Where do YOU dump YOUR old oil?

[Viirin]

I'm doing an oil and filter change today and was wondering where you guys dump the old oil that comes out. I did a search but the best i could come up with was the term "oil" and so i got 81 pages to sieve through, although i'm sure its in there somewhere, 81 pages would probably mean i would be doing the change sometime next week :)

It looks like it wouldn't do the drains around me any favours so i'm curious of how you guys deal with it

Thanks again

Vii

[blaine]

Put it back in bottle and take it to your local service center,or to were you bought your oil.

[Fish Baseball]

Australia has oil reclamation facilities, so you take your old used oil to them and AFAIK refine it and use it for something. Google oil reclamation and this may point you right.....

[Viirin]

hmm....some phone inquiries will be need i feel

[Easy Rider]

hmm....some phone inquiries will be need i feel

Yes, that would be best.

On this side of the pond, anyplace that changes oil is required to recycle their used oil.
I don't think they are REQUIRED to accept it from non-custormers.......but many DO.

Some auto parts stores that sell oil but don't change it also take back the used stuff.

[New GZ250]

Recycle center, they have a tank for used motor oil and an area for filters. I bought a 5 gallon (?) oil storage container off Amazon so I don't need to go every time I change the oil. In fact the container should out last the bike. Container should hold oil from 13 oil changes or about 40,000 miles. miles woth of biking! Container was like $15.00

[bonehead]

I take mine down to the creek and dump it at the base of a big elm tree :lol:

[Easy Rider]

I take mine down to the creek and dump it at the base of a big elm tree :lol:
Not even remotely funny. :cry:

[bonehead]

Aw come on. With eveyone jumping on everyone's butt recently, I figured we just needed a little humor.

BTW, I bring mine to work and put it in our recycle drum. Most school districts will let the community do that.

[patrick_777]

At least you put the smiley. :2tup:

I store mine in larger plastic containers (okay, they're large Tidy Cat containers) and take it down to Autozone or Advanced Auto Parts. They don't change oil, but around here they love to take it.

From what I understand, the recyclers actually get money for the oil they recycle, so they're more than happy to take yours for free.

[Water Warrior 2]

My Dad took the easy way out. He would pour the used oil next to the garage to control the weeds and never need to cut grass back there. Sure wouldn't want the neighbors seeing that nowadays.

[magnum44270]

dad used to use it for starting those brush piles afire in the dead of winter.

[blaine]

My Dad took the easy way out. He would pour the used oil next to the garage to control the weeds and never need to cut grass back there. Sure wouldn't want the neighbors seeing that nowadays.

Years ago we used waste oil to help burn brush in the spring.Pretty much a no-no now days.

[Water Warrior 2]

I lived on an acreage for 5 years. Was told I needed a burning barrel for garbage. That and a little used oil disposed of a lot of garbage.

[burkbuilds]

When I first started building houses back in the 70's, Cedar siding was very popular around these parts and the painters would mix their used motor oil with kerosene and spray it on the siding as a stain/sealer. It looked pretty good, but you didn't dare light a match anywhere in the subdivision when they were doing it. :)

[magnum44270]

oh wow. ya . not too many smoke breaks either

[Water Warrior 2]

When I first started building houses back in the 70's, Cedar siding was very popular around these parts and the painters would mix their used motor oil with kerosene and spray it on the siding as a stain/sealer. It looked pretty good, but you didn't dare light a match anywhere in the subdivision when they were doing it. :)
I'll bet those painters would treat their own homes that way. Talk about a fire waiting to happen.

[burkbuilds]

WW, they sprayed their homes that way too. Even as a teenager I didn't think this was a very good idea, but I drove through a couple of these subdivisions about two years ago and I didn't notice any burned down houses. It does seem like it would be a major fire hazard, but then again, all oil stain are similarly made with highly flammable mixtures.

[Water Warrior 2]

After thinking back a few decades I now realize why I like concrete bungalows with big windows. :lol:

[Viirin]

Crap i already threw the filter in the bin - didn't know i had to recycle that too!

on the plus side the bike is running like a dream - just seems...happier

[5th_bike]

Store in old coffee can, and periodically to the county landfill where it goes into the oil recycling tank.