What do you do with your old oil?
Discussion
depends if jobsworth is there, some get shirty if you try and dispose of more than a 5 litre bottle of used oil at a time, had this happen myself when one particular bod had a moan....how i'm supposed to fit 7+ litres from a sump into a 5 litre can is another question, so i'd dispose of that 20 litres as discretely as you can in the bin provided.
Smint said:
depends if jobsworth is there, some get shirty if you try and dispose of more than a 5 litre bottle of used oil at a time, had this happen myself when one particular bod had a moan....how i'm supposed to fit 7+ litres from a sump into a 5 litre can is another question, so i'd dispose of that 20 litres as discretely as you can in the bin provided.
I reckon once you're pouring there's not much they can do. I'd put some earbuds in before I start so I wouldn't have to listen to a know nothing Veolia (insert your local council's contractor of choice here) drone anyway.Smint said:
depends if jobsworth is there, some get shirty if you try and dispose of more than a 5 litre bottle of used oil at a time, had this happen myself when one particular bod had a moan....how i'm supposed to fit 7+ litres from a sump into a 5 litre can is another question, so i'd dispose of that 20 litres as discretely as you can in the bin provided.
Thankfully our tip staff are really accommodating and don't bother regarding volumes. They'd get told where stick it if they did, when I've just done the annual service on 3 cars and I'm emptying a 20l bottle and another 5l. The GL alone holds 12 litres.anyone have a theory as to why local tips limit the amount of used oil you can dump?
It's got a value for goodness sake, surely the more the better....
Similarly, our tip won't allow you to dispose of metal car parts
Choose a busy time to turn up at your local tip, up-end a couple of 5 litre cans atop the receptacle and leave them be. If the staff there 'know you' and might keep an eye, use the next nearest tip instead.
You could also advertise it free on your local 'Freecycle' site, someone 'll see to it that it goes in the fuel tank of an old Diesel vehicle.... recycling's good isn't it !!
I also put old oil on my fence, mixed with Creosote substitute, a dying practice I believe
It's got a value for goodness sake, surely the more the better....
Similarly, our tip won't allow you to dispose of metal car parts
Choose a busy time to turn up at your local tip, up-end a couple of 5 litre cans atop the receptacle and leave them be. If the staff there 'know you' and might keep an eye, use the next nearest tip instead.
You could also advertise it free on your local 'Freecycle' site, someone 'll see to it that it goes in the fuel tank of an old Diesel vehicle.... recycling's good isn't it !!
I also put old oil on my fence, mixed with Creosote substitute, a dying practice I believe
Smint said:
Don't some old school workshops burn old oil for heating?
Not been legal for a while, however plenty of diesel space heaters will run on a mix of diesel/old oil, I splash a litre in the tank of mine every now and then. Also got a Petter PH2 engine that will run on just about anything it seems.
VanDiesel99 said:
anyone have a theory as to why local tips limit the amount of used oil you can dump?
It's got a value for goodness sake, surely the more the better....
Similarly, our tip won't allow you to dispose of metal car parts
Choose a busy time to turn up at your local tip, up-end a couple of 5 litre cans atop the receptacle and leave them be. If the staff there 'know you' and might keep an eye, use the next nearest tip instead.
Because the tip is free for domestic users, and old cars and gall9ns of engine oil is a bit commercial.It's got a value for goodness sake, surely the more the better....
Similarly, our tip won't allow you to dispose of metal car parts
Choose a busy time to turn up at your local tip, up-end a couple of 5 litre cans atop the receptacle and leave them be. If the staff there 'know you' and might keep an eye, use the next nearest tip instead.
This is exactly why flytipping is a thing.
Doofus said:
Because the tip is free for domestic users, and old cars and gall9ns of engine oil is a bit commercial.
This is exactly why flytipping is a thing.
Trouble is some of us old dads end up being the service centre for not only our own but our kids cars too, not commercial but you can soon end up with 40+ litre of old oil, and if you do a full service on a Landcruiser or Hilux incl all the transmission you've got nearly 20 litres just there.This is exactly why flytipping is a thing.
Smint said:
Doofus said:
Because the tip is free for domestic users, and old cars and gall9ns of engine oil is a bit commercial.
This is exactly why flytipping is a thing.
Trouble is some of us old dads end up being the service centre for not only our own but our kids cars too, not commercial but you can soon end up with 40+ litre of old oil, and if you do a full service on a Landcruiser or Hilux incl all the transmission you've got nearly 20 litres just there.This is exactly why flytipping is a thing.
I have also made myself known to the tip staff, who know I have several cars, and it's all good. But the reason tips don't accept large quantities of oil or car parts remains. As does the reason for fly tipping.
Gassing Station | Home Mechanics | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff