Used Oil Turned Away for Non-OSHA container
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I would have to fight that passive agressive urge to accidently drop the container in the store if the folks who've been taking my oil for years suddenly pulled such a number.
There is no reason for them to say, we'll take it today, provided you pour it in our oil tank, and next time, bring it in a proper container.
There is no reason for them to say, we'll take it today, provided you pour it in our oil tank, and next time, bring it in a proper container.
I have dropped off cut open filters at my Wally. No question asked.quote:
Originally posted by Clyde65:
They will also take the used filters too, but they have to be fully intact.
you don't have curbside pickup in A.G.? they provide a container for oil and a bag for your filter and pick it up for free as part of garbage service in SLO and Los Osos.
I don't believe there is a specific osha approved container, I think has to be a osha compliant label on the container. there is sort of a blured line here. osha doesn't apply to you doing personal work at home, it does apply as soon as the chemical is handed over to the clerk who is at work.
I don't believe there is a specific osha approved container, I think has to be a osha compliant label on the container. there is sort of a blured line here. osha doesn't apply to you doing personal work at home, it does apply as soon as the chemical is handed over to the clerk who is at work.
They definetly don't do that in Minneapolis suburbs, seems that the only thing that we throw away that recycling takes in our area is glass jars, paper, and aluminum cans, of which we barely use any of. They don't take laminated cardboard or any other common item that we throw away. It is useless to us and we need to drive about 10 minutes from our house to recycle oil at the municiple recycling plant. ...Oil filters, "These items should be drained well and placed in your trash at home."
The official list of recyclables at curbside is as follows.
1. Newspaper and associated advertising supplements
2. Brown Corrugated cardboard
3. Glass food and beverage containers
4. Metal food and beverage cans
5. Plastic bottles with a neck
6. Magazines and catalogs
Recycling is considered a scam to most in my community that raised the trash bill as recycling gets billed through the homeowners trash company, especially since they gave us smaller garbage containers and have been claiming they hold as much as the old ones and are the capacity as stated on the trash bill, we have some pretty small trash containers here.
The official list of recyclables at curbside is as follows.
1. Newspaper and associated advertising supplements
2. Brown Corrugated cardboard
3. Glass food and beverage containers
4. Metal food and beverage cans
5. Plastic bottles with a neck
6. Magazines and catalogs
Recycling is considered a scam to most in my community that raised the trash bill as recycling gets billed through the homeowners trash company, especially since they gave us smaller garbage containers and have been claiming they hold as much as the old ones and are the capacity as stated on the trash bill, we have some pretty small trash containers here.
I was going to say that I'm SURE that they will sell you a "approved" container!quote:
Originally posted by Jay:
All, thanks for the replies and clarifications. The Kragen manager told me that the original container that the oil came in was OSHA approved, but the original container is a quart bottle with a teeny mouth. No way I'm going to pour the used oil back in quart bottles. I'd spill it all over the place. I made it clear that I wanted my old containers back, but no go. He said I could also bring oil back in one of those oil drain pan/container things that you can buy at the store for $15. I think I may go that route.
The obvious result of these increasingly cumbersome regulations is that more used oil will be dumped on the ground or in sewers. Make it too hard for folks to do the responsible thing and they'll opt for the irresponsible thing.
And please don't buy one of those! The Yellow funnel(drain) screws into the corner and breaks right away. It's a piece of junk.
I just use a $1.97 DEEP (no splashing) oil pan for filters (I drain directly into the bottle with my Fram Sure Drains for the major part of the oil) and then drain it back into my 6 qt Pennzoil jug. For the Toyota, I drain into my 5 quart Castrol jug.
Take care, Bill
I can see why they would dictate what container to use, but an OSHA approved container . . . what idiocy. I visited my brother one day when he was still working for Wal-Mart. We watched a guy bring in what he claimed was 3 gallons of used oil in a 30 gallon trash bag. Of course, the bag broke 2 feet from the waste oil tank. They spent the better part of 3 hours cleaning that mess. Of course, the "customer" didn't stick around to help.
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This link bears repeating: http://www.earth911.org/master.asp
My curb pickup mandates clear or see through containers but not more than 3 gal at a time.
Filter must be in clear baggie. I use the 5 gal cooking oil plastic filled to 3 gal. I use to use milk ones but they just seemed too weak and didn't have a screw cap.
Pepboys takes them every time around here and Autozone and Kragen were never better than 50/50 with "our container is full" ( aka as I'm too lazy to work for $7 an hour). I'm not carry old oil in my truck with a 50/50 chance of disposal.
Filter must be in clear baggie. I use the 5 gal cooking oil plastic filled to 3 gal. I use to use milk ones but they just seemed too weak and didn't have a screw cap.
Pepboys takes them every time around here and Autozone and Kragen were never better than 50/50 with "our container is full" ( aka as I'm too lazy to work for $7 an hour). I'm not carry old oil in my truck with a 50/50 chance of disposal.
I dumped 17 gallons at Advance about a month ago. I had to pour it in myself but I was able to leave the containers I didn't want. They had those awesome spill cleaning towels. I gotta get a roll.
I've done the fence treating thing myself. I've also put it in a pump sprayer to use on ant beds and weeds.
I've done the fence treating thing myself. I've also put it in a pump sprayer to use on ant beds and weeds.
... and if you hate your neighbor's junipers ...
The last time I tried to drop oil at an Advance Auto, the Asst. Manager told me I was limited to 4 quarts.
"Uhh... but my vehicle takes 6 quarts."
"Sorry... company policy."
"Do you limit customers to purchases of 4 quarts, too?"
"Sorry, sir... company policy."
I've never been back since.
"Uhh... but my vehicle takes 6 quarts."
"Sorry... company policy."
"Do you limit customers to purchases of 4 quarts, too?"
"Sorry, sir... company policy."
I've never been back since.
Now that I think about it...
the last time I took oil into the local Autozone, they told me "Sorry, sir... oil barrel's full. Try again tomorrow."
I haven't been back there, either.
I'm also sitting on about 10 gallons of used oil, waiting for "household waste" day at the local landfill.
the last time I took oil into the local Autozone, they told me "Sorry, sir... oil barrel's full. Try again tomorrow."
I haven't been back there, either.
I'm also sitting on about 10 gallons of used oil, waiting for "household waste" day at the local landfill.
I guess I'm lucky. We have a county land fill that doesn't charge you for bringing in oil and antifreeze. You can even leave your empty jugs there. All they ask is that YOU empty the used oil into the oil collection tank. I was there today. The most "popular" empty oil container seems to be Shell Rotella 15w40 jugs. Today I also saw Walmart jugs and some Castrol GTX jugs.
Whimsey
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That's the way my city recycling center works. I've stopped going to Autozone since I've discovered this. It's much easier. You just pull your car right up to the oil tank and dump it in. I just bring my covered oil pan and pour away. There's no messing with trying to transfer the oil into other containers.
Murrays Auto started making people take their oil containers back. Said their recycler no longer cleans them out and they can't accept the containers. I figure most people will take the empties and throw them in Murrays dumpster on the way out. I will go to Auto Zone from now on as they took the containers.
Maybe the parts stores that accept used oil will require that you use a container that they sell you. Someone has to pay for the free public service that they supply.
A long time ago, before we had an environment, neighbors used to dump their used oil on the alley road surface which was dirt. It kept the dust down and killed the weeds. Then, someone discovered there was an environment back there and the city told us to stop. That same year they covered the alley with asphalt. I hope we didn't put a crack in the earth with our used oil.
A long time ago, before we had an environment, neighbors used to dump their used oil on the alley road surface which was dirt. It kept the dust down and killed the weeds. Then, someone discovered there was an environment back there and the city told us to stop. That same year they covered the alley with asphalt. I hope we didn't put a crack in the earth with our used oil.
Kestas
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It's probably all pooled up into a deposit that some wildcat oil explorer will find 20 years from now. :lol:
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