Waste oil can...

[mattwithcats]

Getting waste motor oil to the disposal site can be a PITA...

The plastic drain pans can crack or leak, and caps break or get lost...

Here is a metal 5 gallon safety can, green for oil.

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200447903_200447903

 

[Maximus1966]

Is there really a lot of fire risk associated with dropping used oil off at the recycling center?

 

[mattwithcats]

More of a spill risk, but it can have a little gasoline in it...

Just got tired of the plastic ones leaking...
Still use plastic under the car, I just transfer it to the can for storage / disposal

 

[jhMalibu]

I use the plastic 5 gal bucket that my ice melt came in. Hasn't exploded yet.

 

[K20FA5]

I just put mine back into the 5 quart jugs that it came in. If for some reason, I don't have the jug, used quart bottles instead, I just put it into empty windshield washer containers. Take those down to my local recycling place and dump them in the large container. They even have a "special" trash can for filters and one for the used plastic bottles.

 

[jcwit]

I put my waste oil in empty cat litter bottles, then the bottle goes into a cat litter bucket.

Free & safe & easy to carry.

 

[Woody71]

I use an empty 5 gallon oil container or washer fluid bottles.

 

[doitmyself]

GUYS! The NSA is watching us!

It's not "waste" oil, it's "used" oil.

Waste oil is considered hazardous and comes under federal regulations regarding storage and disposal. Big $$$$$$.

Everybody repeat.....used oil, used oil, used oil.

I love the 2.5 gallon oil jugs for USED oil. Perfect size, not too heavy, easy to handle.

 

[dwcopple]

+1 for cat litter jugs

 

[AP9]

Originally Posted By: doitmyself
I love the 2.5 gallon oil jugs for USED oil. Perfect size, not too heavy, easy to handle.


That's what I use. But I don't want the container taken away, so I have to drive to the hazardous waste dump (and wait in a long line).

 

[paulo57509]

I dump my waste oil into a 5 gallon Rubbermaid gas container. When it gets a bit heavy to carry, I drive to the recycling center, dump the waste oil into their 55 gallon drum and drive home.