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Post by HRZOOK »

If you have a 22L drum, or bigger, store it in there till its full

Than call ya local oil recycler they will usually come pick up that amount of oil for nothing

Well they will in Newy

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Post by macka »

Local Kmart mechanic takes it specially if you leave it at his front door after hours
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Post by macka »

Local Kmart mechanic takes it specially if you leave it at his front door after hours
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Post by MKPatrolGuy »

EricB wrote:
MKPatrolGuy wrote:
EricB wrote:cool, they wont mind?


How much have you got to get rid of and how close are you to bayswater?


I only have 5lt at the moment but I guess I'll have about 5-10lt at one time after a service.

I might sometimes pass through bayswater ;)


Let me know when you are coming past and I can probably dump it at work.
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Post by V8Patrol »

Mixed with petrol ( about 4 parts oil to 1 part petrol ) it makes a mighty Bullant nest distroyer !
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Ideal for poisioning those hard to get to spots with the wipper snipper.
Excelent for dirt shed floors ..... just rake it in and allow to set !

otherwise .....most auto mechanicle shops have disposal facilities, if not some shires / council transfer stations do have disposal facilities.



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