Used oil, where do you take it? [Archive] - TriStateTuners.com

MuddyREX

03-09-2008, 12:37 PM

So I'm moving, and have a few years worth of used motor oil bottled up in my garage from oil changes. It's just kind of built up over the years and now I realized how much I have, probably 25 - 30 gallons or so. :eek:

So, where can I take it? I know that a lot of us do our own maintenence, so where do you guys dispose of it?

Kupop

03-09-2008, 01:06 PM

Can't you take it to most auto parts store and dispose of it for free?

A guy I know has a waste oil burner that he uses for heat in his garage, so I just take it there and then he runs it through a filter or two and burns it for heat in the winter.

97TurboDSM

03-09-2008, 01:08 PM

thats an awesome idea...+1 for that guy

Vypurr

03-09-2008, 01:27 PM

Most gas stations should take it for you.

zerioustt

03-09-2008, 01:34 PM

buddy of mine works for a company called safety kleen, they pick up used oil for recycling. i can ask him if the do residents like yourself who has alot. you can def go to pep boys and places like that, but trying to move 30 gallons of oil maybe a pita.

gary

03-09-2008, 01:40 PM

Yea with 30 gallons you are going to have fun. You may have to pay someone to get rid of it all or have your friends take it to a autozone/pepboys type place 5 gallons at a time. Also check with your town, they may also be able to help you dispose of waste oil.

i like rice

03-09-2008, 01:45 PM

By law, any shop that is an authorized inspection station must take it.

97eclipse

03-09-2008, 01:45 PM

i can check with my boss bc we have an oil burner that we heat our shop with. im sure we have room for it. we have 4 100gallon tanks outside and 1 100 gallon tank inside.

zerioustt

03-09-2008, 01:48 PM

http://www.dep.state.pa.us/cgi_apps/oil/default.asp

here is bensalems listing for oil dropoffs.

also here is the site you can use to search any place in pa that takes used oil.

http://www.dep.state.pa.us/cgi_apps/oil/

MuddyREX

03-09-2008, 01:55 PM

Hell yeah, Zerious. Good info.

Thanks everyone.

zerioustt

03-09-2008, 02:00 PM

no problem..question is all the oil in one container?

MuddyREX

03-09-2008, 02:13 PM

no problem..question is all the oil in one container?

Heh, it's in old 1 qt oil bottles, 2 liter soda bottles, 1 gallon apple juice containers, etc....:o

zerioustt

03-09-2008, 02:15 PM

Heh, it's in old 1 qt oil bottles, 2 liter soda bottles, 1 gallon apple juice containers, etc....:o

lols..i say if you have a truck load her up and head to jiffy lube. if not get a friend with a truck so you dont take the chance of spilling it in your car.

The Captain

03-09-2008, 02:17 PM

I pour mine in goldfish ponds and all over puppies.

turbo4g63

03-09-2008, 02:24 PM

you can take it to pep boys but they will only take like 5qts at a time. some dealers might take it b/c they use it for their heat in the winter....i know that what d ambrosio dodge did when i worked there

EFsquad

03-09-2008, 02:46 PM

PEPBOYS or someting like that will take it.

cmr076

03-09-2008, 03:16 PM

pull a valdez... get a boat... go off shore.... dump oil and blame it on a reef!

Action Park

03-09-2008, 03:41 PM

93
C'mon now. A quick drop n' go at pep-boys ought to do. Have beef with any shops? Leave em' a going away present. May I suggest Carlson's alignment in Penndel:)?
93 93/93

92TurboCivic

03-09-2008, 05:07 PM

your neighbors driveway

VolantGC8

03-09-2008, 05:26 PM

Autozone takes used oil. The one by my place has a giant tank for their waste oil burner like Kupop said and if that gets full they always have a 55 gallon drum to fill up. Just take it all in at once and get some help...it won't be a problem.